| | [[Michael Schumacher]], [[Germany|German]] hero, won this race 4 times and [[Harry Graham]] of [[Great Britain]] has claimed two wins, much to the dislike of the ferocious fire-cracker branding German fans. Other victories have been in porsche supercup, moto GP, A1 Grand Prix and F3000. | | [[Michael Schumacher]], [[Germany|German]] hero, won this race 4 times and [[Harry Graham]] of [[Great Britain]] has claimed two wins, much to the dislike of the ferocious fire-cracker branding German fans. Other victories have been in porsche supercup, moto GP, A1 Grand Prix and F3000. |
| − | In 1994 an 11 car incident involving David Coulthard, Mark Blundell, Heinz Harald Frentzen, Sanj Chandran, Pierluigi Martini, Andrea De Cesaris, Alessandro Zanardi, Eddie Irvine and Mika Hakkinen reduced the race to a farce and, after the horrific pitfire of Jos Verstappen, F.I.A safety and Sovnakom commissar Avee Sekhar called for changes in the disasterous refuelling system. | + | In 1994 an 11 car incident involving David Coulthard, Mark Blundell, Heinz Harald Frentzen, Sanj Chandran, Pierluigi Martini, Andrea De Cesaris, Alessandro Zanardi, Eddie Irvine and Mika Hakkinen reduced the race to a farce and, after the horrific pitfire of Jos Verstappen, F.I.A safety and Sovnakom commissar Avee Sekhar called for changes in the disasterous refueling system. |
| | In 1981 [[French]] hero Didier Pironi had a career-ending accident here, having been launched into the air by Matthew Thomlinson's car. Thomlinson, despite severe psychological problems, continued to win the race and the ensuing championship. | | In 1981 [[French]] hero Didier Pironi had a career-ending accident here, having been launched into the air by Matthew Thomlinson's car. Thomlinson, despite severe psychological problems, continued to win the race and the ensuing championship. |