This page documents some of the events that happened in motorsport in the 1990s.

1980s . 1990s in motorsport . 2000s
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United States

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Central America

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The Mexican Grand Prix is dropped from The F1 calendar in 1992. It is not held again until 2015.

Europe

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  • The Luxembourg Grand Prix is held from 1997 to 1998 in order to have two F1 races in Germany.
  • From 1995 to 1996 and again beginning in 1999 the European Grand Prix is moved to the Nürburgring in order to have two races in Germany. This will become the standard until 2008 when it is moved to Spain, a place it had been held at a few times during the nineties in order to have two races there.
  • The Austrian Grand Prix returns in 1997 after a ten-year hiatus. It is held until 2003.
  • The Portuguese Grand Prix is dropped from the calendar in 1996 after over ten years on the calendar. It does not return until 2020.
  • The debut of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher
  • Lotus leaves F1 after four decades. It is not seen again until 2010.

Asia

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Australia

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Africa

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  • The South African Grand Prix is held in 1992, the first time since 1985. It is held again the following year and then dropped after that.

South America

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  • The Argentine Grand Prix is held in 1995, the first time in about fifteen years. It is held again for two more years and then dropped after that.

See also

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