Nürburgring – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

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1951
First Grand Prix
41
Grand Prix
5
Most Driver Wins
14
Most Constructor Wins

The Nürburgring, located in the Eifel mountains of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, was inaugurated in 1927 and hosted the German Grand Prix from 1951 to 1976 on its legendary 22.835 km Nordschleife — until Niki Lauda\'s near-fatal 1976 crash forced F1\'s move to the modern 5.148 km Hermann Tilke-designed GP-Strecke (used 1984-2013, plus 2020 Eifel GP). The Eifel microclimate famously delivers rain when none is forecast.

Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance5.148 km / 3.199 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
DRS zones2 zones
Elevation change56 meters / 184 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners16 corners
(5 low / 8 medium / 3 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP137%P234%P312%P42.4%P52.4%P6+12%based on 41 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed315 km/h (196 mph)
Average race speed237 km/h (147 mph)
Pit lane time loss21.0 seconds
Lap record1:18.354 (237 km/h / 147 mph)
(Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2001)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened1927 (99 years ago)
Local timezoneEurope/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02)
DesignerHermann Tilke
OwnerNR Holding AG
Official websitewww.nuerburgring.de

Surface & Tyres

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums
No.YearPodiumTeamFastest LapLapsResults
4120201 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:35:49.641
2 Netherlands Max Verstappen +4.470
3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo +14.613
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
France Renault
1:28.139Netherlands Max VerstappenAustria Red Bull602020 Race Report & Results
4020131 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:41:14.711
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +1.008
3 France Romain Grosjean +5.830
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom Lotus F1
United Kingdom Lotus F1
1:33.468Spain Fernando AlonsoItaly Ferrari602013 Race Report & Results
3920111 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:37:30.344
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +3.980
3 Australia Mark Webber +9.788
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:34.302United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom McLaren602011 Race Report & Results
3820091 Australia Mark Webber 1:36:43.310
2 Germany Sebastian Vettel +9.252
3 Brazil Felipe Massa +15.906
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
1:33.365Spain Fernando AlonsoFrance Renault602009 Race Report & Results
3720071 Spain Fernando Alonso 2:06:26.358
2 Brazil Felipe Massa +8.155
3 Australia Mark Webber +1:05.674
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:32.853Brazil Felipe MassaItaly Ferrari602007 Race Report & Results
3620061 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:35:58.765
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +3.751
3 Brazil Felipe Massa +4.447
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
1:32.099Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari602006 Race Report & Results
3520051 Spain Fernando Alonso 1:31:46.648
2 Germany Nick Heidfeld +16.567
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +18.549
France Renault
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
1:30.711Spain Fernando AlonsoFrance Renault592005 Race Report & Results
3420041 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:32:35.101
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +17.989
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button +22.533
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
1:29.468Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari602004 Race Report & Results
3320031 Germany Ralf Schumacher 1:34:43.622
2 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya +16.821
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +39.673
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
1:32.621Finland Kimi RäikkönenUnited Kingdom McLaren602003 Race Report & Results
3220021 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 1:35:07.426
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +0.294
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +46.435
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:32.226Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari602002 Race Report & Results
3120011 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:29:42.724
2 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya +4.127
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +24.993
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
1:18.354Colombia Juan-Pablo MontoyaUnited Kingdom Williams672001 Race Report & Results
3020001 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:42:00.307
2 Finland Mika Häkkinen +13.822
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
1:22.269Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari672000 Race Report & Results
2919991 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 1:41:54.314
2 Italy Jarno Trulli +22.619
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +22.866
United Kingdom Stewart
France Prost
United Kingdom Stewart
1:21.282Finland Mika HäkkinenUnited Kingdom McLaren661999 Race Report & Results
2819981 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1:32:14.789
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +2.211
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +34.163
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:20.450Finland Mika HäkkinenUnited Kingdom McLaren671998 Race Report & Results
2719971 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1:31:27.843
2 France Jean Alesi +11.770
3 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen +13.480
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
1:18.805Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenUnited Kingdom Williams671997 Race Report & Results
2619961 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1:33:26.473
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +0.762
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +32.834
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:21.363United Kingdom Damon HillUnited Kingdom Williams671996 Race Report & Results
2519951 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:39:59.044
2 France Jean Alesi +2.684
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +35.382
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
1:21.180Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Benetton671995 Race Report & Results
2419851 Italy Michele Alboreto 1:35:31.337
2 France Alain Prost +11.661
3 France Jacques Laffite +51.154
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
France Ligier
1:22.806Austria Niki LaudaUnited Kingdom McLaren671985 Race Report & Results
2319841 France Alain Prost 1:35:13.284
2 Italy Michele Alboreto +23.911
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet +24.922
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Brabham
671984 Race Report & Results
2219761 United Kingdom James Hunt 1:41:42.700
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter +27.700
3 Germany Jochen Mass +52.400
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
7:10.800South Africa Jody ScheckterUnited Kingdom Tyrrell141976 Race Report & Results
2119751 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1:41:14.100
2 France Jacques Laffite +1:37.700
3 Austria Niki Lauda +2:23.300
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
7:06.400Switzerland Clay RegazzoniItaly Ferrari141975 Race Report & Results
2019741 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1:41:35.000
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter +50.700
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +1:23.300
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Brabham
7:11.100South Africa Jody ScheckterUnited Kingdom Tyrrell141974 Race Report & Results
1919731 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1:42:03.000
2 France François Cevert +1.600
3 Belgium Jacky Ickx +41.200
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
7:11.400Brazil Carlos PaceUnited Kingdom Surtees141973 Race Report & Results
1819721 Belgium Jacky Ickx 1:42:12.300
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni +48.300
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson +1:06.700
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom March
7:13.600Belgium Jacky IckxItaly Ferrari141972 Race Report & Results
1719711 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1:29:16.300
2 France François Cevert +30.100
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni +37.100
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Tyrrell
Italy Ferrari
7:20.100France François CevertUnited Kingdom Tyrrell121971 Race Report & Results
1619691 Belgium Jacky Ickx 1:49:55.400
2 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart +57.700
3 New Zealand Bruce McLaren +3:21.600
United Kingdom Brabham
France Matra
United Kingdom McLaren
141969 Race Report & Results
1519681 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 2:19:03.200
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +4:03.200
3 Austria Jochen Rindt +4:09.400
France Matra
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Brabham
141968 Race Report & Results
1419671 New Zealand Denny Hulme 2:05:55.700
2 Australia Jack Brabham +38.500
3 New Zealand Chris Amon +39.000
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
Italy Ferrari
151967 Race Report & Results
1319661 Australia Jack Brabham 2:27:03.000
2 United Kingdom John Surtees +44.400
3 Austria Jochen Rindt +2:32.600
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati
United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati
151966 Race Report & Results
1219651 United Kingdom Jim Clark 2:07:52.400
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +15.900
3 United States Dan Gurney +21.400
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Brabham
151965 Race Report & Results
1119641 United Kingdom John Surtees 2:12:04.800
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +1:15.600
3 Italy Lorenzo Bandini +4:52.800
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BRM
Italy Ferrari
151964 Race Report & Results
1019631 United Kingdom John Surtees 2:13:06.800
2 United Kingdom Jim Clark +1:17.500
3 United States Richie Ginther +2:44.900
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom BRM
151963 Race Report & Results
919621 United Kingdom Graham Hill 2:38:45.300
2 United Kingdom John Surtees +2.500
3 United States Dan Gurney +4.400
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Lola
Germany Porsche
151962 Race Report & Results
819611 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 2:18:12.400
2 Germany Wolfgang von Trips +21.400
3 United States Phil Hill +22.500
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
151961 Race Report & Results
719581 United Kingdom Tony Brooks 2:21:15.000
2 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori +3:29.700
3 France Maurice Trintignant +5:11.200
United Kingdom Vanwall
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
151958 Race Report & Results
619571 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:30:38.300
2 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn +3.600
3 United Kingdom Peter Collins +35.600
Italy Maserati
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
221957 Race Report & Results
519561 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:38:43.700
2 United Kingdom Stirling Moss +46.400
3 France Jean Behra +7:38.300
Italy Ferrari
Italy Maserati
Italy Maserati
221956 Race Report & Results
419541 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:45:45.800
2 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn +1:36.500
3 France Maurice Trintignant +5:08.600
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
221954 Race Report & Results
319531 Italy Nino Farina 3:02:25.000
2 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio +1:04.000
3 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn +1:43.600
Italy Ferrari
Italy Maserati
Italy Ferrari
181953 Race Report & Results
219521 Italy Alberto Ascari 3:06:13.300
2 Italy Nino Farina +14.100
3 Switzerland Rudi Fischer +7:10.100
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
181952 Race Report & Results
119511 Italy Alberto Ascari 3:23:03.300
2 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio +30.500
3 Argentina José-Froilán González +4:39.000
Italy Ferrari
Switzerland Alfa Romeo
Italy Ferrari
201951 Race Report & Results
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Drivers Ranking
NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Germany Michael Schumacher125308353.63.980
2Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio53205331.61.439
3United Kingdom Jackie Stewart83104212.57.135
4Spain Fernando Alonso92204137.64.469
5United Kingdom John Surtees92204135.75.635
6Belgium Jacky Ickx72013325.17.027
7United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton52002114.06.860
8Canada Jacques Villeneuve1020020010.19.421
9Italy Alberto Ascari42002320.86.818
10United Kingdom Graham Hill1413040111.19.134
11Brazil Rubens Barrichello151135007.86.651
12Switzerland Clay Regazzoni61113015.57.519
13Germany Sebastian Vettel41102005.04.545
14United Kingdom Jim Clark71102412.47.921
15Finland Mika Häkkinen71102124.96.019
16Australia Jack Brabham1011020011.812.219
17United Kingdom Stirling Moss61102015.39.018
18Italy Michele Alboreto21102016.51.515
19France Alain Prost21102002.51.515
20Italy Nino Farina31102003.07.014
21Australia Mark Webber91023208.79.142
22Argentina Carlos Reutemann51012007.612.213
23Germany Ralf Schumacher111001006.012.619
24United Kingdom Johnny Herbert610010013.08.312
25United Kingdom James Hunt31001106.79.79
26New Zealand Denny Hulme91001008.613.99
27United Kingdom Tony Brooks31001005.310.38
28United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn50213103.07.213
29Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya60202114.89.017
30South Africa Jody Scheckter30202025.06.012
31France François Cevert40202016.87.512
32France Jean Alesi702020011.110.712
33Brazil Felipe Massa80123018.08.031
34Finland Kimi Räikkönen100112215.311.327
35France Jacques Laffite501120013.813.810
36Argentina José-Froilán González20112003.52.57
37Netherlands Max Verstappen10101013.02.019
38Germany Nick Heidfeld901011010.210.412
39Italy Jarno Trulli110101007.812.712
40Germany Wolfgang von Trips20101005.03.09
41United Kingdom Roy Salvadori601010011.016.56
42United Kingdom David Coulthard130055207.89.829
43Austria Jochen Rindt50022006.49.011
44France Maurice Trintignant800220010.314.610
45United States Dan Gurney80022116.48.08
46United Kingdom Jenson Button1100110010.110.622
47France Romain Grosjean200110010.56.017
48Australia Daniel Ricciardo300110011.311.315
49Sweden Ronnie Peterson60011008.312.79
50Austria Niki Lauda70011218.615.19
51New Zealand Bruce McLaren90011008.911.27
52France Jean Behra60011008.211.06
53Italy Lorenzo Bandini60011009.513.36
54Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen90011118.613.76
55Switzerland Rudi Fischer20011007.04.54
56Brazil Nelson Piquet20011113.511.04
57United States Richie Ginther40011009.56.54
58United Kingdom Peter Collins40011005.09.54
59Germany Jochen Mass400110010.812.54
60United States Phil Hill50011116.215.44
61New Zealand Chris Amon800110011.314.64
62Mexico Sergio Pérez300000012.37.716
63Germany Nico Rosberg500000013.09.415
64Italy Giancarlo Fisichella1300000011.910.912
65Spain Carlos Sainz100000010.05.010
66France Pierre Gasly100000012.06.08
67Germany Adrian Sutil400000012.813.38
68Monaco Charles Leclerc10000007.07.06
69Brazil Carlos Pace50000019.610.46
70Germany Nico Hülkenberg200000015.09.05
71Italy Piero Taruffi30000008.05.05
72Austria Alexander Wurz400000011.311.05
73Switzerland Jo Siffert80000009.411.55
74Germany Karl Kling100000123.04.04
75United Kingdom Tom Pryce300000015.06.04
76United Kingdom Eddie Irvine80000009.311.84
77Italy Luigi Musso20000006.58.03
78Spain Paco Godia200000018.511.53
79Belgium Thierry Boutsen200000013.06.53
80New Zealand Howden Ganley200000016.012.03
81Italy Felice Bonetto30000009.014.33
82United States Mario Andretti400000012.811.83
83Italy Luigi Villoresi40000007.89.83
84Germany Gerhard Mitter400000017.512.53
85United Kingdom Damon Hill50000116.611.43
86Austria Gerhard Berger500000010.812.83
87Sweden Jo Bonnier900000012.814.13
88Japan Kamui Kobayashi100000017.09.02
89Italy Sergio Mantovani100000015.05.02
90United Kingdom Brian Redman100000019.05.02
91Sweden Gunnar Nilsson100000016.05.02
92United States Jim Hall100000016.05.02
93France René Arnoux10000006.05.02
94Australia Alan Jones200000017.57.52
95Poland Robert Kubica200000010.510.52
96Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried200000013.513.52
97Finland Heikki Kovalainen300000010.310.72
98Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi300000018.79.72
99France Louis Rosier400000015.57.82
100Brazil Pedro Diniz600000016.513.22
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Italy Ferrari391414144215156.58.1357
2United Kingdom McLaren2752815457.010.4147
3United Kingdom Brabham1641492212.010.674
4United Kingdom Williams203429438.810.794
5United Kingdom Tyrrell1124062311.310.142
6Austria Red Bull72226217.27.0110
7United Kingdom Team Lotus1822044112.713.551
8Germany Mercedes42002317.28.159
9Italy Maserati712141112.612.537
10United Kingdom BRM1412140110.613.337
11France Renault111113129.110.459
12Italy Benetton71102018.99.224
13France Matra511020111.812.016
14United Kingdom Stewart310120013.39.314
15United Kingdom Vanwall21001015.211.211
16United Kingdom Lotus F110112004.52.533
17United Kingdom Cooper-Climax901120014.415.319
18United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati201120110.010.312
19Switzerland Alfa Romeo40101019.913.09
20France Prost501010013.311.47
21United Kingdom Lola501010014.312.66
22United Kingdom BAR700110012.311.68
23Germany Porsche500111011.212.87
24United Kingdom March600110015.615.56
25France Ligier500110014.114.04
26United Kingdom Racing Point100000014.56.016
27Italy AlphaTauri100000012.510.58
28India Force India300000012.011.58
29Switzerland Sauber1300000013.712.18
30United Kingdom Brawn10000002.55.57
31Japan Honda500000010.912.67
32Ireland Jordan1100001010.114.67
33Switzerland BMW Sauber30000009.79.26
34United Kingdom Arrows800000016.312.76
35United Kingdom Jaguar500000013.810.65
36United Kingdom Shadow400000017.310.24
37United Kingdom Surtees500000116.312.63
38United States Haas100000015.511.02
39United Kingdom Hill100000019.09.02
40France Gordini400000010.617.12
41United Kingdom Ensign300000021.016.71
42Japan Toyota700000010.114.41
43Italy Minardi1200000019.814.21
44Germany Zakspeed100000024.026.00
45Germany EMW100000024.020.00
46United States Penske100000019.07.00
47Spain HRT100000022.520.00
48United Kingdom Cooper-BRM100000012.019.00
49Belgium ENB100000025.016.00
50France Talbot-Lago100000017.413.00
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Nürburgring — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Nürburgring?
Nürburgring has hosted 41 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1951.
Who has the most F1 wins at Nürburgring?
Michael Schumacher holds the record at Nürburgring with 5 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Nürburgring?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Nürburgring with 14 wins.
What is the lap record at Nürburgring?
The lap record at Nürburgring is 01:18.354, set by Juan-Pablo Montoya in 2001.
Where is Nürburgring located?
Nürburgring is located in Nürburg.
When was Nürburgring built?
Nürburgring opened in 1927.
Who designed Nürburgring?
Nürburgring was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Nürburgring driven?
Nürburgring is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Nürburgring have?
Nürburgring has 16 corners.
How many DRS zones does Nürburgring have?
Nürburgring has 2 DRS zones.
Is Nürburgring a street or permanent circuit?
Nürburgring is a permanent circuit.
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