FLASHBACK! The shortest grand prix in history
The 1991 Adelaide Grand Prix remains the shortest race in Formula 1 history, stopped after just 24 minutes following torrentialContinue Reading
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FLASHBACK! Gerhard Berger’s double duty at Adelaide in 1985
There was a time when Formula 1 drivers regularly competed in other categories, even on the same weekend. Austrian GerhardContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! Michael Schumacher’s qualifying crash in 1994
The 1994 Australian Grand Prix is remembered for the championship-deciding collision between Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill on lap 36,Continue Reading
FLASHBACK! Ayrton Senna’s farewell to Adelaide
While his arch-rival Alain Prost would retire from Formula 1 following the 1993 Adelaide Grand Prix, little did we knowContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! Senna and Prost’s final shootout
Ayrton Senna versus Alain Prost, the rivalry that defined Formula 1 for much of the Adelaide Grand Prix era, cameContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! When F1 practice stopped to pay tribute
Formula 1 is renowned for existing in its own sphere, sometimes oblivious to events in the outside world. But atContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! Suzuka’s dramatic deciders leading into Adelaide
The Japanese and Australian grands prix were paired together as the concluding two rounds of the Formula 1 season fromContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! The most powerful grand prix car ever built
“Forget everything after, the 1986 turbo cars really were rockets,” said Gerhard Berger. And he would know, having driven theContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! Adelaide’s world-record crowd in 1995
“Adelaide wasn’t going out with a whimper,” said veteran Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker. “It was going out with aContinue Reading
FLASHBACK! The first Adelaide Grand Prix in 1985
‘Adelaide Alive’ was the promotional title for the 1985 Australian Grand Prix, the first world championship event on the streetsContinue Reading