Ferrari on 4 August: Surtees, Regazzoni and Alboreto win in Germany
4 August has delivered German Grand Prix victories for three Ferrari drivers: John Surtees in 1963, Clay Regazzoni in 1974 and Michele Alboreto in 1985. Each success came at the Nürburgring, although the circuit used in 1985 was very different from the earlier Nordschleife.
The date brings together a maiden Formula 1 victory and two later wins from separate Ferrari championship campaigns.
August 4 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on August 4
Overall F1 Drivers' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend
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1963: John Surtees becomes a Formula 1 winner
John Surtees won the German Grand Prix on 4 August 1963, taking his first Formula 1 World Championship race victory. The result came during his first season with Ferrari.
His success on the demanding Nürburgring Nordschleife preceded the Drivers’ World Championship he would win with the Scuderia in 1964. The 1963 anniversary therefore marks his first Grand Prix victory rather than his title.
1974: Clay Regazzoni wins on the Nordschleife
Clay Regazzoni won the German Grand Prix on the same calendar date eleven years later. Niki Lauda retired from the race.
The victory contributed to Clay Regazzoni’s championship challenge during a season in which he finished runner-up in the final Drivers’ standings.
1985: Michele Alboreto succeeds on the newer circuit
Michele Alboreto won the 1985 German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring’s newer Grand Prix circuit, with Stefan Johansson finishing ninth. Although the venue retained the Nürburgring name, this was not the long Nordschleife used for the earlier victories.
The calendar also includes Sebastian Vettel’s third place in the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc in fourth.
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