Lap distance: 5.1480 km (3.199 miles)
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Nurburgring, Germany circuit details
The old Nurburgring was 17 miles of winding track through the forest. However doubts about its safety were raised in the the 1970's and the last race on the old track was 1976 when after Nikki Lauder suffered serious burns in a crash. F1 returned in 1984 to a new, but much shorter,track built alongside the old track. The track is now a shadow of its former glory, but considerably safer and still subject to variable weather.
Previous seasons
2020
Race winner: Lewis HamiltonMercedes F1 returned to the Nurburgring after 1 7 year gap as the Eifel Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas took pole position but retired with engine problems, leaving Lewis Hamilton to take his 91st race win, equalling Michael Schumacher's record. Daniel Ricciardo was third giving Renault their first podium of the season.
2013
Race winner: Sebastian VettelRed Bull Sebastian Vettel won his home GP in 2013 from the Lotus's of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. Mark Webber was in second place until the first pit stop when his wheel fell off and he rejoined a lap down. A safety car enabled him to come back to the pack and a good drive took him to 7th place. Jenson Button had a good race taking the McLaren to 6th place.
2011
Race winner: Lewis HamiltonMercedes Lewis Hamilton won a close 2011 race at the Nurburgring ahead of Fernando Alonso. Sebastian Vettel made an uncharacteristic error and finished off the podium for the first time this season. Jenson Button was forced to retire with hydraulic failure.
2009
Race winner: Mark WebberRed Bull Mark Webber won from pole position in his first F1 race victory.
1985
Race winner: Michele Alboreto Ferrari Michele Alboreto won the race and this was his final F1 race victory.
1976
Race winner: James HuntMcLaren This was the final race on the old 14 mile circuit that had become to dangerous to run F1 cars. Niki Lauda has a serious accident where his car caught fire and he was seriously burnt. James Hunt eventually run the race that was run in a mix of wet and dry conditions
1975
Race winner: Carlos Reuteman Brabham Carlos Reutemann won the race which was his first points scoring finish.
1974
Race winner: Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Clay Regazzoni won the race having led every lap.
1973
Race winner: Jackie StewartTyrrell This was Jackie Stewart's 27th and final race victory.
1972
Race winner: Jackie Ickx Ferrari Jackie Ickx won from pole position after leading every lap and taking the fastest lap. This was his final F1 race victory.
1971
Race winner: Jackie StewartTyrrell Jackie Stewart won from team mate Francois Cevert.
1969
Race winner: Jackie Ickx Brabham Jackie Ickx won the race from Jackie Stewart in a Matra. Unusually the race was run with both F1 and F2 cars.
1968
Race winner: Jackie StewartMatra In what was a very wet race, Jackie Stewart won the race by over 4 minutes.
1967
Race winner: Denny HulmeBrabham Denny Hulme won the race ahead of the other Brabham of Jack Brabham.
1966
Race winner: Jack BrabhamBrabham In a wet race Jack Brabham won from the Cooper of John Surtees
1965
Race winner: Jim ClarkLotus Jim Clark won from pole position and also led every lap and took the fastest lap.
1964
Race winner: John Surtees Ferrari John Surtees run from pole position ahead of BRM of Graham Hill
1963
Race winner: John Surtees Ferrari John Surtees won from Jim Clark in a Lotus. This was the only time Jim Clark finished 2nd in an F1 race.
1962
Race winner: Graham HillBRM In a wet race Graham Hill beat the Lola of John Surtees.
1961
Race winner: Sterling Moss Lotus Sterling Moss won the race in what was his final F1 race victory.
1958
Race winner: Tony Brooks Vanwall Tony Brooks won from Roy Salvadori in a Cooper. Sadly Peter Collins was killed in an accident in the race.
Race winner: Giuseppe Farina Ferrari This seasons races were run under F2 regulations and Farina won from Fangio in a race that had the largest number of cars on the grid for an with over 30.
1952
Race winner: Ferrari Alberto Ascari This seasons races were run under F2 regulations with Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari dominated race with the first four places being filled with Ferrari's.
1951
Race winner: Alberto AscariFerrari Alberto Ascari won the race. Juan Manuel Fangio was second in an Alpha Romeo, the only non-Ferrari in the top 6 finishes.