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# On This Day in F1: 28 January
On This Day in Formula 1 28 January
[1 Grand Prix win](#otd-races) [1 Pole position](#otd-timeline) [7 Born, passed away](#otd-people) [0 Landmarks](#otd-timeline)
28 January in Formula 1: 1 Grand Prix was won on this date, in 1973 and 5 drivers were born.
## Timeline of 28 January
All 11Race win 1In memoriam 2Pole position 1Birthday 7
1. ### 2009
1. In memoriam **[Oswald Karch](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/oswald-karch-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 91.
2. ### 1995
1. In memoriam **[Aldo Gordini](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/aldo-gordini-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 73.
3. ### 1977
1. Birthday **[Takuma Sato](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/takuma-sato/)** is born.turns 49 today
4. ### 1976
1. Birthday **Ayao Komatsu**, team principal of [Haas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/haas-f1-team-information-statistics/), is born.turns 50 today
5. ### 1974
1. Birthday **Jody Egginton**, designer of the [AlphaTauri AT01](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/alphatauri-at01/) and 6 other F1 cars, is born.turns 52 today
6. ### 1973Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix · Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
1. Pole position **[Clay Regazzoni](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/clay-regazzoni/)** on pole for [BRM](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brm-f1-information-statistics/).3rd career pole
2. Race win **[Emerson Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/emerson-fittipaldi/)** wins for [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/).7th career win
7. ### 1934
1. Birthday **[Juan-Manuel Bordeu](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/juan-manuel-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 92 today
8. ### 1926
1. Birthday **[Jimmy Bryan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jimmy-bryan-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 100 today
2. Birthday **[Gene Hartley](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/gene-hartley-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 100 today
9. ### 1915
1. Birthday **[Brian-Shawe Taylor](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/brian-shawe-taylo-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 111 today
## Grand Prix races held on 28 January
Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.
[ 1973 Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Emerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus - 2François CevertTyrrell - 3Jackie StewartTyrrell Pole **Clay Regazzoni**](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1973-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/)
## Born on 28 January
 **[Brian-Shawe Taylor](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/brian-shawe-taylo-information-statistics/)**born 1915 · died 1999, aged 84
 **[Jimmy Bryan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jimmy-bryan-information-statistics/)**born 1926 · died 1960, aged 34**1**Win**3rd**Best quali**3**Podiums**3**Points finishes
 **[Gene Hartley](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/gene-hartley-information-statistics/)**born 1926 · died 1993, aged 67
 **[Juan-Manuel Bordeu](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/juan-manuel-information-statistics/)**born 1934 · died 1990, aged 56
 **[Takuma Sato](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/takuma-sato/)**born 1977 · turns 49 today**3rd**Best finish**2nd**Best quali**1**Podium**14**Points finishes
## In memoriam
 **[Aldo Gordini](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/aldo-gordini-information-statistics/)**20 May 1921 · 28 January 1995, aged 73
 **[Oswald Karch](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/oswald-karch-information-statistics/)**6 March 1917 · 28 January 2009, aged 91
## January, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
### January
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Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
1. Coming up this week
2. [Thu 29 Jan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/29-january/)1978 **[Carlos Reutemann](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/carlos-reutemann/)** wins the [Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) for [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) at [Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/autodromo-internacional-nelson-piquet-layout-records/).
3. [Fri 30 Jan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/30-january/)2009 **Teddy Mayer**, team principal of [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/), passed away.
4. [Sat 31 Jan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/31-january/)1960 **[Harry Blanchard](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/harry-blanchard-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 30.
5. [Sun 1 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-february/)1996 **[Ray Crawford](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/ray-crawford-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 80.
6. [Mon 2 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/2-february/)2023 **[Jean-Pierre Jabouille](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jean-pierre-jabouille/)**, designer of the [Ligier JS19](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/ligier-js19/), passed away, aged 80.
7. [Tue 3 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/3-february/)1956 **[Johnny Claes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/johnny-claes-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 39.
8. [Wed 4 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/4-february/)1979 **[Jacques Laffite](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jacques-laffite/)** wins the [Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) for [Ligier](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ligier-f1-information-statistics/) at [Autodromo Interlagos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/autodromo-interlagos/).
## 28 January in F1 history: questions
Which Formula 1 races were held on 28 January?
1 World Championship race took place on this date: 1973 Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 28 January?
Emerson Fittipaldi (1973).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 28 January?
Brian-Shawe Taylor (1915), Jimmy Bryan (1926), Gene Hartley (1926), Juan-Manuel Bordeu (1934) and Takuma Sato (1977).
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