Hockenheimring – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Hockenheimring
2026 Formula 1 Circuit

Hockenheimring

German F1 GP, Hockenheim

1970
First Grand Prix
37
Grand Prix
4
Most Driver Wins
11
Most Constructor Wins

The Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, opened in 1932 and hosted the German Grand Prix from 1970 to 2019 on an alternating basis. The original high-speed forest layout was extensively shortened by Hermann Tilke in 2002 into the current 4.574 km configuration with a tighter Motodrom stadium section. Famous for the Jim Clark Memorial (where Clark died in 1968) and producing dramatic races in the 2000s and 2010s.

Where in the world

Every circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marker size shows how many, and green marks the circuits on this year’s calendar.

Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance4.574 km / 2.842 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
DRS zones2 zones
Elevation change4 meters / 13 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners13 corners
(6 low / 5 medium / 2 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP149%P224%P35.4%P42.7%P511%P6+8.1%based on 37 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed335 km/h (208 mph)
Average race speed223 km/h (139 mph)
Pit lane time loss21.0 seconds
Lap record1:13.780 (223 km/h / 139 mph)
(Kimi Räikkönen, 2004)
McLaren MP4/19B · Mercedes

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened1932 (94 years ago)
Local timezoneEurope/Berlin (CET, UTC+01)
DesignerHermann Tilke
OwnerHockenheim-Ring GmbH
Official websitewww.hockenheimring.de

Surface & Tyres

History

Key corners

01 Spitzkehre (Hairpin)

The tight, low-speed hairpin at the end of the long Parabolika straight. The primary overtaking opportunity on the modern layout and one of the heaviest braking events of the season during its F1 years.

02 Sachs Kurve

A medium-speed double-apex left at the back of the circuit. Carrying speed through the second apex defines the run through the Stadium section.

03 Motodrom (Stadium)

The tight stadium section at the end of the lap, surrounded by grandstands. Slow, technical, and demanding — a complete contrast to the high-speed forest sections of the original layout.

Winners & Podiums

F1 winners & podiums

No.YearPodiumTeamFastest LapLapsResults
3720191 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:44:31.275
2 Germany Sebastian Vettel +7.333
3 Russian Federation Daniil Kvyat +8.305
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Italy Toro Rosso
1:16.645Netherlands Max VerstappenAustria Red Bull642019 Race Report & Results
3620181 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:32:29.845
2 Finland Valtteri Bottas +4.535
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +6.732
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
1:15.545United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonGermany Mercedes672018 Race Report & Results
3520161 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:30:44.200
2 Australia Daniel Ricciardo +6.996
3 Netherlands Max Verstappen +13.413
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
1:18.442Australia Daniel RicciardoAustria Red Bull672016 Race Report & Results
3420141 Germany Nico Rosberg 1:33:42.914
2 Finland Valtteri Bottas +20.789
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +22.530
Germany Mercedes
United Kingdom Williams
Germany Mercedes
1:19.908United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonGermany Mercedes672014 Race Report & Results
3320121 Spain Fernando Alonso 1:31:05.862
2 United Kingdom Jenson Button +6.949
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +16.409
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Lotus F1
1:18.725Germany Michael SchumacherGermany Mercedes672012 Race Report & Results
3220101 Spain Fernando Alonso 1:27:38.864
2 Brazil Felipe Massa +4.196
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +5.121
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:15.824Germany Sebastian VettelAustria Red Bull672010 Race Report & Results
3120081 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:31:20.874
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. +5.586
3 Brazil Felipe Massa +9.339
United Kingdom McLaren
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
1:15.987Germany Nick HeidfeldSwitzerland BMW Sauber672008 Race Report & Results
3020061 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:27:51.693
2 Brazil Felipe Massa +0.720
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +13.206
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:16.357Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari672006 Race Report & Results
2920051 Spain Fernando Alonso 1:26:28.599
2 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya +22.569
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button +24.422
France Renault
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom BAR
1:14.873Finland Kimi RäikkönenUnited Kingdom McLaren672005 Race Report & Results
2820041 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:23:54.848
2 United Kingdom Jenson Button +8.388
3 Spain Fernando Alonso +16.351
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
France Renault
1:13.780Finland Kimi RäikkönenUnited Kingdom McLaren662004 Race Report & Results
2720031 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya 1:28:48.769
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard +1:05.459
3 Italy Jarno Trulli +1:09.060
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
France Renault
1:14.917Colombia Juan-Pablo MontoyaUnited Kingdom Williams672003 Race Report & Results
2620021 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:27:52.078
2 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya +10.503
3 Germany Ralf Schumacher +14.466
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
1:16.462Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari672002 Race Report & Results
2520011 Germany Ralf Schumacher 1:18:17.873
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +46.117
3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve +1:02.806
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
1:41.808Colombia Juan-Pablo MontoyaUnited Kingdom Williams452001 Race Report & Results
2420001 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 1:25:34.418
2 Finland Mika Häkkinen +7.452
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +21.168
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
1:44.300Brazil Rubens BarrichelloItaly Ferrari452000 Race Report & Results
2319991 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 1:21:58.594
2 Finland Mika Salo +1.007
3 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen +5.195
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
1:45.270United Kingdom David CoulthardUnited Kingdom McLaren451999 Race Report & Results
2219981 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1:20:48.000
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard +0.426
3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve +2.577
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Williams
1:46.116United Kingdom David CoulthardUnited Kingdom McLaren451998 Race Report & Results
2119971 Austria Gerhard Berger 1:20:59.046
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +17.527
3 Finland Mika Häkkinen +24.770
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:45.747Austria Gerhard BergerItaly Benetton451997 Race Report & Results
2019961 United Kingdom Damon Hill 1:21:43.417
2 France Jean Alesi +11.452
3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve +33.926
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
1:46.504United Kingdom Damon HillUnited Kingdom Williams451996 Race Report & Results
1919951 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:22:56.043
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard +5.988
3 Austria Gerhard Berger +1:08.097
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
1:48.824Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Benetton451995 Race Report & Results
1819941 Austria Gerhard Berger 1:22:37.272
2 France Olivier Panis +54.779
3 France Éric Bernard +1:05.042
Italy Ferrari
France Ligier
France Ligier
1:46.211United Kingdom David CoulthardUnited Kingdom Williams451994 Race Report & Results
1719931 France Alain Prost 1:18:40.885
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +16.664
3 United Kingdom Mark Blundell +59.349
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
France Ligier
1:41.859Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Benetton451993 Race Report & Results
1619921 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1:18:22.032
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna +4.500
3 Germany Michael Schumacher +34.462
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
1:41.591Italy Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom Williams451992 Race Report & Results
1519911 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1:19:29.661
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese +13.779
3 France Jean Alesi +17.618
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
1:43.569Italy Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom Williams451991 Race Report & Results
1419901 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1:20:47.164
2 Italy Alessandro Nannini +6.520
3 Austria Gerhard Berger +8.553
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom McLaren
1:45.602Belgium Thierry BoutsenUnited Kingdom Williams451990 Race Report & Results
1319891 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1:21:43.302
2 France Alain Prost +18.151
3 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell +1:23.254
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
1:45.884Brazil Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom McLaren451989 Race Report & Results
1219881 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1:32:54.188
2 France Alain Prost +13.609
3 Austria Gerhard Berger +52.095
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
2:03.032Italy Alessandro NanniniItaly Benetton441988 Race Report & Results
1119871 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1:21:25.091
2 Sweden Stefan Johansson +1:39.591
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Team Lotus
1:45.716United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams441987 Race Report & Results
1019861 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1:22:08.263
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna +15.437
3 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell +44.580
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Williams
1:46.604Austria Gerhard BergerItaly Benetton441986 Race Report & Results
919841 France Alain Prost 1:24:43.210
2 Austria Niki Lauda +3.149
3 United Kingdom Derek Warwick +36.423
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
France Renault
1:53.538France Alain ProstUnited Kingdom McLaren441984 Race Report & Results
819831 France René Arnoux 1:27:10.319
2 Italy Andrea de Cesaris +1:10.652
3 Italy Riccardo Patrese +1:44.093
Italy Ferrari
Switzerland Alfa Romeo
United Kingdom Brabham
1:53.938France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari451983 Race Report & Results
719821 France Patrick Tambay 1:27:25.178
2 France René Arnoux +16.379
3 Finland Keke Rosberg
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
United Kingdom Williams
1:54.035Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Brabham451982 Race Report & Results
619811 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1:25:55.600
2 France Alain Prost +11.520
3 France Jacques Laffite +1:04.600
United Kingdom Brabham
France Renault
France Ligier
1:52.420Australia Alan JonesUnited Kingdom Williams451981 Race Report & Results
519801 France Jacques Laffite 1:23:59.730
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +3.190
3 Australia Alan Jones +43.530
France Ligier
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
1:48.490Australia Alan JonesUnited Kingdom Williams451980 Race Report & Results
419791 Australia Alan Jones 1:24:48.830
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni +2.910
3 France Jacques Laffite +18.390
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
France Ligier
1:51.890Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari451979 Race Report & Results
319781 United States Mario Andretti 1:28:00.900
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter +15.350
3 France Jacques Laffite +28.010
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Canada Wolf
France Ligier
1:55.620Sweden Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom Team Lotus451978 Race Report & Results
219771 Austria Niki Lauda 1:31:49.300
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter +14.330
3 Germany Hans Joachim Stuck +20.900
Italy Ferrari
Canada Wolf
United Kingdom Brabham
1:55.990Austria Niki LaudaItaly Ferrari471977 Race Report & Results
119701 Austria Jochen Rindt 1:42:00.300
2 Belgium Jacky Ickx +0.700
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme +1:21.800
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
2:00.500Belgium Jacky IckxItaly Ferrari501970 Race Report & Results
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Drivers Ranking

All-time driver ranking

NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPointsLead  
1Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher164217254.25.975213
2Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna93216312.95.14697
3Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton73014227.36.189166
4Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso113014107.66.385117
5Nelson PiquetNelson Piquet133003016.711.03271
6Alain ProstAlain Prost122305313.46.14499
7AustriaGerhard Berger122035223.98.536114
8Nigel MansellNigel Mansell112024318.511.13193
9ColombiaJuan-Pablo Montoya51203225.64.82889
10Mika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen101113206.712.620100
11BrazilRubens Barrichello161102019.812.82010
12FranceRené Arnoux101102019.011.81938
13Niki LaudaNiki Lauda51102017.610.61535
14FranceJacques Laffite81034008.88.4225
15Max VerstappenMax Verstappen31012013.32.75334
16GermanyRalf Schumacher91012006.96.32327
17Alan JonesAlan Jones61012128.210.31377
18Nico RosbergNico Rosberg61001209.88.84267
19Damon HillDamon Hill71001214.710.71356
20FrancePatrick Tambay81001108.911.81228
21United KingdomEddie Irvine91001009.112.61020
22Jochen RindtJochen Rindt11001002.01.0917
23Mario AndrettiMario Andretti61001108.210.5941
24United KingdomDavid Coulthard140314136.47.4378
25Jenson ButtonJenson Button1202130010.96.96119
26BrazilFelipe Massa90213008.610.13343
27Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas40202003.87.0384
28Jody ScheckterJody Scheckter40202107.85.31512
29Sebastian VettelSebastian Vettel70112216.46.46641
30ItalyRiccardo Patrese1601120210.011.6175
31FranceJean Alesi130112009.89.3142
32Daniel RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo501010110.212.0260
33FranceOlivier Panis901010010.69.7110
34ArgentinaCarlos Reutemann50101008.013.290
35BrazilNelson Piquet Jr.101010017.02.086
36FinlandMika Salo701010014.610.781
37ItalyAndrea de Cesaris1201010013.415.180
38BelgiumJacky Ickx20101117.59.5631
39SwitzerlandClay Regazzoni20101004.57.062
40ItalyAlessandro Nannini501010112.014.8616
41SwedenStefan Johansson501010016.413.060
42Kimi RäikkönenKimi Räikkönen120033224.510.94755
43Jacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve1000330010.210.7120
44Russian FederationDaniil Kvyat300110013.712.7150
45ItalyJarno Trulli120011009.811.3110
46Keke RosbergKeke Rosberg700111012.112.3621
47United KingdomDerek Warwick900110012.810.250
48Denny HulmeDenny Hulme100110016.03.040
49FranceÉric Bernard300110017.013.740
50GermanyHans Joachim Stuck300110017.316.740
51United KingdomMark Blundell400110010.312.040
52GermanyHeinz-Harald Frentzen900110010.713.340
53Nico HülkenbergNico Hülkenberg60000007.79.5240
54Sergio PérezSergio Pérez500000010.810.6160
55AustraliaMark Webber800000010.012.6150
56FranceRomain Grosjean500000012.213.0140
57Lance StrollLance Stroll200000016.010.5120
58JapanKamui Kobayashi300000014.310.3120
59ItalyGiancarlo Fisichella110000009.311.0117
60Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz30000009.310.3100
61PolandRobert Kubica300000010.78.090
62Alex AlbonAlex Albon100000016.06.080
63Kevin MagnussenKevin Magnussen40000009.511.060
64Emerson FittipaldiEmerson Fittipaldi400000014.313.060
65GermanyNick Heidfeld800000112.112.463
66ItalyMichele Alboreto1100000014.517.560
67United KingdomJohn Watson700000011.610.450
68Esteban OconEsteban Ocon100000015.08.040
69FinlandHeikki Kovalainen300000013.014.741
70ItalyBruno Giacomelli400000014.311.040
71MexicoHector Rebaque500000019.414.040
72BrazilChristian Fittipaldi200000018.57.530
73BrazilCristiano da Matta200000012.012.530
74FrancePhilippe Streiff300000018.716.030
75United KingdomMartin Brundle800000012.49.630
76United KingdomJohnny Herbert900000012.615.030
77BrazilAntônio Pizzonia100000010.07.020
78FranceJean-Christophe Boullion100000014.05.020
79ItalyVittorio Brambilla200000015.011.020
80GermanyRolf Stommelen200000017.08.520
81ItalyGianni Morbidelli300000020.313.320
82SwedenMarcus Ericsson300000019.015.020
83FranceÉrik Comas400000017.814.320
84FranceDidier Pironi40000009.014.820
85United KingdomJonathan Palmer500000021.413.820
86ItalyIvan Capelli600000014.514.320
87United StatesEddie Cheever800000015.914.820
88BelgiumThierry Boutsen1000000112.612.720
89New ZealandBrendon Hartley100000016.010.010
90FranceHenri Pescarolo10000005.06.010
91FranceBertrand Gachot200000018.010.010
92Russian FederationVitaly Petrov200000015.513.010
93AustriaChristian Klien300000011.39.010
94CanadaGilles Villeneuve400000112.08.010
95GermanyJochen Mass400000017.512.810
96JapanTakuma Sato400000011.310.510
97SwitzerlandMarc Surer500000019.013.010
98JapanAguri Suzuki500000014.817.810
99SpainPedro de la Rosa700000014.316.310
100FrancePhilippe Alliot700000019.919.010
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Constructors Ranking

All-time constructor ranking

NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Ferrari37117624776.48.6304
2Williams35966219107.39.9181
3McLaren376105211167.49.4225
4Mercedes63115337.45.8135
5Benetton162316157.810.357
6Team Lotus1821141112.114.337
7Renault171337206.810.585
8FranceLigier1911570013.011.840
9Red Bull91124136.87.9131
10Brabham151023019.813.425
11CanadaWolf302021010.37.312
12United KingdomBAR701230011.110.120
13Alfa Romeo601010011.911.510
14ItalyToro Rosso800110014.712.725
15United KingdomLotus F1200110013.013.515
16IrelandJordan1500110011.412.214
17Sauber1700000014.313.128
18IndiaForce India600000012.711.126
19Haas30000009.29.318
20Racing Point100000011.512.012
21Toyota600000011.711.312
22United KingdomTyrrell2100000016.113.512
23BMW Sauber300000112.211.37
24Honda200000010.513.85
25Prost500000013.711.55
26United KingdomFootwork600000015.415.65
27United KingdomArrows1800000017.213.24
28Jaguar500000012.414.53
29BrazilFittipaldi600000015.416.43
30United KingdomSurtees300000016.09.52
31United KingdomMarch800000014.813.62
32FranceLarrousse800000019.917.12
33Matra100000013.013.01
34United KingdomEnsign600000019.511.81
35ItalyLambo100000024.026.00
36Super Aguri100000019.516.50
37United KingdomHesketh100000023.514.50
38ItalyForti100000021.517.50
39United StatesPenske100000012.022.00
40Russian FederationMidland100000019.521.50
41United KingdomVirgin Racing100000023.519.50
42United KingdomSimtek100000025.59.50
43ItalyAndrea Moda10000000.032.00
44United KingdomBRM200000013.017.50
45ItalyOnyx200000025.017.00
46United KingdomRAM200000023.521.50
47HRT200000022.321.30
48United KingdomSpirit200000018.515.00
49United KingdomLola200000020.814.30
50GermanyRial20000007.021.50
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Hockenheimring — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Hockenheimring?
Hockenheimring has hosted 37 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1970.
Who has the most F1 wins at Hockenheimring?
Michael Schumacher holds the record at Hockenheimring with 4 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Hockenheimring?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Hockenheimring with 11 wins.
What is the lap record at Hockenheimring?
The lap record at Hockenheimring is 01:13.780, set by Kimi Räikkönen in 2004.
Where is Hockenheimring located?
Hockenheimring is located in Hockenheim.
When was Hockenheimring built?
Hockenheimring opened in 1932.
Who designed Hockenheimring?
Hockenheimring was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Hockenheimring driven?
Hockenheimring is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Hockenheimring have?
Hockenheimring has 13 corners.
How many DRS zones does Hockenheimring have?
Hockenheimring has 2 DRS zones.
Is Hockenheimring a street or permanent circuit?
Hockenheimring is a permanent circuit.
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