The Nivelles circuit is generally remembered, if anyone remembers it, as an anonymous and anodyne place near Brussels that hosted only two big F1 awards in its short history, both with Emerson Fittpaldi’s victory. However, the second event, held on May 12, 1974, played an important but not obvious role in the history of the F1, helping shape the sport as we know it today. Nivelles was presented as a possible scenario for the Belgian Grand Prix f…
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The Nivelles circuit is generally remembered, if anyone remembers it, as an anonymous and anodyne place near Brussels that hosted only two big F1 awards in its short history, both with Emerson Fittpaldi’s victory. However, the second event, held on May 12, 1974, played an important but not obvious role in the history of the F1, helping shape the sport as we know it today. Nivelles was presented as a possible scenario for the Belgian Grand Prix f…