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Home » Prince Bira of Siam
About a Thai prince who won the first Grand Prix at Zandvoort
Posted in Background, Car race, Sport
Tags: Car race, Bira, Formula 1, Prince Bira of Siam, Zandvoort
Today, tomorrow and Sunday, the whole of the Netherlands is under the spell of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix on the legendary circuit of Zandvoort. But something you probably didn't know is that in 1948 the first Grand Prix winner at Zandvoort was a Thai, namely the legendary Prince Birabongse Bhanudej, better known as Prince Bira of Siam.
A fast prince in Pattaya and eleven other Siamese
Posted in Car race, History, Sport
Tags: Bira, Birabongse Bhanubandh, Pattaya, Prince Bira of Siam
Prince Bira, in full HRH Prince Birabongse Bhanubandh, was born in 1914 as the grandson of King Mongkut (Rama IV). During his studies in London (visual arts!) he became addicted to fast cars and started a career as a racing driver.
Thai Alexander Albon makes his debut in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso
Posted in Car race, Sport
Tags: Alexander albon, Birabongse Bhanudej, Formula 1, Prince Bira of Siam
The 22-year-old Alexander Albon, son of a British father and Thai mother, will make his debut for the Torro Rosso racing team in Formula 1 this year and will thus become a colleague of our Max Verstappen.
