 | While the Hockenheim circuit was not introduced onto the Formula 1 calendar until 1970, it first existed in recognisable form way back in 1938 and gained its familiar concrete stadium section in 1966. It existed largely unchanged until 2002, when it was dramatically shortened from its mighty 6.8km incarnation to 4.6km by Formula 1 architect Hermann Tilke. |
 |  | Track Information | | | | Length | 4.574 km | | | Number of Laps | 67 | | | Race Distance | 306.458 km | | | Lap Records | K Raikkonen
1' 13.780 (2004) | | | Official Website | | |
After Silverstone, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team begins preparations for its second 'home' race; next week's Santander German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
McLaren has won six times, including a victory for McLaren-Mercedes with Mika Hakkinen in 1998. As a manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz first triumphed in Germany back in 1954, when Juan Manuel Fangio won at the old Nürburgring in a W196. |
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