Circuito Permanente de Jerez
Circuito Permante de Jerez is a 4,428 m (2.752-miles) racing circuit located deep within the sherry-producing south of Spain.
Built in 1986 to host the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, the circuit's remote location never allowed significant spectator turnout. Despite some great racing, including a race won by Ayrton Senna by 14 thousandths of a second, F1 moved to Barcelona following the 1990 race.
However, in 1994 Jerez instituted safety changes throughout the circuit, including a new chicane (the Senna curve) at the corner where Martin Donnelly had an appalling accident in 1990. As a result, Jerez hosted the European Grand Prix in 1994 and in 1997 (the memorable race featuring the coming together of Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve).
Formula One history
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