Track Info: | Past 15 years Winners: |
Length: 4.574 km
Nb of Laps: 67 (306.458 Km)
Best Lap: M. Schumacher - 1'16''462 (2002, Ferrari)
Record Pole: M. Schumacher - 1'14''389 (2002, Ferrari)
2002 Pole: M. Schumacher - 1'14''389 (Ferrari)
2002 Podium: M. Schumacher - J. Montoya - R. Schumacher
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2002 : M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 : R. Schumacher (Williams)
2000 : R. Barrichello (Ferrari)
1999 : E. Irvine (Ferrari)
1998 : M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1997 : G. Berger (Benetton)
1996 : D. Hill (Williams)
1995 : M. Schumacher (Benetton)
1994 : G. Berger (Ferrari)
1993 : A. Prost (Williams)
1992 : N. Mansell (Williams)
1991 : N. Mansell (Williams)
1990 : A. Senna (McLaren)
1989 : A. Senna (McLaren)
1988 : A. Senna (McLaren)
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This track was originally used as a test track
for Mercedes, but became a venue for Formula One in 1970, while the Nurburgring
was being modified. Sadly, this is another track that is remembered because of
tragedy this time it was the death of the great Jim Clark when he raced Formula
2000 in 1968. Patrick Depaillar also lost his life here, during testing in
1980.
The first F1 race held here, in 1970, was dramatic, as Jochen Rindt
drove his Lotus home, a nose in front of Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari. This circuit
lacks character, basically a high-speed race through the forest, interrupted
slightly by three chicanes, and is very hard on engines, but all the devoted
Michael Schumacher fans look impressive in the stands, waving their Ferrari
flags with pride.
The race returned to Hockenheim in 1977, in response to
the drivers not wishing to race at the Nurburgring, following Niki Lauder’s near
fatal accident in 1976. Lauder, ironically enough, won the 77 race.
The
most memorable race at this circuit was in 1982, when Nelson Piquet made the
headlines after trying to punch Eliseo Salazar after they collided. It also saw
Pironi badly injured during wet practice for the race, and his teammate, Patrick
Tambay, went on to score an emotional win. The craziest race held here would
have to be 1994, when, the end of the first lap left saw only half the field
remaining. Michael Schumacher retired, and Gerhard Berger went on to give
Ferrari their first win in 4 years.
Although the 82 race was very
memorable for fans and drivers alike, the 2000 event was very powerful,
especially for Brazilian driver, Rubens Barrichello. The Ferrari driver took his
first Grand Prix victory after starting 18th on the grid and after a race that
was dictated by changing weather conditions and a disgruntled Mercedes employee
who decided to walk across the track, Rubens succumbed to tears on the podium as
his emotions overwhelmed him.