A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with fan-favourites born, fortuitous wins for Prost, Sebring victories and much more
1895: Grand Prix winner, Le Mans winner, WWI pilot and WWII resistance fighter Robert Benoist is born. In profile
1952: IMSA star and Le Mans winner Geoff Brabham is born. In profile
1971: As Mark Donohue and Pedro Rodriguez clash, Vic Elford and Gerard Larrousse win the Sebring 12 Hours. Report
1972: Pedro Lamy, Portugal’s second Formula 1 driver, is born. In profile
1921: Francesco ‘Chico’ Godia, Spain’s most successful F1 driver until Fernando Alonso, is born. In profile
1960: Ayrton Senna is born. In profile
1966: Indy-winning Swede Kenny Brack is born. In profile
1971: Clay Regazzoni wins the Race of Champions, despite trailing blue smoke by the flag. Report
1982: Alain Prost is handed the win in sweltering Rio, after Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg are disqualified. Report
1969: Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver win the Sebring 12 Hours. Report
1991: Sports car racer and ex-Grand Prix racer Roberto Merhi is born. In profile
1992: Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese dominate in Mexico. Report
1968: Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann win the Sebring 12 Hours. Report
1981: World champion, sports car winner, Grand Prix podium finisher and George Medal hero Mike Hailwood is killed in a road accident. In profile
1986: Piquet wins at home, as Nigel Mansell and Senna clash at turn one. Report
1923: Sports car racer, Grand Prix starter, and the first Englishman in NASCAR, Brian Naylor is born. In profile
2002: Bob Said, GP starter and the first American to win a race in Europe following WWII, passes away. In profile
1984: Derek Warwick and Niki Lauda both retire from the lead, handing Alain Prost victory in Rio. Report
1990: And six years later… Prost wins again after Senna is nudged from victory by Nakajima. Report
1941: F1’s only female points scorer, Lella Lombardi is born. In profile
1952: Le Mans and Grand Prix winner Didier Pironi is born. In profile
1958: Elio de Angelis, Grand Prix winner, concert-standard pianist and all-round favourite, is born. In profile
1989: Mansell is a calm and composed victor in Brazil. Report
Laurent Mekies arrives as Red Bull F1 team principal with a series of immediate challenges to solve and long-term issues to tackle. He'll either sink or swim, says Mark Hughes
Former McLaren F1 team-mates Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard are set to renew old rivalries in a new Evening with... tour – they told James Elson all about it
In Formula 1, driver contracts may look iron-clad on paper, but history shows that some of its biggest stars have made dramatic early exits
Former McLaren F1 ace told James Elson about his private audience with The Beatles' George Harrison, who played an unreleased grand prix-themed song