8 October

Everything that happened in Formula 1 on 8 October, in any year.

7 October 9 October

Grands Prix

7

Drivers born

5

Drivers died

0

Debuts

5

Titles decided

3

7 Grands Prix5 drivers born5 debuts3 titles decided

Championships decided

The race after which no rival could catch the champion.

Phil Hill
1961 drivers' title at United States
Michael Schumacher
2000 drivers' title at Japan
Fernando Alonso
2006 drivers' title at Japan

1961 drivers' title

at United States

2000 drivers' title

Michael Schumacher

2006 drivers' title

Fernando Alonso

Races

Grands Prix held on 8 October, latest first.

Year	Grand Prix	Circuit	Winner	Pole position
2023	Qatar Lusail	Lusail	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull	Max Verstappen
2017	Japan Suzuka	Suzuka	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton
2006	Japan Suzuka	Suzuka	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Renault	Felipe Massa
2000	Japan Suzuka	Suzuka	M. Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari	Michael Schumacher
1978	Canada Gilles Villeneuve	Gilles Villeneuve	G. Villeneuve Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Jean-Pierre Jarier
1972	United States Watkins Glen	Watkins Glen	J. Stewart Jackie Stewart Tyrrell	Jackie Stewart
1961	United States Watkins Glen	Watkins Glen	I. Ireland Innes Ireland Lotus	Jack Brabham

Born on this day

Year	Driver	Career	Starts	Wins
1904	Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1950–1953 Died 30 Mar 1973, aged 68	1950–1953	13
1910	Spider Webb 1950–1954 Died 27 Jan 1990, aged 79	1950–1954	4
1919	Jack McGrath 1950–1955 Died 6 Nov 1955, aged 36	1950–1955	6
1920	Frank Dochnal 1963 Died 7 Jul 2010, aged 89	1963	0
1954	Huub Rothengatter 1984–1986	1984–1986	25

Debuts

First Grand Prix start.

Year	Driver	Race	Age
1961	Roger Penske United States	United States	24
1961	Peter Ryan United States	United States	21
1961	Hap Sharp United States	United States	33
1961	Walt Hansgen United States	United States	41
1972	Jody Scheckter United States	United States	22

First wins

Maiden Grand Prix victories.

Year	Driver	Race	Age
1961	Innes Ireland United States	United States	31
1978	Gilles Villeneuve Canada	Canada	28