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title: "On This Day in F1: 20 February"
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# On This Day in F1: 20 February
On This Day in Formula 1 20 February
[0 Grand Prix wins](#otd-races) [0 Pole positions](#otd-timeline) [4 Born, passed away](#otd-people) [0 Landmarks](#otd-timeline)
20 February in Formula 1: 2 drivers were born.
## Timeline of 20 February
All 5In memoriam 2Birthday 3
1. ### 2026
1. In memoriam **[Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alessandro-pesenti-rossi-f1-stats-info/)** passed away, aged 83.
2. ### 2021
1. In memoriam **[Chris Craft](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/chris-craft-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 81.
3. ### 1947
1. Birthday **[Steve Nichols](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-designers/steve-nichols/)**, designer of the [Ferrari 642](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/ferrari-642-f1-91/) and 7 other F1 cars, is born.turns 79 today
4. ### 1937
1. Birthday **[Roger Penske](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/roger-penske-information-statistics/)** is born.turns 89 today
5. ### 1934
1. Birthday **[Bobby Unser](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/bobby-unser-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 92 today
## Born on 20 February
 **[Bobby Unser](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/bobby-unser-information-statistics/)**born 1934 · died 2021, aged 87
 **[Roger Penske](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/roger-penske-information-statistics/)**born 1937 · turns 89 today
## In memoriam
 **[Chris Craft](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/chris-craft-information-statistics/)**17 November 1939 · 20 February 2021, aged 81
 **[Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alessandro-pesenti-rossi-f1-stats-info/)**31 August 1942 · 20 February 2026, aged 83
## February, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
### February
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Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
1. Coming up this week
2. [Sat 21 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/21-february/)1913 **[Roger Laurent](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/roger-laurent-information-statistics/)** is born.
3. [Sun 22 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/22-february/)1918 **[George Constantine](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/george-constantine-information-statistics/)** is born.
4. [Mon 23 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-february/)1960 **[Arthur Legat](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/arthur-legat-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 61.
5. [Tue 24 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/24-february/)1955 **[Clemente Biondetti](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/clemente-biondetti-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 56.
6. [Wed 25 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/25-february/)1932 **[Tony Brooks](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/tony-brooks/)** is born.
7. [Thu 26 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/26-february/)2001 **[Duke Nalon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/duke-nalon-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 87.
8. [Fri 27 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/27-february/)1954 **[Bobby Ball](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/bobby-ball-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 28.
## 20 February in F1 history: questions
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 20 February?
Bobby Unser (1934) and Roger Penske (1937).
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