Plenty of events took place on Today in the world of Formula 1 and motorsport. Here are the main ones.
In her last season in Formula 1, the Toyota F1 he had a great chance to win a Grand Prix, but failed miserably. In addition to the premier championship on four wheels we will find out what happened at Imola in 1998, while a former driver has a birthday. In the world of MotoGP, we travel to Japan and the Motegi circuit.
Read below what happened Like today26/4, in her world Formula 1 and motor sports.
Like today in 1994was born Daniel Kvyat. The Russian driver from the “nurseries” of Red Bull made a surprise and won the title in GP3 Series (now Formula 3) in 2013. Jumped directly to Formula 1 the following year via Scuderia Toro Rosso. In fact, he impressed even more when he scored in his first game (the youngest in history at the time) and was promoted to her first team Red Bull Racing in 2015. Kviat managed to score his first podium as well as beat the more experienced Daniel Ricardo in the standings, but the next two seasons saw the Russian dejected heartbreakingly back to Toro Rosso in favor of the up-and-coming Max Verstappenas well as being out of the team in 2018. He bounced back strongly in 2019 and scored another impressive podium, at the German GP, but was again out of the championship at the end of 2020. He now races in endurance racing and from 2024 will be a factory driver for Lamborghini in the WEC, in the category, Hypercar.
Like today in 1998the Imola circuit hosted the San Marino GP, for the fourth race of that season in Formula 1. The David Coulthard prevailed emphatically with the McLaren, although he had to manage an overheating problem with his engine. The safe margin he had built up was largely obliterated by his pursuer, Michael Schumacher, but eventually managed to maintain an ideal pace to secure the win. The race’s podium was completed by the German’s teammate in Ferrari, Eddie Irvineby Jacques Villeneuve quarter. Points leader Mika Hakkinen retired early with gearbox trouble.
Like today in 2009the Toyota wasted a huge chance to win a Formula 1 race, at Bahrain Grand Prix. Although she locked out the front row in qualifying, the strategy she employed made her drivers inferior to her rivals and gave the opportunity to Jenson Button to win for the third time in four matches with the Brown GP. The Brit made some decisive passes before the first pitstops to build a safe gap and not be threatened. THE Toyota chose to mount the hard tires on Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock for the intermediate leg of the race, limiting them to a sluggish pace. Thus, the Italian settled for third place on the podium (alongside Button and Sebastian Vettel), with the German finishing just seventh.
Like today, also in 2009took place o 700th race in the history of motorcycle racing’s premier event, with Japan and the Motegi circuit hosting the second race of the season in MotoGP. Due to poor weather conditions ahead of qualifying, the starting grid for the all-class race was determined by the combined times from free practice. In the Grand Prix for the big category, o Jorge Lorenzo prevailed over the poleman Valentino Rossi to conquer the victory. The podium was completed by Pedroza, who put in a terrific performance, starting from 11th.
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