Circuit info
Hockenheimring
Interesting facts
The old Hockenheimring was defined by the sharp contrast between its long, dead-straight forest sections and the crowd-packed 'stadium' corner sequence. Jim Clark died there in a 1968 Formula 2 race, after which chicanes and barriers were added. In 2002 Hermann Tilke drastically shortened the track, cutting away most of the long forest straights to make it safer and more TV-friendly. The 1970 German Grand Prix was held at Hockenheim for the first time after drivers demanded better safety than the Nürburgring could offer; Jochen Rindt won, his last Grand Prix victory before he died later that season at Monza. The chaotic, wet 2019 German Grand Prix had four safety car periods: Verstappen won, Vettel fought back from last on the grid (engine penalty) to second, Hamilton crashed into a wall and could only manage ninth. Michael Schumacher won his home German Grand Prix at Hockenheim four times (1995, 2002, 2004, 2006); his 1995 victory made him the first German driver to win his home race since Rudolf Caracciola in 1939. You'll find it in Hockenheim, Germany. On the calendar since 1970, this circuit has hosted 37 races, the latest in 2019. Jochen Rindt took the inaugural win here in 1970. Max Verstappen won here most recently, in 2019. The most successful driver at this circuit is Michael Schumacher, with 4 wins. Ferrari is the dominant constructor at this circuit, with 11 wins. Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap here, 1:13.780 (McLaren, 2004).