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NÜRBURG // 22nd - 24th JULY 2011
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CIRCUIT DATA

Circuit length: 5.148 km
Laps: 60
Distance: 308.863 km
Lap record: 1:29.468 min // 2004 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari

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WEATHER CONDITIONS
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F1 TIMETABLE (cet)

Fri 22 July 2011
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30

Sat 23 July 2011
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00

Sun 24 July 2011
Race 14:00

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2010 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
2009 - Mark Webber - RedBull Renault
2008 - Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren Mercedes
2006 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2005 - Fernando Alonso - Renault
2004 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari

DRIVER STANDINGS

01 // Sebastian Vettel 204
02 // Mark Webber 124
03 // Fernando Alonso 112
04 // Lewis Hamilton 109
05 // Jenson Button 109
06 // Felipe Massa 52
07 // Nico Rosberg 40
08 // Nick Heidfeld 34
09 // Vitaly Petrov 31
10 // Michael Schumacher 28

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01 // RBR-Renault 328
02 // McLaren-Mercedes 218
03 // Ferrari 164
04 // Mercedes 68
05 // Renault 65
06 // Sauber-Ferrari 33
07 // STR-Ferrari 17
08 // Force India-Mercedes 12
09 // Williams-Cosworth 4
10 // Lotus-Renault 0

ONBOARD LAP

2009 - Rubens Barrichello - Brawn Mercedes


CIRCUIT HISTORY

[spoiler]The original Nurburgring, the Nordschleife, ran for an awe-inspiring 22.5 kilometres (14 miles). It was so long and so complicated that drivers simply could not remember a racing line. The Nurburgring was, in fact, two circuits: the Nordschleife and the Sudschleife. In total they had an amazing 172 corners.

It was safety which sealed the demise of the legendary track. Following Niki Lauda's terrifying accident there in 1976 in which he suffered horrendous burns, the Nurburgring's license to hold Formula One events was withdrawn.

The track underwent huge redevelopment to create a new circuit and in the spring of 1984 a race was held featuring 20 identical Mercedes 190Es and a grid composed of some of the best-ever Formula One drivers. Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, James Hunt, Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, John Surtees and Denny Hulme were just a few of the names to take part. Senna, then a relative youngster, won from Lauda and Reutemann.

The European Grand Prix was held at the new track later that year, and again in 1985, but it disappeared again after commercial difficulties. With the ascendancy of Michael Schumacher, from nearby Kerpen, the track was once again back in Formula One in 1995. Posing as the Luxembourg Grand Prix for 1997 and 1998, it then once more became the home of the European Grand Prix until 2006. From 2007 it has played host to the German Grand Prix every other year in an agreement which sees the race alternate between there and Hockenheim.

The track may not be as challenging as the old circuit, but it is still possible to take a trip down memory lane - literally. For just a few euros one can take a car onto the old track and soak up what was one of the most feared and yet respected circuits in the history of motorsport.

www.formula1.com[/spoiler]

COMPLETE TIMETABLE

[spoiler]Thursday 21st July
Formula One Press Conference - Press Room 15:00
Promoter Activity 3 Day Ticket Holders Pit Lane Walk & Day Ticket Holders Bus Tours 15:10 - 17:00

Friday 22nd July
GP3 First Practice Session 08:45 - 09:15
Formula One Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
GP2 Practice Session 11:55 - 12:25
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:30 - 13:45
Formula One Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
GP2 Qualifying Session 15:55 - 16:25
Formula One Press Conference - Press Room 16:00 - 17:00
GP3 Second Practice Session 16:50 - 17:20
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Practice Session 17:45 - 18:30

Saturday 23rd July
Formula One Team Pit Stop Practice 08:30 - 09:10
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 08:30 - 09:15
GP3 Qualifying Session 09:45 - 10:15
Formula One Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Qualifying Session 12:25 - 12:55
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 13:00 - 13:45
Formula One Qualifying 14:00
GP2 First Race (34 Laps or 60 Mins) 15:40 - 16:45
Formula One F1 Drivers Autograph Session 17:00 - 18:00
GP3 First Race (16 Laps or 30 Mins) 17:20 - 17:55
Track Activity Demonstration Laps - Safety Car 18:10

Sunday 24th July
GP3 Second Race (16 Laps or 30 Mins) 09:20 - 09:55
GP2 Second Race (26 Laps or 45 Mins) 10:30 - 11:20
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Race (14 Laps or 30 Mins) 11:45 - 12:20
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:25 - 13:15
Formula One Drivers Track Parade 12:30
Formula One Starting Grid Presentation 12:45 - 13:15
Formula One National Anthem 13:46
Formula One Race 14:00[/spoiler]


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:09 pm 
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Bring back the old 'ring :(


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The current weather trend predicts a shabby, cold and rainy weekend.


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I will not watch this race.


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Echti wrote:
The current weather trend predicts a shabby, cold and rainy weekend.

Excellent, Nurburgring isn't usually a classic in the dry.


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2009 wasn't too bad.


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hope it rains, I don't like this track.

It would be so nice if we could have Sachsenring as German GP with it's higher speed corners and big elevation changes :(


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Artur Craft wrote:
It would be so nice if we could have Sachsenring as German GP with it's higher speed corners and big elevation changes :(


I agree with you, but the Nurburgring does have quite a bit of elevation and some great fast corners in the middle sector. It's not my favourite circuit but it's probably better than half of the calendar. Turns 5 through to 13 is a really good section.

And unless things have changed since British F3 last weekend, they haven't gone tarmac happy with all of the run off areas yet. Hurrah!


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I like this track. Liked it better when it had the old first turn, but still it keeps a sort of classic feel to it, unlike other bullshit they race in.


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first track where Schumacher will race through a corner named after him I think.


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Would be funny if he has an incident there.


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If it rains he could well be up the front again, hes proven to be a threat in the rain still. He probably hopes it rains everyday because hes hopeless in normal conditions haha.


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nevertheless, he still knocks of his own front wing in the rain


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I think this is the only track where Hamilton hasn't reached the podium yet.


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Tobias wrote:
first track where Schumacher will race through a corner named after him I think.

That's where Hamilton had his big crash in Quali a few years ago right?

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Beezle wrote:
Would be funny if he has an incident there.


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stimaro wrote:
Tobias wrote:
first track where Schumacher will race through a corner named after him I think.

That's where Hamilton had his big crash in Quali a few years ago right?


Yes, it was terrific. I was there.


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You know, I don't think I've ever seen a car hit the barrier at the Dunlop hairpin.


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ryan86 wrote:
You know, I don't think I've ever seen a car hit the barrier at the Dunlop hairpin.


I didn't think I'd ever see a car hit the bank at the Old Hairpin at Donington until this year, racing can surprise you sometimes.

We had one of the hugest downpours in F1 history in 07 yet only really the Midland got substantial damage out of it.
This track is wide and open enough that cars rarely hit barriers, they have to be carrying substantial speed to find one usually, a, la Lewis.


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I remember Fisichella spun off and hit the barriers in 2009. FP2 or FP3 I believe, between turn 10 and 11.


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