Luxembourg Grand Prix

F1 race
Name = Luxembourg Grand Prix

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Circuit = Nürburgring (Germany)
Circuit_

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Laps = 67
Circuit_length_km = 4.556
Circuit_length_mi =
Race_length_km = 305.252
Race_length_mi =
Most_wins_driver = flagicon|Italy Alberto Ascari (1)
flagicon|United Kingdom Alan Brown (1)
flagicon|Finland Mika Häkkinen (1)
flagicon|United Kingdom Les Leston (1)
flagicon|Canada Jacques Villeneuve (1)
flagicon|Italy Luigi Villoresi (1)
Most_wins_constructor = flagicon|UK Cooper (2)
flagicon|Italy Ferrari (2)
Current_year = 1998
Winner = flagicon|Finland Mika Häkkinen
Winning_team = flagicon|UK McLaren-Mercedes
Winning_time = 1:32:14.789
Pole_driver = flagicon|Germany Michael Schumacher
Pole_team = flagicon|Italy Ferrari
Pole_time = 1:18.561
Fastest_lap_driver = flagicon|Finland Mika Häkkinen
Fastest_lap_team = flagicon|UK McLaren-Mercedes
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The FIA rulings for Formula One stipulate that no country be allowed more than one race. However the FIA have got around this ruling in the past by having Grands Prix under another name. And so it was that the Luxembourg Grand Prix(Großer Preis von Luxemburg) came about. After unease of the Nürburgring seemingly being given a monopoly for title of the European Grand Prix, and also due to Spain hosting a second race, for 1997 the FIA decided to rename it as the 'Luxembourg Grand Prix', though the border of Luxembourg lies approximately 50 miles away from the track. The 'European Grand Prix' that year was hosted at Jerez in Spain for the 17th and final grand prix of the season. The 1998 race was also known as the Luxembourg GP despite no European Gp taking place.

History

1997

"results: 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix"

As it was, the Luxembourg Grand Prix provided a moment in history, as Renault powered cars took the first four places at the finish with Jacques Villeneuve (Williams-Renault) taking first place.

For a long time it looked as if Mika Häkkinen would take his first F1 win as he pulled away at the front from his McLaren teammate David Coulthard. However in the space of one lap both McLarens had pulled out of the race with blown engines allowing Villeneuve to move close to an eventual World Championship. Michael Schumacher's race was over by the end of the first lap after brother Ralf Schumacher collided with his teammate at the first corner and caused fatal suspension damage to the Ferrari.

1998

"results: 1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix"

Winner of the Luxembourg Grand Prix

"Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championship are indicated by a pink background."

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