How many times Did F1 race over the Easter weekend? 16, discontinuous, between the 1985 and the 2017. Let's now look back at this for the History of F1 column unusual story.
In the beginning it was Brazil
1985, Brazil. That year, on the circuit of Jacarepagua in Brazil, F1 raced for the first time at Easter. Vinci Tore of the race – the first of that season – was Alain Prost, recovering from 6th place on the starting grid. On the podium the Italian pilots followed him respectively Michael Alboreto ed Elio DeAngelis.
1988, Brazil. Track invasion from a fan he wanted to reach Cheers, technical problems for Mansell, failure which led to the Senna restarts with the forklift… These events they colored the second F1 GP in history held at Easter. He won once again the Professore, but of this crazy competition we tend to remember more there disqualification of Ayrton Senna to be shared with the forklift.
1989, Brazil. Questor Easter GP it is instead known for Mansell's unexpected triumph, is made his debut on the Rossa, equipped with a new semi-automatic gearbox.
The Easter GPs of the nineties
1993, Donington. That year Donington was the home of the European Grand Prix, won by a phenomenal Ayrton Senna under the Great Flood.
1996, Argentine GP and 1997, Brazil. The Grand Prix of the children of art. At Easter he won Damon Hill, son of the two-time world champion Graham hill, about Williams. Damon it was also World Champion of that year. Back in Brazil, but on the track of Interlagos, Williams won again, but with Jacques Villeneuve. The Canadian, that year, was contending the fight for the title with Michael Schumacher. However, the latter performed an irregular action during the European GP, the last of the season, thus surrendering the title world to the son of Gilles Villeneuve.
1998, Argentina. This time a win the competition was Schumacher on Ferrari, ahead of rival Mika Hakkinen. Hakkinen, however, became the new world champion that year and in 1999.
The glorious 1s for FXNUMX at Easter
2000, Silverstone. This time he won David Coulthard and with his teammate Häkkinen he said one brace McLaren.
2001, 2002 and 2003: three successes in a row by Schumacher brothers. These GPs took place in San Marino (Imola) and Brazil: first, Ralf, its Williams, was the author of victory in the 2001 San Marino GP. Then Michael he was the first to cross the finish line of the GP of Brazil of the 2002 e that of San Marino of the 2003. Pleonastic to remember, the seven-time world champion led the very strong Ferrari of that period.
2007, Malaysia. This time F1 raced on the Malaysian circuit of Kuala Lumpur for Easter, on the Asian continent. Fernando Alonso e Lewis Hamilton they made one new double McLaren-Mercedes, climbing onto the podium front to the Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen. Iceman was, however, the 2007 world champion.
2008, Malaysia. Two Finns on the podium. Back on Asian soil, this time it was Iceman who achieved a brilliant Easter victory before Robert Kubica su BMW e Heikki Kovalainen su McLaren.
The last Easter GPs
2010, Malaysia. This time we ran to Sepang, and he won Sebastian Vettelat the wheel of the Red Bull. He also completed another of the numerous doubles of the Easter GP in F1, crossing the finish line ahead of his teammate Mark Webber.
2014, China. Ecosystem's staff is first year of the hybrid era, As well as the first year of Mercedes dominance, saw Lewis win Hamilton at Easter, in China. In front of to the only true rival of that year, the companion Nico Rosberg. That year Ferrari was not, in fact, competitive.
2017, Bahrain. And here we arelast Easter appointment with F1. The last F1 GP held at Easter was 2017 Bahrain GP. triumph in this GP it was Sebastian Vettel, its Ferrari, in front of the Mercedes duo Hamilton and Bottas.
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