The last and only Formula 1 Grand Prix ever to be held in Texas happened in July 1984. The organisers overcame 38 °C heat, a disintegrating track surface and weekend-long rumours of its cancellation.
The street track was located at Fair Park in downtown Dallas. Lotus-Renault driver Nigel Mansell captured pole position and led the early laps.
However, Keke Rosberg passed him in his Williams-Honda as the tarmac temperature reached 66 °C!
Roberg crossed the line in first place, followed by René Arnoux's Ferrari and Elio de Angelis' Lotus.
Mansell hit the concrete wall and the impact damaged his gearbox. The Briton coasted around the last corner. As his car slowed on the home straight, he leaped from his black Lotus and tried to push it to the line, but collapsed from exhaustion and the oppressive heat before reaching the finish line. He was classified sixth, three laps behind.
The street track was located at Fair Park in downtown Dallas. Lotus-Renault driver Nigel Mansell captured pole position and led the early laps.
However, Keke Rosberg passed him in his Williams-Honda as the tarmac temperature reached 66 °C!
Roberg crossed the line in first place, followed by René Arnoux's Ferrari and Elio de Angelis' Lotus.
Mansell hit the concrete wall and the impact damaged his gearbox. The Briton coasted around the last corner. As his car slowed on the home straight, he leaped from his black Lotus and tried to push it to the line, but collapsed from exhaustion and the oppressive heat before reaching the finish line. He was classified sixth, three laps behind.