Grand Prix Formula 1 Telefonica Europe 2012, Valencia Street Circuit
The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe 2012 will take place on the weekend of 23 to 25 June, and hosted by the Valencia Street Circuit. The event was first held in 2008 and since then has been a success. The European Grand Prix in Valencia will be held until at least 2015, according to the contract signed by the Formula 1 magnate Bernie Ecclestone.
Since 2008, the European Grand Prix in Valencia has taken place annually, but the title "Grand Prix of Europe" has existed since 1920.
The first Grand Prix of Europe
In its early years was not a race itself, was given this honorary title because one of the national Grand Prix racing was called the European Grand Prix. This title was created by the AIACR, the predecessor of the FIA ??in organizing racing events.
The first race dubbed the European Grand Prix was held in 1923 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy, and won Salamano Carlo. The last one was the British Grand Prix in 1977. Since its reintroduction in the eighties, the European Grand Prix is ??usually held in a country where they also celebrated the Grand National Prize the same year.
Introducing the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia
In 2007, the rumors gained momentum about a possible second Spanish Grand Prix. The former Grand Prix of Europe, held in Germany, was facing financial problems and eventually disappeared. Soon after, the world of Formula 1 started to speculate on the recurrence of the event, with Valencia as the first city in the list. The local government of Valencia approved the plans in February 2007 to amend the city's streets to welcome the amazing Formula 1 cars. After lengthy negotiations, Ecclestone officially confirmed the new event with the signing of a contract on June 1 of that year. The race was introduced with the new name of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe.
Design Valencia Street Circuit
The Valencia Street Circuit is located around the Marina Real Juan Carlos I, which was the basis of the 32 nd America's Cup, one of the sailing competitions in the world. Herman Tilke designed the track for 5,419 km, but after the first race in 2008 he faced criticism from those who felt that the track was boring because the pilots did not have the opportunity to move forward. During a press conference after the first race on August 24, 2008, Jorge Martínez Aspar, President of the official organization confirmed that would address the criticism of the pilots for future events. They kept their promise and in 2009 and 2010 the route was optimized in order to meet the expectations of pilots and visitors. Changed the path extending from the city to the port and now connects two of the great sea avenues. It is one of the fastest circuits on the Formula 1 calendar, with a record lap of 1:38,683 of Timo Glock in 2009.
Tickets available, join the 4 th Formula 1 Grand Prix of Valencia
Tickets for the big event of 2012 and are available in our store. The entry list is divided into four categories: Main Zone, Zone Malvarossa Area Grao Nazareth Area. On the map next to the list find the exact location of each section and forum to help you choose your favorite place to watch the races.
In 2012, the event will be even better than in previous years. This year we have improved the stands to provide a better view on the circuit to visitors. The ticket prices in all areas has been reduced by 12%. The stands G3, G4 and G5 have been replaced by the Balcony Grao, a terrace where you can see the foot races. Visit our list of tickets already! Visit our list of tickets already!
