What happened on this day, February 29 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.
1932
Masten Gregory, born on 29 February 1932 and passing on 8 November 1985, was an American driver known as “The Kansas City Flash.” He competed in Formula One from 1957 to 1965 and achieved notable success in sportscar racing. Gregory’s career included 43 Formula One Grands Prix with 38 starts, mainly with privateer teams. He stood out in non-championship races, notably winning the 1962 Kanonloppet with the British Racing Partnership. Gregory’s driving extended to endurance racing, where he entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans 16 times from 1955 to 1972. His crowning achievement came in 1965 when he won at Le Mans in a Ferrari 250LM, driving alongside Jochen Rindt for the North American Racing Team (NART). His best result in an F1 Championship Race was with the Scuderia Centro Sud team driving a Maserati 250F, claiming third place at the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix.
2024
Two free practice sessions took place on 29 February 2024 at the Bahrain Grand Prix race weekend. FP1 started at 14:30 local time, with Daniel Ricciardo for RB setting the fastest time, followed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, both from McLaren.
Later that day, at 18:00 local time, FP2 saw Lewis Hamilton lead, with his Mercedes teammate George Russell and Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin following in second and third, respectively.
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F1 Driver Birthdays 29 February
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 29 February 1932 | Masten Gregory (d.1985) |
F1 Driver Deaths 28 February
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 29 February | None |
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