GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

AUGUST 17 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1952Alberto Ascari scores a Grand Slam at the Netherlands 1952 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM
1952Jan Flinterman makes their very first Grand Prix start (Netherlands GP).DEBUT
1952Dries van der Lof makes their very first Grand Prix start (Netherlands GP).DEBUT
1952Last Grand Prix start for Charles de Tornaco (Netherlands GP).FINAL RACE
1952Last Grand Prix start for Ken Downing (Netherlands GP).FINAL RACE
1952Last Grand Prix start for Jan Flinterman (Netherlands GP).FINAL RACE
1952Last Grand Prix start for Dries van der Lof (Netherlands GP).FINAL RACE
1952First-ever Grand Prix held at Zandvoort.NEW CIRCUIT
1975Brett Lunger makes their very first Grand Prix start (Austria GP).DEBUT
1975Jo Vonlanthen makes their very first Grand Prix start (Austria GP).DEBUT
1975Vittorio Brambilla takes their very first win (Austria GP).FIRST WIN

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1952Netherlands GP: won by Alberto Ascari with Ferrari.
1975Austria GP: won by Vittorio Brambilla with March.
1980Austria GP: won by Jean-Pierre Jabouille with Renault.
1986Austria GP: won by Alain Prost with Mclaren.