This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring first wins for Michael Schumacher and Keke Rosberg and more.
1933: Alan Stacey is born. In profile
1976: With Niki Lauda recovering, James Hunt beats John Watson to the Dutch Grand Prix victory. Report
1982: As Dijon hosts the Swiss Grand Prix, Keke Rosberg scores his first Formula 1 win. Report
2009: Popular Aussie all-rounder Frank Gardner dies aged 78. In profile
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1935: Porsche and Formula 1 racer Gerhard Mitter is born. In profile
1937: Bruce McLaren is born. In profile
1992: Michael Schumacher claims his first Formula 1 win with victory at Spa-Francorchamps. Report
1906: Le Mans winner Raymond Sommer is born. In profile
1948: Journalist-turned-racer Harald Ertl is born. In profile
1985: Stefan Bellof is killed at Spa-Francorchamps during the 1000kms. In profile
1994: Carlos Sainz jr is born. In profile
1958: Olivier Groulliard is born. In profile
1966: Monaco winner Olivier Panis is born. In profile
1969: Willy Mairesse commits suicide. In profile
1922: Dario Resta is killed attempting the land speed record at Brooklands. In profile
1988: Jochen Mass and Jean-Louis Schlesser win the Nürburgring 1000kms. Report
1983: Mass and Jacky Ickx beat Derek Bell and Bob Wollek at the Nürburgring. Report
George Russell closed the F1 title gap to 40 points with victory in the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, but championship leader Kimi Antonelli remained the class of the field
Formula 1's new mid-season ADUO engine exemption was built to help the strugglers close the gap. Its first ruling did something nobody predicted - and the upgrades are already on track
Mercedes' Formula 1 cars will run without clever aerodynamic devices in Austria after being told to remove them. What did these innovative blisters do? And how much time did they bring?
A month after the Monaco Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly has his trophy, but the issue is far from settled
