This year’s German Grand Prix, held at the Hockenheimring, will be the 61st time that the race has featured on the F1 schedule.
It is one of three tracks (the other two being the Nurburgring and AVUS Berlin) to have hosted the event. The old and the new layouts have produced some amazing moments. Here are just a few.
Intruder alert
The 2000 German Grand Prix was won in spectacular style by Rubens Barrichello. The Brazilian started down in 18th place but rapidly climbed through the field, until the race was interrupted by a rather odd event.
On lap 25 a former Mercedes employee – holding signs - managed to get onto the track. The man ran across it several times, prompting the safety car to be deployed. He was tackled and taken away from the circuit, with the race resuming a few laps later.
After another safety car period and rain, Barrichello decided to stay out on dry tyres. It was a risk that paid off and he scored his maiden F1 victory from Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.
One handed
The 2004 German Grand Prix was predictably won by Michael Schumacher. However, the real star of the race was Jenson Button, driving for BAR-Honda at the time. He started down in 13th due to a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change but made his way swiftly through the pack.
He eventually finished the race in second place and could have won it had he not lined up so far down on the grid. The drive was made even more impressive by the fact that he had to battle with a loosened helmet strap in the closing stages. The Brit had to race one-handed at times to stop it from choking him.
One of the greatest ever wins?
Jackie Stewart’s 1968 German Grand Prix victory at the Nurburgring Nordschleife is regarded by some as one of the best ever triumphs in F1. The race took place in foggy and atrociously wet conditions. No wonder he called it the ‘green hell’.
Stewart started from sixth on the grid but managed to move through the field and into the lead despite racing with an injured wrist. After 14 laps he took the chequered flag in one piece and in first place, winning by over four minutes from Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt.
It is also remembered for being the first race that a full-face helmet was worn in Grand Prix racing, with Dan Gurney sporting one. He finished in ninth place.
Fight!
The 1982 German Grand Prix had been dominated by Nelson Piquet. Well, that was until the moment in the video above…
Maiden victory
After several seasons racing with below-par machinery, Mark Webber finally had a car worthy of challenging for wins in 2009, and he did just that. The popular Aussie secured his first F1 victory at the German Grand Prix, which was held at the Nurburgring, despite a drive-through penalty. The reason for it was his rather aggressive move to the right, briefly hitting Rubens Barrichello, on the run to turn one.
He initially dropped from first to third at turn one but a puncture dropped Lewis Hamilton back. By the time he went to serve his drive-through, he was already in the lead. The Red Bull driver dropped to eighth but charged back to the front to win by nine seconds from his team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
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Intruder alert
The 2000 German Grand Prix was won in spectacular style by Rubens Barrichello. The Brazilian started down in 18th place but rapidly climbed through the field, until the race was interrupted by a rather odd event.
On lap 25 a former Mercedes employee – holding signs - managed to get onto the track. The man ran across it several times, prompting the safety car to be deployed. He was tackled and taken away from the circuit, with the race resuming a few laps later.
After another safety car period and rain, Barrichello decided to stay out on dry tyres. It was a risk that paid off and he scored his maiden F1 victory from Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.
One handed
The 2004 German Grand Prix was predictably won by Michael Schumacher. However, the real star of the race was Jenson Button, driving for BAR-Honda at the time. He started down in 13th due to a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change but made his way swiftly through the pack.
He eventually finished the race in second place and could have won it had he not lined up so far down on the grid. The drive was made even more impressive by the fact that he had to battle with a loosened helmet strap in the closing stages. The Brit had to race one-handed at times to stop it from choking him.
One of the greatest ever wins?
Jackie Stewart’s 1968 German Grand Prix victory at the Nurburgring Nordschleife is regarded by some as one of the best ever triumphs in F1. The race took place in foggy and atrociously wet conditions. No wonder he called it the ‘green hell’.
Stewart started from sixth on the grid but managed to move through the field and into the lead despite racing with an injured wrist. After 14 laps he took the chequered flag in one piece and in first place, winning by over four minutes from Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt.
It is also remembered for being the first race that a full-face helmet was worn in Grand Prix racing, with Dan Gurney sporting one. He finished in ninth place.
Fight!
The 1982 German Grand Prix had been dominated by Nelson Piquet. Well, that was until the moment in the video above…
Maiden victory
After several seasons racing with below-par machinery, Mark Webber finally had a car worthy of challenging for wins in 2009, and he did just that. The popular Aussie secured his first F1 victory at the German Grand Prix, which was held at the Nurburgring, despite a drive-through penalty. The reason for it was his rather aggressive move to the right, briefly hitting Rubens Barrichello, on the run to turn one.
He initially dropped from first to third at turn one but a puncture dropped Lewis Hamilton back. By the time he went to serve his drive-through, he was already in the lead. The Red Bull driver dropped to eighth but charged back to the front to win by nine seconds from his team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
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