German GP Memorable Moments: Part 2

Final nail in the coffin

Niki Lauda’s horrific accident in 1976 proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the old Nurburgring. Whatever hopes the organizers of the track had of reinstating it in its original form on the calendar were put to bed because of this incident. The only solution was to heavily modify it to match the Formula 1 safety standards.

They did that and 8 years later the track held another F1 race, which was labelled as the European Grand Prix. Next year, their aim was finally fulfilled when the German Grand Prix was back at the Nurburgring.