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On This Day in F1: January 11th

What happened On This Day in Formula 1 history? January 11th marks the birthdays of three former Grand Prix drivers… January 11th: Carroll Shelby (Born 11th January 1923) was an American Formula 1 driver, automobile designer and a former winner of the 1959 24 Hour of Le Mans Endurance Grand Prix. He made his Formula 1 debut in 1958 for Scuderia Centro Sud, competing for them in a total of 9 races that season, before switching to Temple Buell for the remaining 3 races on the calendar. The following year he drove for Aston Martin before ultimately being replaced by Frenchman Maurice Trintignant for the 1960 racing season. He retired from professional racecar driving in 1960 due to...
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