18 April

1942 Jochen Rindt born 1953 Eric Thompson won the non-championship AMOC F2 1959 Jean Behra won the non-championship Aintree 200 1960 Innes Ireland won the non-championship Glover Trophy 1964 Jack Brabham won the non-championship Aintree 200 1971 Jackie Stewart won the Spanish Grand Prix 1979 Anthony Davidson born 1990 Bob Drake died