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Donington Park

Donington Park, Donington, Derby, Great Britain

Circuit Type: Permanent road course

1985-20091977-19841937-19391934-19371931-1933

New Melbourne Hairpin opened

Extension: 4,023 Km

Lap Record: 1:18.029

Year: 1993

Driver: Ayrton Senna

Car: McLaren-Ford Cosworth MP4/8

Speed: 185,608 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:10.458

Year: 1993

Driver: Alain Prost

Car: Williams-Renault FW15C

Speed: 205,552 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1993 1993 Sega European Grand Prix April 11 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren 76
01:50:46.570 F1

National circuit when Melbourne loop is opened

Extension: 3,149 Km

Lap Record: 1:05.000

Year: 1977

Driver: Tony Trimmer, Divina Galica

Car: Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS19

Speed: 174,400 Km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:02.990

Year: 1979

Driver: Rupert Keegan

Car: Arrows-Ford Cosworth A1

Speed: 179,970 Km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1982 Donington Summer International 82 August 15 Great Britain Jim Crawford
Great Britain Ensign 50
00:56:10.460 BF1
1979 Donington Formula 1 Trophy 1979 June 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows 52
01:09:43.370 AUR
1978 Donington Formula 1 Trophy 1978 May 21 Italy Giancarlo Martini
Great Britain Ensign 55
01:00:50.960 AUR
1977 Shellsport International Donington Park 10th round 1977 July 31 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain Surtees 40
00:44:09.600 SHELL

Old Melbourne Corner added

Extension: 5,029 Km

Lap Record: 2:11.400

Year: 1937

Driver: Bernd Rosemeyer and Manfred von Brauchitsch

Car: Auto Union C and Mercedes W125

Speed: 137,8 Km/h

 

Pole Record: 2:10.800

Year: 1937

Driver:Manfred von Brauchitsch

Car: Mercedes W125

Speed: 138,8 Km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1938 IV Donington Grand Prix October 22 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Germany Auto Union 80
03:06:22.000 GP
1937 III Donington Grand Prix October 2 Germany Bernd Rosemeyer
Germany Auto Union 80
03:01:02.200 GP

Track extended to a hairpin beyond Redgate

Extension: 4,107 Km

 

Lap Record: 2:08.200

Year: 1937

Driver: Raymond Mays

Car: ERA C

Speed: 115,300 Km/h

 

Pole Record: 2:03.600

Year: 1937

Driver: Raymond Mays

Car: ERA C

Speed: 120,160 Km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1937 10th Junior Car Club 200 Miles Race August 28 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
Great Britain ERA 77
02:49:12.400 GP
1936 II Donington Grand Prix October 3 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Switzerland Hans Rüesch
Italy Alfa Romeo 60
60
04:25:22.000 GP
1936 9th Junior Car Club 200 Miles Race August 29 Great Britain Richard Seaman
France Delage 77
02:50:14.600 GP
1935 I Donington Grand Prix October 5 Great Britain Dick Shuttleworth
Italy Alfa Romeo 120
04:47:12.000 GP
1934 II Donington Park Trophy October 6 United States Whitney Straight
Italy Maserati 20
00:45:56.000 GP

Original Circuit

Extension: 3,518 Km

Lap Record: 2:06.600

Year: 1933

Driver: Earl Howe

Car: Bugatti Type 51

Speed: 100 Km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1933 I Donington Park Trophy October 7 Great Britain Earl Howe
France Bugatti 20
00:43:06.000 GP

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