Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg archive
Hockenheim returns to 2010 F1 calendar
The Hockenheimring is expected to return to the 2010 F1 calendar. The circuit claims a financial rescue package has been agreed and it will continue to share the German Grand Prix with the Nürburgring.
According to the circuit’s website the event will remain at the venue until 2018.
There had previously been talking about the Nürburgring sharing [...]
The state of the 2010 F1 calendar
With so much attention focused on which teams might be racing in F1 in 2010, less is being said about what circuits might feature on the world championship calendar.
Many circuits are facing pressure from falling audiences and Bernie Ecclestone’s unrelentingly high prices. There is significant doubt over the planned races at Hockenheim, Fuji and Donington [...]
How Hermann Tilke conquered the F1 calendar, 1996-2009 (Video)
Yesterday’s discussion about a potential Rome Grand Prix circuit turned into a debate about Hermann Tilke’s abilities as an F1 track designer. Daniel put forward the case for the prosecution:
Why do they still get this guy to build tracks? Every track he has designed is boring. With all the new tracks that have appeared in [...]
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2009 F1 calendar: better than ‘08? (Poll)
The official 2009 F1 calendar has been published with the Canadian Grand Prix mysteriously absent. That’s not the only change for next year, with Abu Dhabi arriving on the calendar as the new season finale.
Has the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone done a better job with the 2009 F1 calendar than the 2008 schedule? Compare the [...]
A brief history of pit stops in F1 (video)
Steve suggested I write an article about how pit stops have changed in F1 and, following the controversy over Ferrari’s pit stop at Valencia, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at it.
When the world championship began in 1950 pit stops were fairly disorganised affairs. But as the sport became [...]
2008 German GP Facts & Stats
The 2008 German Grand Prix saw the youngest ever podium. Plus Kimi Raikkonen failed to match the record for most consecutive fastest lap, while Nick Heidfeld goes after the record of most consecutive finishes.
More stats and facts from the German Grand Prix below.
2008 German Grand Prix pictures
Here’s a look back at the German Grand Prix weekend with a gallery of 33 high-resolution photographs of all the teams.
Lewis Hamilton wins despite strategy blunder (2008 German GP review)
Lewis Hamilton was dominating the German Grand Prix until a safety car appearance threw his race into disarray.
His McLaren team made a clear mistake by failing to bring him into the pits – leaving him to fight his way back to the front of the field the hard way.
After taking his delayed stop Hamilton hunted [...]
Nelson Piquet Jnr: was he lucky or good?
Nelson Piquet Jnr has not had the best of seasons so far. I picked him as the worst driver of the year so far when I ranked them all after the British Grand Prix and few of you seemed to disagree.
Today he gave Renault their first podium finish of the year. But how much of [...]
