Europe has traditionally been the hot seat of Formula One racing. However, by the Grand Prix of Europe, one means the annual event held at the legendary Nurburgriing near the town of Nurburg in Germany. The
The history of the Grand Prix of Europe is quite old. Earlier, the track was on the public roads on the mountainous area of Eifel. Despite various overhauls over the years to make the track more secure for the Formula One drivers, Nuburging continued to cause casualties. Legendary driver Niki Lauda, who was the only driver to complete the track in less than seven minutes, called for a boycott of the venue in 1976 due to its extremely high risk factor. Other drivers decided not to comply and the race went on. Lauda crashed and survived serious burns. The venue was shifted to Hockenheimring following the mishap.
In 1984, The Ring returned to the main Formula One circuit, following huge face-lifts and trumped up safety measures. It now presents a track of length of 5.148 km. where the participants are supposed to complete 15 laps. Michael Schumacher holds the record for completing the race in the minimum amount of time.
