luni, 23 martie 2009

Jody Scheckter

Jody Scheckter
January 29, 1950 -

Champion in 1979

Born: January 29, 1950
Died: -
Grands Prix: 113
Wins: 10
Nationality: South African

Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti
February 28, 1940 -

Champion in 1978

Born: February 28, 1940
Died: -
Grands Prix: 131
Wins: 12
Nationality: American

James Hunt

James Hunt
29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993

Champion in 1976

Born: 29 August 1947
Died: 15 June 1993
Grands Prix: 93
Wins: 10
Nationality: British

Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi
December 12, 1946 –

Champion in 1972 and 1974

Born: December 12, 1946
Died: -
Grands Prix: 149
Wins: 14
Nationality: Brazilian

Jochen Rindt

Jochen Rindt
April 18, 1942 - September 5, 1970

Champion in 1961

Born: April 18, 1942
Died: September 5, 1970
Grands Prix: 62
Wins: 6
Nationality: Austrian

Denny Hulme

Denny Hulme
18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992

Champion in 1961

Born: 18 June 1936
Died: 4 October 1992
Grands Prix: 112
Wins: 8
Nationality: New Zealander

John Surtees

John Surtees
February 11, 1934 –

Champion in 1964

Born: February 11, 1934
Died: -
Grands Prix: 113
Wins: 6
Nationality: British

luni, 9 martie 2009

Phil Hill

Philip Toll Hill, Jr.,
April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008

Champion in 1961

Born: April 20, 1927
Died: August 28, 2008
Grands Prix: 51
Wins: 3
Nationality: USA

Mike Hawthorn

John Michael Hawthorn
10 April 1929 - 22 January 1959

Champion in 1958

Born: 10 April 1929
Died: 22 January 1959
Grands Prix: 47
Wins: 3
Nationality: British

Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, Jr.
February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948

American Major League baseball player

Born: February 6, 1895
Died: August 16, 1948
Nationality: USA

Dara Torres

Angelena Dara Grace Torres
April 15, 1967 -

She is the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008.

Born: April 15, 1967
Died: -
Nationality: USA

Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux
October 5, 1965 -

Professional ice hockey centre

Born: October 5, 1965
Died: -
Nationality: Canada

Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr.
August 14, 1959 -

American professional basketball point guard

Born: August 14, 1959
Died: -
Nationality: USA

Lance Armstrong

Lance Edward Armstrong
September 18, 1971 -

Professional road racing cyclist (He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005)

Born: September 18, 1971
Died: -
Nationality: USA

sâmbătă, 7 martie 2009

Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel
19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971

French fashion designer

Born: 19 August 1883
Died: 10 January 1971
Nationality: French

Marie Curie

Marie Skłodowska Curie
November 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934

Physicist and chemist

Born: November 7, 1867
Died: July 4, 1934
Nationality: Poland, France
Nobel Prize: Physics (1903), Chemistry (1911)

joi, 5 martie 2009

Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari
July 13, 1918 – May 26, 1955

Champion in 1952 and 1953

Born: July 13, 1918
Died: May 26, 1955
Grands Prix: 33
Wins: 13
Nationality: Italian

Giuseppe Farina

Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina
October 30, 1906 - June 30, 1966

Champion in 1950

Born: October 30, 1906
Died: June 30, 1966
Grands Prix: 34
Wins: 5
Nationality: Italian

Gilles Villeneuve

Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve
January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982

Champion in -

Born: January 18, 1950
Died: May 8, 1982
Grands Prix: 67
Wins: 6
Nationality: Canadian

Jackie Stewart

Sir John Young "Jackie" Stewart
11 June 1939 -

Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973

Born: 11 June 1939
Died: -
Grands Prix: 99
Wins: 27
Nationality: British

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna da Silva
March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994

Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991

Born: March 21, 1960
Died: May 1, 1994
Grands Prix: 161
Wins: 41
Nationality: Brazilian

Alain Prost

Alain Marie Pascal Prost
24 February 1955 -

Champion in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993

Born: 24 February 1955
Died: -
Grands Prix: 199
Wins: 51
Nationality: French

Stirling Moss

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss
17 September 1929 -

Champion in -

Born: 17 September 1929
Died: -
Grands Prix: 66
Wins: 16
Nationality: British

Nigel Mansell

Nigel Ernest James Mansell
August 8, 1953 -

Champion in 1992

Born: August 8, 1953
Died: -
Grands Prix: 185
Wins: 31
Nationality: British

Niki Lauda

Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda
February 22, 1949 -

Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1984

Born: February 22, 1949
Died: -
Grands Prix: 171
Wins: 25
Nationality: Austrian

Graham Hill

Graham Hill
15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975

Champion in 1962 and 1968

Born: 15 February 1929
Died: 29 November 1975
Grands Prix: 176
Wins: 14
Nationality: British

Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio
June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995

Champion in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957

Born: June 24, 1911
Died: July 17, 1995
Grands Prix: 51
Wins: 24
Nationality: Argentine

Jim Clark

Jim Clark
4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968

Champion in 1963 and 1965

Born: 4 March 1936
Died: 7 April 1968
Grands Prix: 72
Wins: 25
Nationality: British

Jack Brabham

Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham
2 April 1926 -

Champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966

Born: 2 April 1926
Died: -
Grands Prix: 126
Wins: 14
Nationality: Australian