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Showing posts with label Formula 1. Show all posts
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Friday, March 15, 2024

20 You May or May Not Know About Carlos Sainz Jr.

Carlos Sainz Jr. is a Formula 1 driver on the Ferrari team, opposite Monaco-born driver Charles LeClerc. Like all people, there are things you may or may not know about him. According to Facts.net, here are 20 facts you may or may not know about Carlos Sainz Jr.

1. His father is a legendary racecar driver

-His father is Carlos Sainz Sr. Whenever the camera at Formula 1 races shows the pit area for Ferrari, who Carlos Sainz Jr. drives for, his father, Carlos Sainz Sr. is always seen there, supporting his son. Carlos Sainz Sr. is a world famous World Rally Champion

2. 2015 is the year he made his debut in Formula 1

-Carlos Sainz Jr. entered the fast paced world of Formula 1 in 2015. He was just 20 years old. The team he started out on was Scuderia Toro Rosso. His good skills and determination won him the respect of fans and experts in F1

3. Not surprisingly, he's raced for several teams

-It's not surprising to hear he's raced for several teams. Most Formula 1 drivers have been on several teams. Carlos Sainz Jr. is no exception. He's raced for Scuderia Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren, before finally settling on Ferrari

4. His first podium finish came in 2019

-While driving for McLaren, Carlos Sainz Jr. got his first podium finish in 2019, four years after he first started. He secured third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix

5. Overtaking is his specialty

-He's known for his impressive overtaking skills. He outmaneuvers his fellow drivers and overtakes them in ways that might be considered risky, but fans love watching the excitement of his overtaking skills

6. The fans love him

-Because of his humble, down to earth personality, his ability to engage in conversation and exciting racing skills, the fans love watching him race. He's one of the more popular Formula 1 drivers

7. He can say that he raced in the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans

-This legendary 24 hour race is not for the faint of heart. This is a world famous race that does last 24 hours. Besides Formula 1 racing, he has undertaken endurance racing, including the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans

8. He is close with his father

-Their bond goes beyond father and son. They both support each other with valuable guidance and share a love of motorsport racing

9. He is multi-lingual

-He can speak multiple languages. In addition to being an excellent racecar driver, Sainz is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian

10. He is competitive in esports competitions

-Carlos Sainz Jr. has competed in esports competitions. His passion for racing is strong both on and off the track

11. He does charity work

-Carlos Sainz Jr. also supports charities. He firmly uses his position as a Formula 1 driver to help make an impact on global society

12. He's highly visible on social media

-He's able to support and communicate with fans through various social media platforms, like Instagram and Twitter. He usually gives updates about his racing career and what's going on with him outside of racing

13. His work ethic is beyond belief

-He has a strong work ethic. He's continuously dedicated to training, improvement and pushing his limits farther and farther

14. While under pressure, he's known for remaining calm and composed

-Unlike some people who would explode from high pressure, Carlos Sainz Jr. is known for being cool, calm and collected during times of high stress

15. He's an ambassador for several companies

-He is known both on and off the track for his partnership with several companies because of his popularity and good marketing skills

16. He's earned the respect of his peers

-Fellow drivers and competitors hold the highest respect for him. They recognize his talent, professional demeanor and sportsmanship in the highly competitive world of Formula 1

17. He has a strong support system

-From his father to the dedicated team members at Ferrari, he is able to reap the rewards of a strong support system who provide support and also belief in his success

18. He loves other sports as well

-Besides being in Formula 1, Carlos Sainz Jr. loves other sports as well. He plays tennis and golf, showing his talent for other sports and a love of other sports

19. His future looks bright

-With him being not only a popular driver, but a successful driver with a humble, engaging personality, the sky is the limit for him

20. He's determined to make an impact in Formula 1

-Carlos Sainz Jr. is determined to have his name put into the history of Formula 1, to be up there with such luminaries as Jackie Stewart, Nikki Lauda, Ayrton Senna and more

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Getting to Know Sebastian Vettel Better

Here are some things you may or may not know about former Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel.

In an interview with F1 correspondent and presenter Lawrence Barretto, he learns more than ever about the media shy driver.

By the way, if you see that words like "sceptical" or "organising" are misspelled, he spelled them that way. It's most likely the European spelling of those words instead of American English spelling

He loves to take notes

"When you write with a pen, it's like you write it into your head"

Mario Thiessen, the man in charge of BMW at the time when Vettel was racing for Formula BMW, noted that Vettel would take notes about everything. He would scribble notes about every session and bring them to the following race. He was and still is a note taker. "In general, I love to take notes. I take digital notes with an iPad a bit now, but I prefer just pen and paper. When you write with a pen, it's like you write it into your head, you remember it. Also, these days, the hardware in the iPad or computer changes so often and while I'm very organised in life, with that stuff, I'm not so organised. So I don't have folders to keep for the next generation of computer/platform, and so a lot of the stuff gets lost. But if I write it down, I'm not going to chuck the notebooks away. I still have the notebooks from 2007 and so on. They're useless now, but they are still there. They are still stacked up in a bookshelf."

He has a love / hate relationship with technology

"It's designed to give you more time, but it actually does the opposite"

"I'm quite a fan of the written word. I get the whole point of emails but I think the actual letter is very nice and very personal." Vettel has a clear opinion on emails and technology. While he does acknowledge technology does makes things faster and better, he does say technological advances "are great, it has helped us to be so much faster and more efficient". He thinks it's a "fine line". To explain further, he means there is some negative impact. "A lot of the stuff is designed to actually steal your time to get you hooked. It annoys me, so I'm not a fan of that. Ultimately there is no solution, there is only yourself, and your behavior with the tools you have and the funny thing is that a lot of the stuff is designed to make life simpler and give you more time, but it actually does the opposite, it makes life complicated. I use the stuff, and I think some of the stuff is great, but sometimes I wish it didn't exist so there wouldn't be the temptation. So I think it's a fine line. It allows us to do a lot of stuff, so generally it's progressive and happy to go forward - I don't think we should go back to only pen and paper but I just think as a side effect, it speeds up life in areas where it shouldn't and that's not good for us, for the bigger picture, for our stress and our health."

His take on mobile phones

"If it's an emergency, you get a hold of people, but nowadays we treat everything as if it's an emergency"

Kimi Raikkonen, Vettel's former teammate but good friend is not a fan of phones either. It's particularly text messages that Raikkonen doesn't like. So if you plan on texting either one of these guys, don't expect a quick reply, you simply won't get it. Raikkonen is of the mindset that if someone has something dire that needs to be said, they will call. Vettel thinks the same way.

"How many times does your phone ring in a day? Almost never. And it's supposed to be a phone and now it's doing everything else. What I mean is, if it's an emergency, you get a hold of people, but nowadays we treat everything as if it's an emergency, but we actually don't act the same way about it. People send an email and they want a reply straight away, but it's not important. Not all the emails are important."

Considering the latest technology, such as the Apple iPhone? Does he have it? "I do. To be honest, the main motivator for that is the camera. I tried to go back to digital camera because I hated the fact you could do everything with your phone. I would say the coolest thing about phone is maps. I really love directions and stuff like this. And then the pictures, which allows you to capture a moment, especially with kids and so on. I think that's great. It's also very small. I went back to a digital camera, but it's quite clumsy to have in your pocket."

Why he avoids social media

"I have never tried it, so I'm not missing it"

Vettel is the only driver in Formula 1 not to have some sort of presence on social media. That even extends to the point of having apps to follow other people. The various forms of social media hold no interest for him. "I'm not big on apps, so I don't have lots of apps on phones. I don't do social media and also don't do the social media apps, so I'm not following other people."

"I never tried it and I think it's a good thing because a lot of people tell me they can't get away from it. I have never tried it so I'm not missing it. I've seen how it works with other people roughly and as far as I can tell, it's done in a way that obviously you're addicted. So yeah. Not for me."

He's a massive bookworm

"I have to finish it, because otherwise I feel guilty"

Vettel says he enjoys watching Netflix, but not often, like some people do. If has has the time, his preference is reading - which means reading actual newspapers or physical books rather than the electronic newspapers or books. "I'm a big fan of Sunday newspapers. I don't read news online, more newspaper. A lot of the news nowadays are just headlines, there's actually no content. Nothing against the journalists behind it, but it's mostly the headline, then it's repeating the headline, but actually no new information in the article. That's why Sunday newspapers or certain magazines are good - you know they have to do proper research. I read about all sorts. I don't like one particular subject. It's more about the people I find interesting. If this guy looks funny, I read the article. Of course the headline grabs you as well and then you read. But once I've started, I have to finish it. I have to finish the article, even if it bores me and it's stupid. I always hope it gets better, so I have to finish it, because otherwise I'd feel guilty. I shouldn't - that I haven't read the whole thing. I can't judge until I've read everything."

His attitude towards food

"When I was young, I just accepted it as fuel"

He's simple in his tastes for food. When he's at home, he prefers to cook his own food. One of his weaknesses is pancakes the way his mother used to make them. As he's grown up, his take on food had changed. "When I was young, I just accepted it as fuel. Being a sportsman, you get the fact it literally becomes fuel, you fuel your body to perform blah blah blah, so you try to get the best mix to enhance your performance and have a positive impact on your health. But going even further, I think there is more dynamics around this, as to where does the food come from? To become aware of what you're eating, not just which ingredients, how many calories and what it does to my body, but where does it come from? How was it grown? How was the animal grown/treated? That I find is not yet presented enough in our society, and should be. Now it's completely left to the consumer in a way. But I think there should be some way of organising where you take responsibility a bit away from the consumer, and equally the consumer should be educated more, awareness should be improved so you can make better decisions in a big picture."

Travelling often makes it hard to eat local. "Travelling is the b---- really, as you don't always have the time to look behind the scenes." When he's at home in Switzerland, he makes an effort to eat local and meet the local farmers. "I go to meet them, and see what they do. I want to first-hand convince myself, not that I'm super sceptical with everything, but you're more at peace with yourself. If you have seen it, if you see how it works, and you've spoken to the guy, and you think generally it stacks up, you can make a judgement."

He's unique

He possesses an eagle eye for details and that is what helps Vettel on the F1 grid and seen him take home 53 Grand Prix victories, 120 podiums and four World Championships. It's why he's usually the last driver to leave a circuit; he wants to talk to the team engineers, the team principals and so on. He's busy asking questions about the ins and outs of his car or the strategies the team principals or engineers have. Michael Schumacher, his hero, was successful. Vettel wants to be like him in that sense

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Valtteri Bottas Believes That Formula 1 Caused Him to Develop an Eating Disorder

Valtteri Bottas, a Formula 1 driver on the Alfa Romeo team, believes Formula 1 caused him to develop an eating disorder

Three points related to this include: he went to extremes to keep his body weight low early in his career, he is of the firm belief he developed an eating disorder that has gone undiagnosed and the limits on drivers' weights have been strict, but have relaxed in years past

Valtteri Bottas is a happier, and also healthier driver in Formula 1. In his home country of Finland, Bottas did a recent interview where he stated that, early in his career, he pushed himself to extreme limits to keep his weight down. Because of this, he developed an undiagnosed eating disorder. "I trained myself to pain, physically and mentally. It got out of hand, and became an addiction. No eating disorder was officially diagnosed, but it was definitely there." Between long workouts, he would only eat steamed broccoli and other diet choices from the team he was on. "It wasn't very healthy. I wanted to be the best, and I thought I had to do that. If the team says that I have to weigh 68 kilos (150 pounds) and I naturally weigh 73 kilos (161 pounds), then they will do everything for that."

Size and weight limits in Formula 1 are strict, but have been improved

Any extra weight slows the car down, so teams want their drivers lightweight and streamlined. That means the drivers have to train hard to keep their bodies in top condition, which means being at or below the 161 pound minimum. If they're under that, weights must be added to the cars to reach the required weight.

Bottas does not have the height of other drivers. He's only 5'8'' while Thai-British driver Alexander Albon is listed as 6'2''. Bottas has more bulky muscle behind him, though. Thankfully, F1 has made a change to the rule about weight. The minimum weight is now 80 kgs (171 pounds), including the fireproof gear they wear. The gear the drivers wear is 15 pounds (7 kgs) and this figures in with the drivers' weight

Bottas describes his second year in Formula 1, 2014, as being especially hard. That season had strict requirements on weight, meaning heavier drivers were even more under the gun to lose weight. That year saw Daniel Ricciardo being forced to lose weight to get his weight down by at least 4.5 pounds (2 kilos). Ricciardo was 5'10'' and weighed 143 pounds (65 kilos). The drivers had extreme pressure on them to keep their weight down otherwise their jobs were on the line. Because of his size, 6' and 165 pound (75 kg) driver Nico Hulkenberg was, supposedly, kept from a position on the McLaren team because of his size. Then McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh said in a 2013 Sky Sports interview "Heavier drivers will be less attractive. It has happened by accident. We have raised the minimum weight, but the new powertrains are heavier than people expected, and now have a situation where heavier drivers could be a disadvantage."

In his 2007 autobiography, former McLaren and Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard said that what he put himself through as a teen trying to get into Formula 1, including conditions sounding too close to bulimia. "It was an essential part of being an oversized teenager in karting, making weight. I would have my dinner, weigh myself and if I was too heavy, I'd go swimming and exercise and try to control my weight by being sick."

Bottas said that the rule changes in 2019 helped immensely. He stated they helped his immune system because he was not cutting as much weight off. "I think the regulation is good, especially for the taller drivers. It makes life a bit easier. Many drivers had to be below our natural weight, and it is very easy to get ill or sick. This is the first winter for many years that I didn't get any flu or any sickness."

Thursday, January 11, 2024

George Russell says 1million euro fines are "ridiculous" and "obscene"

Mercedes AMG F1 driver George Russell says that €1m fines are "ridiculous" and "obscene". He fired back at the FIA for the ridiculous fines they institute for fines

In the International Sporting Code for the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1 has increased the fine issued to a Formula 1 driver from €250,000 to €1m. This update has been left untouched for the last 12 years and, according to the FIA "does not reflect the current needs of motorsport." George Russell believes otherwise. The Mercedes AMG driver feels that quadrupling the fine from its original amount to the current amount was "ridiculous", given that F1 drivers just starting out in grand prix or F1 racing earn nowhere near that kind of income. Ahead of the US Grand Prix weekend in Austin, Russell said in an interview "I think it's pretty ridiculous that a driver could be fined €1m. In my first year of Formula 1, I was on a five-figure salary and actually lost over six figures in that first year from paying for my trainer, paying for flights, paying for an assistant. And that's probably the case for 25% of the grid. We're doing what we love, so we're not complaining about that. But if you take a year one driver probably by the end of the year is losing over €100,000 because of the investments he has to make, you fine them a million. What's going to happen?" Russell continued on, adding that he says the drivers asked the FIA for more transparency on what the money from the fines will go towards

When he was asked about if he thought the issue would arise again, he said "For sure. There's no doubt about it. We just want transparency and understanding. I think already the fines are getting out of control. [Max] Verstappen being fined 50,000 for touching a car. Lewis [Hamilton] being fined 50,000 [for crossing a live track in Qatar]. It feels like these numbers are being plucked out the air. When there's a lot of global issues going on and so much poverty around the world, how a federation can just make up these six, seven figure fines? We've requested before from the FIA ot hear where these fines are going toward, what causes they're going to. It needs to be reinvested into grassroots, but so far we've had no response on where that's going. If they truly believe a €1m fine is worthwhile and it's going to be reinvested into the sport, then maybe one of the drivers who's being paid a lot is happy to pay that fine. But it seems obscene."

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has included some comments on this. "If touching your rear wing is 50k, then I would like to know what one million is. Then maybe we can sponsor also the bottles of wines. I'll get ready..." Russell's Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton also added "When it comes to things like this, we really need to be thinking the message that that sends out to those who are watching. If they are going to be fining a million, let's make sure that 100% of that goes to a cause. There's a lot of money in this whole industry and there's a lot more that we need to do in terms of creating better accessibility, better diversity, more opportunities for people who wouldn't normally have a chance to get into a sport like this. That's the only way they'll get that million from me."

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Funny Formula 1 Memes

We all know what a meme is. A picture with a funny or sarcastic quote on it. There are memes for everything! Here are some funny memes for Formula 1. Some of them make me laugh

















Monday, November 20, 2023

November Birthdays

Since it's November, time to say Happy Birthday

Lando Norris

-DOB: 11/13/1999

-Where: Bristol, United Kingdom

-As a teenager, McLaren already had their eye on him as rose through the ranks of racing before bringing him into Formula 1 in 2019

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Stanmore, United Kingdom

-Spent a good majority of his childhood in Long Island, New York, and lost his English accent

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-When Kiss was touring during the late 1990s-early 2000s with the old, original lineup, Thayer worked as a road crew member

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, United Kingdom

-He spent his 16th birthday on tour with Def Leppard

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-He left Deep Purple in 1973, along with Ian Gillan, due to disagreements with then guitarist Ritchie Blackmore

DJ Ashba

-Birth name: Daren Jay Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, Indiana

-Previously played guitar for Guns 'N' Roses before joining the new band Sixx A.M.

Frankie Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 8/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-Played drums for Steppenwolf in 1978

Rudy Sarzo

-Birth name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Laveille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-He is best known for playing bass for Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot and Whitesnake

Steven Van Zandt

-DOB: 11/22/1950

-Where: Watertown, Massachusetts

-He took the name "Van Zandt" from his Dutch grandfather

Friday, September 22, 2023

Sebastian Vettel clears up why drivers Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton can't be compared

Former Aston Martin team driver Sebastian Vettel clears up why current Mercedes AMG driver Lewis Hamilton and current Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen can't be compared.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are fierce rivals; former F1 driver and close friend to Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, says that one cannot compare Max Verstappen to Lewis Hamilton for "best there's ever been" driver. That there's not "one formula".

Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team ruled the Formula 1 world for seven years. From 2013-2020, the young British driver won six Drivers' Championship titles. He also broke record after record to win an incredible 103 wins and 104 pole positions. Now it seems Verstappen wants some of that success. According to Sebastian Vettel, "There's not one formula, one recipe to success."

At the Italian Grand Prix, the 25 year old Belgian-Dutch driver put his name in sports history by winning a 10th successive race and breaking Vettel's record of nine races won. As such, Red Bull extended their record winning streak to 15 wins for the team. That's just the beginning of records falling to Verstappen and his team. This is leading fans to ask where Verstappen is among the ranking of greatest F1 drivers.

In an interview with Martin Brundle of Sky Sports, Vettel had this to say. "It's impossible to rank drivers. The beauty of it is they're different. You cannot compare Max to Lewis, there's not one formula, one recipe to success. Lewis was rated as the best there's ever been, Max is demonstrating at the minute that he's pulling off something that's never been done before. I think Max is a great driver. He's able to adapt very quickly. He's able to be comfortable in the uncomfortable. He's learned and understood the sport, and he will get better in that regard and happy to go racing - that's what he loves."

Verstappen's successes this current season, along with the dominating way in which he's won, have led some to believe Formula 1 has become boring. That it's boring when he wins all the time. The Belgian-Dutch driver has made it very clear that he doesn't care. His motivation is winning and winning by the biggest margin available. Vettel does state he deserves more credit for what he's doing with Red Bull. "It's a state of mind more than anything else. I mean, so many incredible things need to come together for the run he had now, which is incredible. People say he's got a dominant car, he might have, you know he has a very good car. But also for the team, the job they're pulling off every weekend, it's incredible. And you see other drivers, they're not as consistent. Everybody should get up and applaud. I know that people don't like to see the same guy winning and so on. With Michael [Schumacher] it was like that. And with Lewis, and with myself for a short time. You cannot appreciate the excellence enough."

September Birthdays

Since it's September, time to say Happy Birthday

Max Verstappen

-Birth name: Max Emilian Verstappen

-DOB: 9/30/1997

-Where: Hasselt, Belgium

-His father, Jos Verstappen, was a legendary Formula 1 driver

Joe Perry

-Birth name: Joseph Anthony Pereira

-DOB: 9/10/1950

-Where: Lawrence, Massachusetts

-Was known as one of the "Toxic Twins" because he was one of the hardest members of Aerosmith to get off drugs

Carlos Sainz Jr

-Birth name: Carlos Sainz Vazquez de Castro

-DOB: 9/1/1994

-Where: Madrid, Spain

-Like Max Verstappen, whose father was a famous Formula 1 driver, Carlos Sainz Jr. is the son of Carlos Sainz Sr, a double World Rally champion

Jeremy Irons

-Birth name: Jeremy John Irons

-DOB: 9/19/1948

-Where: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England

-He was one of the first celebrities to wear a red ribbon, which symbolizes his support in the fight against AIDS

Freddie Mercury

-Birth name: Farrokh Bomi Bulsara

-DOB: 9/5/1946

-Where: Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

-DOD: 11/24/1991

-Where: Kensington, London, England (complications from AIDS)

-His friend Tim Staffell was the singer in a band called Smile, which featured future Queen bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor. When Staffell left, Freddie became the band's new frontman

Esteban Ocon

-Birth name: Esteban Jose Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane

-DOB: 9/17/1996

-Where: Evreux, France

-Has raced for the French-based Alpine team for most of his career

Colin Firth

-Birth name: Colin Andrew Firth

-DOB: 9/10/1960

-Where: Grayshott, Hampshire, England

-He describes Spencer Tracy, Peter O'Toole and Paul Scofield as his acting idols

Scott Travis

-Birth name: Mark Scott Travis

-DOB: 9/6/1961

-Where: Norfolk, Virginia

-He once drummed for Irish rock band Thin Lizzy

Monday, July 24, 2023

July Birthdays

Since it's July, time to say Happy Birthday

Daniel Ricciardo

-Birth name: Daniel Joseph Ricciardo

-DOB: 7/1/1989

-Where: Perth, Australia

-Like most Formula 1 drivers, he started out go-karting






Mick Jagger

-Birth name: Michael Phillip Jagger

-DOB: 7/26/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met future Rolling Stones bandmate Keith Richards at a train station

Fernando Alonso

-Birth name: Fernando Alonso Diaz

-DOB: 7/29/1981

-Where: Oviedo, Spain

-Was formerly on the Alpine F1 team. Now drives for Aston Martin, to replace Sebastian Vettel

Triple H

-Birth name: Paul Michael Levesque

-DOB: 7/27/1969

-Where: Nashua, New Hampshire

-Earned the nickname "Triple H" from when he first started wrestling. His angle was that of a rich aristocrat named Hunter Hearst Helmsley, aka Triple H

Sebastian Vettel

-DOB: 7/3/1987

-Where: Heppenheim, Germany

-Considers Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton a close friend and warned him about racial things being uttered about him from other teams

Kevin Nash

-Birth name: Kevin Scott Nash

-DOB: 7/9/1959

-Where: Detroit, Michigan

-He had joined the Army after seeing the Bill Murray film Stripes and went on to have top-secret level clearance

Bret Hart

-Birth name: Bret Sergeant Hart

-DOB: 7/2/1957

-Where: Calgary, Canada

-He trained for wrestling with his father, Lou Hart, a famous wrestling promoter in Canada

Lauren Harris

-DOB: 7/6/1984

-Where: Essex, England

-Not much is known about her other than that she is the oldest daughter of Iron Maiden bassist / founding member / primary songwriter Steve Harris

Daniel Radcliffe

-Birth name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

-DOB: 7/23/1989

-Where: London, England

-He supports a charity that helps terminally ill children in Kent, East Sussex and South London areas of England called the Demelza House Children's Hospice. On his birthday, he asks people to donate to this charity instead of giving him gifts. This even inspired a character to be named Demelza in the sixth Harry Potter book The Half Blood Prince

Geezer Butler

-Birth name: Terence Michael Joseph Butler

-DOB: 7/17/1949

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-He was arrested for getting into a drunken dispute at a bar in Death Valley, California. He was booked under his birth name of Terence Michael Butler

Ronnie James Dio

-Birth name: Ronald James Padavona

-DOB: 7/10/1942

-Where: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

-DOD: 5/16/2010

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He introduced the so-called "Metal Horns" gesture (made by holding the thumb over the middle and ring finger) to heavy metal. He was inspired by his superstitious Italian grandmother, who used the gesture to ward off evil spirits

Ian Anthony Dale

-DOB: 7/3/1978

-Where: St. Paul, Minnesota

-He has Japanese in his heritage

Diana, Princess of Wales

-DOB: 7/1/1961

-Where: Sandringham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 8/31/1997

-Where: Paris, France

-She did a variety of charitable work, including visiting patients sick with AIDS in the hospital. She proved that AIDS was not contagious by hugging these patients and raising their spirits