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# On This Day in F1: 26 February
On This Day in Formula 1 26 February
[0 Grand Prix wins](#otd-races) [0 Pole positions](#otd-timeline) [5 Born, passed away](#otd-people) [0 Landmarks](#otd-timeline)
26 February in Formula 1: 2 drivers were born.
## Timeline of 26 February
All 5In memoriam 3Birthday 2
1. ### 2022
1. In memoriam **[Danny Ongais](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/danny-ongais-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 79.
2. ### 2003
1. In memoriam **[Christian Goethals](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/christian-goethals-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 74.
3. ### 2001
1. In memoriam **[Duke Nalon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/duke-nalon-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 87.
4. ### 1955
1. Birthday **[Rupert Keegan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/rupert-keegan-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 71 today
5. ### 1917
1. Birthday **[Robert La Caze](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/robert-la-caze-information-statistics/)** is born.would have turned 109 today
## Born on 26 February
 **[Robert La Caze](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/robert-la-caze-information-statistics/)**born 1917 · died 2015, aged 98
 **[Rupert Keegan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/rupert-keegan-information-statistics/)**born 1955 · died 2024, aged 69
## In memoriam
 **[Duke Nalon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/duke-nalon-information-statistics/)**2 March 1913 · 26 February 2001, aged 87
 **[Christian Goethals](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/christian-goethals-information-statistics/)**4 August 1928 · 26 February 2003, aged 74
 **[Danny Ongais](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/danny-ongais-information-statistics/)**21 May 1942 · 26 February 2022, aged 79
## 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.
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2. [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.
3. [Sat 28 Feb](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/28-february/)1964 **[Timmy Mayer](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/timmy-mayer-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 26.
4. [Sun 1 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-march/)1969 **[Jackie Stewart](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jackie-stewart/)** wins the [South African Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1969-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/) for [Matra](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/matra-f1-information-statistics/) at [Kyalami](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/kyalami-circuit-layout-records/).
5. [Mon 2 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/2-march/)2024 **[Max Verstappen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/max-verstappen-information-statistics/)** wins the [Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/2024-bahrain-f1-grand-prix-race-results/) for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/) at [Bahrain International Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/bahrain-international-circuit/).
6. [Tue 3 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/3-march/)1973 **[Jackie Stewart](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jackie-stewart/)** wins the [South African Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1973-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/) for [Tyrrell](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/tyrrell-f1-information-statistics/) at [Kyalami](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/kyalami-circuit-layout-records/).
7. [Wed 4 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/4-march/)1972 **[Denny Hulme](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/denny-hulme/)** wins the [South African Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1972-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/) for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/) at [Kyalami](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/kyalami-circuit-layout-records/).
8. [Thu 5 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/5-march/)1977 **[Niki Lauda](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/niki-lauda/)** wins the [South African Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1977-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/) for [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) at [Kyalami](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/kyalami-circuit-layout-records/).
## 26 February in F1 history: questions
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 26 February?
Robert La Caze (1917) and Rupert Keegan (1955).
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