Mika Salo gives up his only likely Formula 1 victory
Mika Salo moved aside for Eddie Irvine at the 1999 German Grand Prix, sacrificing a probable maiden victory to support Ferrari's championship campaign.
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Louis Chiron is born
Louis Chiron was born in Monaco on 3 August 1899 and became a major pre-war Grand Prix winner before setting Formula 1's enduring record as its oldest race starter.
Alberto Ascari becomes Formula 1’s first back-to-back world champion
Alberto Ascari secured his second consecutive Drivers' Championship at the 1953 German Grand Prix despite a disrupted race at the Nürburgring.
Peter Collins is killed in the 1958 German Grand Prix
Ferrari driver Peter Collins died after crashing at the Nürburgring during the 1958 German Grand Prix, two weeks after winning at Silverstone.