Jackie Stewart guided Tyrrell to its first grand prix victory in a car entirely of its own construction after winning the Spanish Grand Prix from Jackie Ickx. For 70 laps Stewart fought a desperate battle to keep Ickx's 12-cylinder Ferrari at bay, while Chris Amon's Matra-Simca was more than a minute off the pace in third. The race also marked the first in Formula One where slick tyres were used - they were introduced by Firestone based on its experience in American open-wheel racing series.
1990
American racing driver Bob Drake died. Drake participated in one grand prix, on November 20, 1960, but scored no championship points. Notably, he was the last driver to race the famous Maserati 250F in a Formula One Grand Prix.
1979
Anthony Davidson was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Davidson raced for Minardi and Super Aguri and was a test and reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams. He is currently a commentator for BBC's Radio 5 Live Formula One coverage.
