April 12 in Formula 1 History
4 Formula 1 Grands Prix have been held on April 12, the latest the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix, won by Lewis Hamilton. F1 drivers born on April 12 include Carlos Reutemann, Robert Manzon and Corrado Fabi.
- Grands Prix held
- 4
- Latest Grand Prix
- 2015 Chinese GP
- First Grand Prix
- 1981 Argentine GP
- Drivers born
- 4
- Records and Grand Slams
- 1
- Driver milestones
- 7
- Farewells
- 1
- Drivers who died
- 2
| Year | Grand Prix | Winner | Second | Third | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 Chinese GP | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 1998 | 1998 Argentine GP | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard |
| 1987 | 1987 Brazilian GP | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell |
| 1981 | 1981 Argentine GP | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet |
| Year | Driver | Feat | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nelson Piquet | 2nd Grand Slam (pole, win, fastest lap, every lap led) | 1981 Argentine GP |
| Year | Driver | Milestone | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Adrián Campos | F1 debut | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1987 | Pascal Fabre | F1 debut | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1987 | Satoru Nakajima | F1 debut | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | First race with Ferrari | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1987 | Thierry Boutsen | First race with Benetton | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1987 | Stefan Johansson | First podium with McLaren (P3) | 1987 Brazilian GP |
| 1981 | Alain Prost | First podium | 1981 Argentine GP |
| Year | Driver | Farewell | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ricardo Zunino | Last race | 1981 Argentine GP |
| Driver | Born | Age / lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Corrado Fabi | 1961 | turns 65 in 2026 |
| Eugène Chaboud | 1907 | 1907–1983 |
| Robert Manzon | 1917 | 1917–2015 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1942 | 1942–2021 |
| Driver | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Stirling Moss | 2020 | 91 |
| Ron Flockhart | 1962 | 39 |