German Grand Prix

Www. GERMAN GRAND PRIX HOCKENHEIMRING, HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT DETAILS TYPE: DIRECTION: PERMANENT CLOCKWISE LENGTH: CAPACITY: 4.574KM 120,000 TURNS: 17 STATISTICS 1.13.780 FASTEST LAP KIMI RAIKKONEN, FERRARI THE BEST CONSTRUCTOR IS MICHAEL SCHUMACHER & FERNANDO ALONSO PPTPY Ferrari WITH FIVE WINS ARE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DRIVERS RECEIVED MAJOR LAYOUT CHANGES IN 2002 WITH THREE WINS EACH CHALLENGES BRIDGESTONE BRIDGESTONE MEMORABLE MOMENTS VON D KENHE Sangen afone 1977 1982 2000 2008 Rubens Barrichello broke Hamilton showed his title his eight year wait for an F1 win in remarkable style, defying his 18th place grid slot, a 'lunatic' track invasion and a late shower to claim A year after his near-fatal accident at the fearsome Championship leader Didier Pironi's F1 career credentials with a drive Nordschleife, Niki Lauda crowned the decision to move the German GP to Hockenheim by claiming a fitting win for Ferrari ended with a horrific crash in qualifying. while the race was remembered for the fist that saw him go from fifth to first in just ten laps after a strategic error by McLaren saw him almost lose a near-certain win fight between Piquet and Salazar a popular and unexpected victory LOCATION Located in the Baden-Wurttemberg state to the south-east of Germany, close to the border with France, the small but picturesque town of Hockenheim remains best known for its eponymous Hockenheimring, which once wended its way through the dense surrounding forests of the Upper Rhine region. Situated just 10km from the larger city of Mannheim, Hockenheim is accessible via the major cities of Cologne and Frankfurt, HISTORY A circuit that still generates a few misty-eyes amongst purists, the original Hockenheimring is remembered as one of the sport's more remarkable circuits. Long, fast and known as a car-breaker, the quick curves - later punctuated by chicanes - played host to many a classic race. However, with few spectator facilities at the back-end of the 6.8km layout, stretched security measures and concerns over safety, the decision was taken to re-design it. Unsurprisingly, the move to shorten the circuit and cut out the forested sections caused widespread criticism amongst drivers and fans, though its replacement remains well- liked in isolation and is accepted as a far more practical venue. Even if it will never evoke the memories of its iconic predecessor! For full coverage of Formula 1 including driver news, results, qualifying and fantastic images, Www. visit www.crash.net NET