#OnThisDay in #F1 history, one venue hosted a Grand Prix for the first — and last — time. 

That venue? Donington Park.

(And yes, this is the Sonic the Hedgehog trophy race!!!!)

#formula1 #europeangp #doningtonpark

‘Pure genius’ - Senna, Donington and the best opening lap in F1 history Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic

#OnThisDay 3 years ago I wrote a #MotorSport column about the ’93 #EuropeanGP, which took place #OnThisDay 33 years ago & featured the best opening lap in #F1 history. Click below.
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sin...

#OnThisDay 1997 #EuropeanGP, Jerez.
photo📸 taken by Rainer Schlegelmilch.
#F1 #F1jp #F1photographers

Crucial #EuropeanGP victory by Mika Häkkinen #OnThisDay in ’98, thereby wresting the #F1 drivers’ world championship lead from arch rival Michael Schumacher. Superb car, Häkkinen’s McLaren MP4-13. Lovely panning shot by my old mate Jürgen Tap.

Here’s the front cover of #Autosport, complete with the traditional BRG masthead that always accompanied significant British racing successes back in the day, following Johnny Herbert’s & Stewart GP’s wonderful #EuropeanGP victory at Nürburgring #OnThisDay in ’99.

Remember the #EuropeanGP in 1994 with 3 identical times at the top in qualifying? 😬

#F1 #OnThisDay, May 7th 2006, the #EuropeanGP was held at #NuerburgRing and home favourite #MichaelSchumacher was victorious in his #ScuderiaFerrari, ahead of pole sitter #FernandoAlonso in the Renault. #FelipeMassa (Ferrari) took 3rd.
youtu.be/Wm-xoSc6xV0
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The Nürburgring in Germany has hosted F1 races under various titles, including the European Grand Prix.

(1/2) The Nürburgring’s modern Grand Prix circuit has hosted F1 events as the German, European, and Eifel Grand Prix. While no longer using the perilous Nordschleife for F1, the shorter Grand Prix layout still tests...

#Nurburgring #GermanyGP #EuropeanGP #EifelGP #F1

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The Nürburgring’s modern Grand Prix circuit has hosted F1 events as the German, European, and Eifel Grand Prix. While no longer using the perilous Nordschleife for F1, the shorter Grand Prix layout still tests drivers with (1/2) #Nurburgring #GermanyGP #EuropeanGP #EifelGP #F1

Ayrton Senna's 'Lap of the Gods' | 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington Park went down in history. #AyrtonSenna #EuropeanGP #F1