The European Grand Prix, is a Formula One event that was introduced during the mid-1980s and was held regularly from 1999 until 2012.
The most recent host venue for this event was the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain, hosting the race from 2008 until 2012.
The race was removed from the calendar in 2013, and will return in 2016 being run on a street circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Number of times held: 22
|
Circuit |
Times held |
|
Nürburgring |
12 |
|
Valencia Street Circuit |
5 |
|
Brands Hatch |
2 |
|
Circuito de Jerez |
2 |
|
Donington Park |
1 |
European Grand Prix, Round eight of the 2016 Formula 1 season
Circuit Name: Baku City Cirtcuit
Race Laps: 51
Circuit Length: 6.006 km (3.732 mi)
Race Length: 306.306 km (190.332 mi)
Number of corners: 20 (8 Right, 12 Left)
DRS Zone: Two Zones (730m on approach of Turn 1, 630m on approach of Turn 3)
Circuit Direction: Anti-Clockwise
Pole Position 2012: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:38.086
Pirelli used compounds
Pirelli will bring the following three compounds to the European round to be held (17-19 June) on The Baku City Circuit
P Zero White medium: this has not been extensively chosen, so unlikely to figure prominently.
P Zero Yellow soft: a high working range tyre, which could make it very important in the heat of Baku.
P Zero Red super soft: the most popular choice, which will be used heavily in qualifying and the race.
The tires that Pirelli has said must be used at some point in the race:
One set of P Zero White medium
One set of P Zero Yellow soft
Each driver must have both these sets available for the race, and must use at least one of them.
The tires assigned for Q3 in qualifying:
One set of P Zero Red super soft.
THE LAST EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX:
The last European Grand Prix was actually held four years ago, in Valencia (where it was also the eighth race of the season). Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari from 11thon the grid.
PAUL HEMBERY, PIRELLI MOTORSPORT DIRECTOR:
“We’ve heard lots of interesting things about the circuit, and it seems that its character, lap length, and speed will certainly make it stand out. Obviously it’s never easy when you go to a circuit for the first time, but the conditions and the tyres are of course as always the same for everyone. The selection of compounds we have nominated should cope with a wide range of potential conditions; now of course it is down to the teams to get the most out of their choices and to identify the best possible strategies, which is why the running we see in free practice will be particularly important.”
Drivers / Teams compound choices
|
Team |
Car # |
Driver |
Medium |
Soft |
Super Soft |
|
Mercedes AMG |
44 |
Lewis Hamilton |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
6 |
Nico Rosberg |
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
5 |
Sebastian Vettel |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
7 |
Kimi Raikkonen |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
Williams-Mercedes |
19 |
Felipe Massa |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
77 |
Valtteri Bottas |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
Red Bull Racing |
3 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
26 |
Daniil Kvyat |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
Force India-Mercedes |
11 |
Sergio Perez |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
27 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
Renault |
20 |
Kevin Magnussen |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
30 |
Jolyon Palmer |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
33 |
Max Verstappen |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
55 |
Carlos Sainz Jr. |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
Sauber-Ferrari |
9 |
Marcus Ericsson |
2 |
5 |
6 |
|
12 |
Felipe Nasr |
1 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
McLaren-Honda |
14 |
Fernando Alonso |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
22 |
Jenson Button |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
Manor-Mercedes |
88 |
Rio Haryanto |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
94 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
Haas-Ferrari |
8 |
Romain Grosjean |
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
21 |
Esteban Gutierrez |
1 |
4 |
8 |
Australian Grand Prix Winners (By year)
|
Year |
Driver |
Constructor |
Location |
|
2012 |
Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari |
Valencia |
|
2011 |
Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull-Renault |
|
|
2010 |
Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull-Renault |
|
|
2009 |
Rubens Barrichello |
Brawn-Mercedes |
|
|
2008 |
Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
|
|
2007 |
Fernando Alonso |
McLaren-Mercedes |
Nürburgring |
|
2006 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
|
2005 |
Fernando Alonso |
Renault |
|
|
2004 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
|
2003 |
Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW |
|
|
2002 |
Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
|
|
2001 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
|
2000 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
|
1999 |
Johnny Herbert |
Stewart-Ford |
|
|
1998 |
Not held |
||
|
1997 |
Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
Jerez |
|
1996 |
Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams-Renault |
Nürburgring |
|
1995 |
Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Renault |
|
|
1994 |
Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Ford |
Jerez |
|
1993 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Ford |
Donington |
|
1992 |
Not held |
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|
– |
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|
1986 |
|||
|
1985 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda |
Brands Hatch |
|
1984 |
Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG |
Nürburgring GP-Strecke |
|
1983 |
Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW |
Brands Hatch |
Multiple Winners (Drivers)
|
# of wins |
Driver |
Achieved |
|
6 |
Michael Schumacher |
1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 |
|
3 |
Fernando Alonso |
2005, 2007, 2012 |
|
2 |
Rubens Barrichello |
2002, 2009 |
|
Sebastian Vettel |
2010, 2011 |
Multiple Winners (Constructors)
|
# of wins |
Constructor |
Achieved |
|
7 |
Ferrari |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 |
|
4 |
McLaren |
1984, 1993, 1997, 2007 |
|
3 |
Williams |
1985, 1996, 2003 |
|
2 |
Benetton |
1994, 1995 |
|
Red Bull |
2010, 2011 |
Numbers and Facts
Most wins (driver) 6 Michael Schumacher 1994 – 1995 – 2000 – 2001 – 2004 – 2006
Most wins (constructor) 7 – Ferrari 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2004 – 2006 – 2008 – 2012
Wins from pole position 6 – 1994 – 2001 – 2004 – 2008 – 2010 – 2011
Lowest grid for past winner 14 – Johnny Herbert 1999
Most recent 1-2 finish 2004 Ferrari (M.Schumacher – Barrichello)
Most emphatic win 1993 1’23.199 (A.Senna-D.Hill)
Closest winning margin 2002 0.294 (Barrichello – M.Schumacher)
Rain-affected races 5 – 1993 – 1995 – 1999 – 2000 – 2007
Safety Car-affected races 5 – 1999 – 2006 – 2007 – 2010 – 2012
Red Flag (and result declared) races 0
2-hour rule shortened races 0
Fastest race 2001 67 laps @1:29’ 42.724 (Nurburgring)
Slowest race 2007 60 laps @ 2:06’ 26.358 (Nurburgring
Most pole positions (driver) 3 Michael Schumacher 1994 – 2001 – 2004 and Sebastian Vettel 2010 – 2011 – 2012
Most pole positions (constructor) 6 Williams 1993 – 1995 – 1996 – 1997 – 2002 – 2005
What Happened last race in Valencia?
Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari his home race at Valencia Starting 11th on the grid, after a series of overtakes and Sebastian Vettel’s, who strated from pole, retirement.
Lewis Hamilton was set to finish second after Romain Grosjean have retired from the race, but crashed out with three laps remaining.
Hamilton was pitched into the barriers after a tussle with Williams’s Pastor Maldonado, handing second to Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen.
The frantic action promoted Mercedes’s Michael Schumacher to third place – the first and last podium since his comeback in 2010 – and Red Bull’s Mark Webber to fourth from 19th on the grid.
2012 Race Classification
|
Pos |
Driver |
Constructor |
Time/Retired |
Grid |
|
1 |
Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari |
1:44:16.649 |
11 |
|
2 |
Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus-Renault |
+6.421 |
5 |
|
3 |
Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes |
+12.639 |
12 |
|
4 |
Mark Webber |
Red Bull-Renault |
+13.628 |
19 |
|
5 |
Nico Hülkenberg |
Force India-Mercedes |
+19.993 |
8 |
|
6 |
Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
+21.176 |
6 |
|
7 |
Paul di Resta |
Force India-Mercedes |
+22.866 |
10 |
|
8 |
Jenson Button |
McLaren-Mercedes |
+24.653 |
9 |
|
9 |
Sergio Pérez |
Sauber-Ferrari |
+27.777 |
15 |
|
10 |
Bruno Senna |
Williams-Renault |
+35.961 |
14 |
|
11 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
+37.041 |
17 |
|
12 |
Pastor Maldonado |
Williams-Renault |
+54.6301 |
3 |
|
13 |
Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham-Renault |
+1:15.871 |
20 |
|
14 |
Heikki Kovalainen |
Caterham-Renault |
+1:34.654 |
16 |
|
15 |
Charles Pic |
Marussia-Cosworth |
+1:36.551 |
23 |
|
16 |
Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
+1 Lap |
13 |
|
17 |
Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT-Cosworth |
+1 Lap |
21 |
|
18 |
Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT-Cosworth |
+1 Lap |
22 |
|
19 |
Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren-Mercedes |
Collision |
2 |
|
Ret |
Romain Grosjean |
Lotus-Renault |
Alternator |
4 |
|
Ret |
Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull-Renault |
Alternator |
1 |
|
Ret |
Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber-Ferrari |
Collision damage |
7 |
|
Ret |
Jean-Éric Vergne |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
Collision damage |
18 |
|
DNS |
Timo Glock |
Marussia-Cosworth |
Illness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Did you know?
✪ Lewis Hamilton having scored his 45th F1 win in Canada is now just 6 wins from equalling Alain Prost’s second-best of all-time 51 wins
✪ Hamilton has set 35 of his 53 pole positions to date on Pirelli tyres. It is 4 more than any other driver in the history of F1 (Vettel next-best 31)
✪ Hamilton is just 15 pole positions from equalling Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 68 F1 GP pole positions. Since he has been at Mercedes he has taken pole 27 times already. That is over 40% of all races he’s started for the team (27/ 64 = 42.2%)
✪ Hamilton has started 94 Grand Prix from the front row. It is exactly twice the number of front row starts by Nico Rosberg (47)
✪ In the 64 events to date that Hamilton and Rosberg have been Mercedes teammates they have locked-out the front row of the starting grid 34 times (53%)
✪ Hamilton has won (45) 25.9% of all GP he’s started (174) and is in the top 10 drivers races to win ratio of all-time. This is how he compares:- 1. Fangio 47.0%, 2. Ascari 40.6%, 3. Clark 34.7%, 4. M.Schumacher 29.7%, 5. Ja.Stewart 27.2% 6. Hamilton 25.9% 7= Prost 25.6% 7= Vettel 25.6% (42/ 164), 9. Senna 25.5%, 10. Moss 24.2%
✪ Hamilton has now led 88 F1 GP, 2 more than Ayrton Senna. Only Michael Schumacher has led more (142)
✪ Rosberg has won 18 GP. Nobody has won more GP and not won the driver’s title at some point in their F1 career
✪ Rosberg in Baku can beat Niki Lauda’s 24 pole positions
✪ Sebastian Vettel now shares the all-time F1 points record total of 1,974 points with Hamilton
✪ Max Verstappen is 1 point away from reaching 100 F1 points. The fastest three to 100 is: 1.Hamilton (15 GP), 2. Alberto Ascari (18 GP) and 3. Juan-Manuel Fangio (22 GP). I think if MV does it in Baku (27th GP) he’ll be =5th with Nino Farina to 100 (Jacques Villeneuve 4th on 24 GP)
✪ With Felipe Massa’s retirement in Canada no driver has finished in the points in all 2016 Grand Prix to date
CONSTRUCTORS’
✪ Mercedes won its 51st F1 World Championship race victory in Canada. To date Mercedes has won just over one-third of all the F1 GP it has has competed in (51 wins/ 134 races = 38.1%). Mercedes is now equal with Red Bull’s F1 career total of 51 wins
✪ Mercedes beat Red Bull’s 58 F1 poles positions in Canada
✪ 92.2% of all Mercedes’s wins to date have come from front row starts (47/ 51)
✪ Mercedes has now led over 3,000 F1 Grand Prix race laps (3,045). Top is Ferrari with 13,920 race laps led to date
✪ Mercedes in Canada beat Tyrrell’s 66 F1 Grand Prix on the podium (legally the two teams are the same, sharing the official company no)
✪ Ferrari and Williams remain the only teams to have scored points in all 7 Grand Prix held so far this season
✪ Red Bull has won 2 of the last 3 Grand Prix of Europe
✪ Williams has won 3 Grand Prix of Europe’s but has not featured on the podium since 2005 (2nd), 7 GP of E ago
✪ Williams has not scored back-to-back podiums in any Grand Prix since Valtteri Bottas finished the 2014 Austrian, British and German Grand Prix in the top 3
✪ McLaren has recorded the most non-finishes of any of the teams so far this season. Their 4 DNF’s to date is 1 more than anybody else (Ferrari, STR, Haas, Renault and Sauber each have recorded 3 DNF’s in 2016 to date)
✪ Pirelli scored its 150th F1 podium in Canada (Goodyear 358, Bridgestone 168, Pirelli 150)
GRAND PRIX of EUROPE
✪ The Baku circuit is the 6th different venue to host the Grand Prix of Europe while Azerbaijan is the 4th different country to play host
✪ Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have yet to win a Grand Prix of Europe. Rosberg has yet to take even a podium in this event
✪ The 2012 Grand Prix of Europe is notable for being the race at which Michael Schumacher scored his record 155th and final F1 podium
2002 European Grand Prix, Nurburgring, Germany. 23rd June 2002 – Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2002, wins ahead of Michael Schumacher.
World Drivers’ Championship standings
|
Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
Diff |
|
1 |
Nico Rosberg |
116 |
|
|
2 |
Lewis Hamilton |
107 |
9 |
|
3 |
Sebastian Vettel |
78 |
38 |
|
4 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
72 |
44 |
|
5 |
Kimi Räikkönen |
69 |
47 |
|
6 |
Max Verstappen |
50 |
66 |
|
7 |
Valtteri Bottas |
44 |
72 |
|
8 |
Felipe Massa |
37 |
79 |
|
9 |
Sergio Pérez |
24 |
92 |
|
10 |
Daniil Kvyat |
22 |
94 |
|
11 |
Romain Grosjean |
22 |
94 |
|
12 |
Fernando Alonso |
18 |
98 |
|
13 |
Nico Hülkenberg |
18 |
98 |
|
14 |
Carlos Sainz, Jr. |
18 |
98 |
|
15 |
Kevin Magnussen |
6 |
110 |
|
16 |
Jenson Button |
5 |
111 |
|
17 |
Stoffel Vandoorn |
1 |
115 |
|
18 |
Esteban Gutiérrez |
0 |
|
|
19 |
Jolyon Palmer |
0 |
|
|
20 |
Marcus Ericsson |
0 |
|
|
21 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
0 |
|
|
22 |
Felipe Nasr |
0 |
|
|
23 |
Rio Haryanto |
0 |
|
World Constructors’ Championship standings
|
Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
Diff |
|
1 |
Mercedes |
223 |
|
|
2 |
Ferrari |
147 |
76 |
|
3 |
Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
130 |
93 |
|
4 |
Williams-Mercedes |
81 |
142 |
|
5 |
Force India-Mercedes |
42 |
181 |
|
6 |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
32 |
191 |
|
7 |
McLaren-Honda |
24 |
199 |
|
8 |
Haas-Ferrari |
22 |
201 |
|
9 |
Renault |
6 |
217 |
|
10 |
Sauber-Ferrari |
0 |
|
|
11 |
MRT-Mercedes |
0 |
|
Drivers penalty points:
|
Driver |
Penalty points |
|
Daniil Kvyat |
7 |
|
Max Verstappen |
6 |
|
Marcus Erricson |
6 |
|
Valtteri Bottas |
6 |
|
Nico Hulkenberg |
4 |
|
Pascal Wehrlein |
4 |
|
Kimi Raikkonen |
3 |
|
Romain Grosjean |
2 |
|
Lewis Hamilton |
2 |
|
Fernando Alonso |
2 |
|
Rio Haryanto |
2 |
|
Carlos Sainz |
2 |
|
Esteban Gutierrez |
2 |
|
Kevin Magnussen |
2 |