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    German F1 Grand Prix

    Circuit Information Page

    The German Grand Prix from 2007 will alternate between the Nurburgring and the Hockenheim Circuit. In 2007 the Nurburgring held the so called 'European' GP as the German 'Motorsport' body could not resolve the issue of the title 'German GP'.
    As the European GP 'title' has now been allocated to the Valencia 'Spain' Street Circuit who knows what it will be called in 2011 . !

  • The Circuit -
    Did you know ? : The full version, including the Sudschliefe ran to more than 17 miles although most races were staged on the 14.17 mile long Nordschliefe, a track that was to earn the reputation as the true test of a driver's talent. The 'Ring was a remarkable track with its seemingly endless ups and downs and twists and turns.
    Fangio - Peter Collins - Jackie Stewart - Nicki Lauda all drove the Circuit.
    About the Track ; by Autosport.com
    Powering along the start-finish straight at the Nürburgring you reach 290km/h in sixth gear, before braking hard for the entrance to the Mercedes Arena, which is a tight right hand hairpin that sees you drop into 1st gear. This is immediately followed by a long 180-degree left hander and a 90-degree right hander, which swings you back round onto the straight. Powering up through the gears on the approach to the fast left of Valvoline Kurve, you brake from speeds of 265km/h in fifth gear to 177km/h in third gear to negotiate the sweeping bend. A short burst on the throttle takes you to the second gear Ford Kurve, this bumpy right hander is taken at 104km/h. On the exit you accelerate downhill up to 297km/h in sixth gear as you approach the hairpin, which is taken at 96km/h in second. It is crucial to take a good line through the hairpin so that you can push hard and early on the throttle on the exit.
    Up the hill towards the Michelin Kurve you reach speeds of 281km/h, lifting slightly for the left-right flick of the chicane, before braking hard for Michelin, dropping down to 136km/h in third for the 90-degree left-hander. A similar right-hander, which is one of the most crucial corners on the circuit, follows and takes you onto the back straight.
    Taken flat-out, the fast, sweeping straight, with a slight right kink, sees you reach 300km/h in seventh gear as you approach the Veedol-S chicane, the main overtaking opportunity at the circuit. This is another tough braking point as you drop from the highest speed at the Nürburgring to 96km/h in second to negotiate the chicane where you have to drive aggressively over the curbs in order to carry the speed through the corner. Accelerating out, a short burst on the throttle sees you reach 225km/h in fourth before dabbing the brakes for the final corner. Taken at 120km/h and using the whole curb as you exit, the right-hander flicks you back onto the start-finish straight to begin another lap.

    I look forward to hearing from you,
    Kevin May
    Select Motor Racing.
Event Schedule
  Time   Track   Note
Thursday
  10h00 - 12h30   Formula 1   Pit Lane Walk - grandstand ticket holders
  16h00 - 19h00   Formula 1   Pit Lane Walk - grandstand ticket holders
Friday
  09h30 - 10h00   GP2   Practice Session
  11h00 - 12h00   Formula One GP   First Practice Session
  12h25 - 12h55   Support Race   Practice Session
  14h00 - 15h30   Formula One GP   Second Practice Session
  15h30 - 16h00   GP2   Qualifying
  16h30 - 17h15   Porsche Supercup   Practice Session
Saturday
  09h50 - 10h20   Support Race   Race
  11h00 - 12h00   Formula One GP   Third Practice Session
  12h25 - 13h10   Porsche Supercup   Qualifying
  14h00 - 15h00   Formula One GP   Qualifying
  15h45 - 17h00   GP2   First Race
  17h45 - 17h00   Support Race   Race (10 laps )
Sunday
  08h50 - 09h25   Support Race   Race (10 laps )
  10h00 - 10h45   GP2   Second Race
  11h25 - 12h10   Porsche Supercup   Race (14 Laps)
  12h30   F1 Drivers Parade   Track
  12h45 - 13h15   Formula One   Grid Presentation
  13h45   National Anthem  
  14h00   Formula One   Race 66 laps or 2 hours

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