This is the final part 7 of the European Grand Prix mini history series – years 2006 – 2007.
The 2006 season was all about the title fight between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher and the European GP was not too different. This was by no means a classic and in line with the usual practice [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 7
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 6
This is part 6 of the European Grand Prix mini history series – years 2004 – 2005.
Season 2004 saw some changes in the order. Williams begun their decline, McLaren suffered from reliability issues (especially in the early stages of the season). Their places were taken by BAR Honda and Renault. And Ferraris were running away [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 5
This is part 5 of the European Grand Prix mini history series – years 2001 – 2003.
The 2001 European GP is best remembered for Schumi vs Schumi at the race start. The big brother Michael grabbed the pole from his little brother Ralf , Juan Pablo Montoya was on P3. At the race start Michael [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 4
This is part 4 of the European Grand Prix mini history series – years 1999 and 2000.
After one year break European GP returned to calendar in 1999. It was back to Nurburgring and the European GP would stay at this circuit for nine years, till 2007, more as a second German GP thanks to increased [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 3
This is part 3 of the European Grand Prix mini history series – years 1996 and 1997.
In 1996 European Grand Prix returned to Nurburgring for the second year in a row. Yet again it turned out to be a significant race – the future champion won his first race here.
Williams were the team to beat [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 2
After eight years break the European GP returned to Formula 1 calendar in 1993 for so far the one only F1 race at Donnington Park, the planned post 2009 British GP venue. And again same as back in 1983 the European GP happened because plans for another race, the Asian GP in Japan, failed. There [...]
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European Grand Prix – Mini history – Part 1
Formula 1 and F1Wolf will head to Valencia in 2 weeks for the inaugural Formula 1 race on Valencia Street Circuit. This may be the first European GP in Valencia but the history of European Grand Prix goes much further back. In fact it goes all the way back to 1923, long before Formula 1 [...]
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