Automobile Grand Prix of Europe

The Grand Prix of Europe is a test of the championship of the world of Formule 1.

History

By Grand Prix of Europe, the TRUSTED generally indicates a Grand Prix which disputes in a country accommodating a national Grand Prix already. Thus, name Grand Prix of Europe successively indicated the second British Grand Prix (in Brands Hatch in 1983 and 1985 then with Donington in 1993), the second Spanish Grand Prix (in Jerez in 1994 and 1997, and with Valence in 2008) and of second German Grand Prix (with the Nürburgring in 1985, in 1995 and 1996, then of 1999 with 2006).

In 2007, in spite of the behavior of only one Grand Prix in Germany (in Nürburgring), name GP of Europe remained at the expense of name GP of Germany. The Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD), organizer of the disputed Grand Prix with Hockenheim (from now on only organized the even years) and owner of name GP of Germany indeed refused that this name is used by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobilclub (s.t.o.l), a concurrent federation which organizes the GP disputed with the Nürburgring the odd years.

In 2008, the GP of Europe will be held on the urban Circuit of Valence, a provisional circuit installed in the streets of Valence in Spain.

If name Grand Prix of Europe existed in an autonomous way as from the season 1983, it also indicated in an honorary way of other tests. For example, the inaugural test of the championship of the world, in 1950 with Silverstone, was officially called " Grand Prix of Great Britain and Europe". This practice remained until 1977.

Strong moments

Several Grand Prix of Europe remained in annals of Formula 1 since 1983. Let us quote in particular:

the GP of Europe 1985: by finishing fourth of the race while its main adversary Michele Alboreto had to give up, Alain Prost gains its first world title.
the GP of Europe 1993: under the rain, Ayrton Senna carries out a demonstration of piloting, with in particular a spectacular first turn during which it exceeds four competitors.
the GP of Europe 1995: author of a fulgurating increase, Michael Schumacher exceeds Jean Alesi with starts the last turn before flying away towards the victory and takes a quasi-final option on its second world title.
the GP of Europe 1997: last test of the season, the race is marked by the duel Schumacher - Villeneuve. Schumacher car-is eliminated in a litigious operation (which will be worth to him to be displaced championship of the world) on its Canadian rival, which cap the world crown.
the GP of Europe 1999: at the conclusion of a race marked by execrable weather conditions and multiple bounces, Johnny Herbert offers to the young Stewart stable its only victory in Grand Prix.
the GP of Europe 2005: victim of a spectacular breaking of suspension with starts the last turn, Kimi Räikkönen offers the victory to its Spanish rival Fernando Alonso.
the GP of Europe 2007: The race is marked by difficult weather conditions, a violent one storm in particular causing 5 exit ramps at the time of the two first turns, having led to an interruption then a second flying start behind the security car. With only four towers of the end, at the conclusion of a hard brawl, Fernando Alonso charms the first place with Felipe Massa which was at the head since 31 turns.

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