#HappyBirthday Tora Takagi, 52. Takagi won 14 #FormulaNippon (now #SuperFormula) races, driving for his mentor Satoru Nakajima’s Nakajima Racing. He raced for Tyrrell & Arrows in #F1, but with little success. He was better in the States (#Indy500 #RookieOfTheYear in 2003; pic).

#HappyBirthday Tora Takagi, 51. Takagi won 14 #FormulaNippon (now #SuperFormula) races, driving for his mentor Satoru Nakajima’s Nakajima Racing. He raced for Tyrrell & Arrows in #F1, but with little success. He was better in the States (#Indy500 #RookieOfTheYear in 2003; pic).

#HappyBirthday Yuji Ide, 50. He drove 4 #F1 GPs for Super Aguri in 2006, best result 13th (Melbourne), but his FIA Super Licence was revoked after he caused a big accident at Imola that year. He was more successful in his native #FormulaNippon & #SuperGT.

#HappyBirthday André Lotterer, 43. He drove one #F1 GP - Spa, 2014, Caterham CT05 (pic) - & he has enjoyed huge success in sports cars, winning Le Mans thrice & the #WEC title twice. He has raced in #FormulaE, & he has won extensively in #FormulaNippon, #SuperFormula & #SuperGT.