Adelaide Grand Prix

Celebrating the Adelaide Grand Prix (1985-1995) and Adelaide Street Circuit (1985 to present). #F1 #Adelaide

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McLaren’s Gerhard Berger works his way through ‘Stag Corner' on his way to victory at the 1992 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Williams' Nigel Mansell at the 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix. After qualifying on the front row and taking the lead at the start, Mansell was forced to retire following contact with the Lotus of Ayrton Senna on the opening lap.

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The wet Adelaide Grand Prix races in 1989 and 1991.

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Michele Alboreto ahead of his 194th and last Formula 1 start at the 1994 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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The Formula 1 class of 1988 at the Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Skydiving into the 1992 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Ayrton Senna in the dominant McLaren MP4/4 Honda at the 1988 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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The start of the 1993 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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A Michael Schumacher Benetton B195 tribute livery at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring this weekend.

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Remembering Elio de Angelis, 40 years since his passing. The Italian died from injuries sustained in a crash testing the Brabham BT55 on this day in 1986. The two-time grand prix winner raced at the Adelaide Grand Prix for Lotus in 1985.

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Scuderia Ferrari’s Gerhard Berger at the 1989 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Sir Jack Brabham and Niki Lauda at the 1995 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Sparks fly from Alessandro Zanardi's Jordan 191 at the 1991 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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Ligier celebrated 50 years since its Formula 1 debut at the Grand Prix de France Historique at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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Adelaide Grand Prix-era stars and cars at the Grand Prix de France Historique at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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The greatest Formula 1 podium of all time - Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix on this day. It was the only time the trio shared a Formula 1 podium.

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The start of the 1990 Adelaide Grand Prix - the 500th Formula 1 world championship race.

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The 1990 Lotus 102 Lamborghini - the last Lotus to feature Camel sponsorship and the only Lotus to run the Lamborghini V12 engine, as driven by Derek Warwick and Johnny Herbert at the Adelaide Grand Prix.

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A memorial service was held in honour of Ayrton Senna at the Adelaide Street Circuit on this day in 1994, on the same day as his funeral in São Paulo, Brazil. More than 3000 people attended the service in Adelaide.

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Alessandro Zanardi takes flight in his Jordan 191 at the 1991 Adelaide Grand Prix.

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