OCTOBER 8 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1961Phil Hill is crowned world champion.TITLE

1961Roger Penske makes their very first Grand Prix start (United States GP).DEBUT

1961Peter Ryan makes their very first Grand Prix start (United States GP).DEBUT

1961Hap Sharp makes their very first Grand Prix start (United States GP).DEBUT

1961Walt Hansgen makes their very first Grand Prix start (United States GP).DEBUT

1961Last Grand Prix start for Stirling Moss (United States GP).FINAL RACE

1961Last Grand Prix start for Olivier Gendebien (United States GP).FINAL RACE

1961Last Grand Prix start for Tony Brooks (United States GP).FINAL RACE

1961Last Grand Prix start for Lloyd Ruby (United States GP).FINAL RACE

1961Innes Ireland takes their very first win (United States GP).FIRST WIN

1961First-ever Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen.NEW CIRCUIT

1972Jackie Stewart scores a Grand Slam at the United States 1972 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM

1972Emerson Fittipaldi is crowned world champion.TITLE

1978Mario Andretti is crowned world champion.TITLE

1978Gilles Villeneuve takes their very first win (Canada GP).FIRST WIN

1978First-ever Grand Prix held at Gilles Villeneuve.NEW CIRCUIT

2000Michael Schumacher mathematically clinches the title, with 1 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY

2023Max Verstappen scores a Grand Slam at the Qatar 2023 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM

2023Max Verstappen mathematically clinches the title, with 5 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY

N/AEmerson Fittipaldi becomes one of the youngest drivers ever to be crowned world champion (1972), at 25 years and 301 days old.RECORD

N/AMario Andretti becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to be crowned world champion (1978), at 38 years and 222 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1961United States GP: won by Innes Ireland with Lotus.

1972United States GP: won by Jackie Stewart with Tyrrell.

1978Canada GP: won by Gilles Villeneuve with Ferrari.

2000Japan GP: won by Michael Schumacher with Ferrari.

2006Japan GP: won by Fernando Alonso with Renault.

2017Japan GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.

2023Qatar GP: won by Max Verstappen with Red Bull.

OFF TRACK

2023Verstappen breaks two records on the same day
At the Qatar Grand Prix, a day after clinching the world title, Verstappen passes Vettel's record for laps led in a season (739) AND takes his 14th win of the season, surpassing the 13-win record shared by Schumacher (2004) and Vettel (2013).