European Grand Prix Facts & Figures

By Andrew Hooper
June 20 2003

 

 

  
Facts & Figures
 
* Despite extensive modifications made to the circuit for the 2002 Grand Prix, further alterations have been made to the final chicane as well as to the exit of the Mercedes Arena for this year's event. Consequently, the circuit has been lengthened by three metres creating a lap of 5.148 kilometres.

* The Grand Prix circuit is located next to the old Formula One track - known as the North Loop - which boasts a gruelling lap distance of 22.83 kilometres. However, following Niki Lauda's horrific accident in 1976, the track's F1 licence was revoked and the Grand Prix was subsequently removed from the calendar on safety grounds.

* Today, touring car races are still held on the North Loop and members of the general public can pay a fee to drive a few laps in a private car on most days of the year.

* To date, WilliamsF1 have secured victory twice at the Nürburgring, both with Jacques Villeneuve in 1996 and 1997.

* In 2002, BMW WilliamsF1 drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya lined up on the front row of the grid with Montoya on pole. However, Juan Pablo recorded a DNF following a collision with David Coulthard whilst lying in fourth place leaving Ralf as the sole point scorer for the team crossing the finishing line in fourth.

* In 1993, Ralf Schumacher won his first Formula race on the Nürburgring driving a Formula BMW Junior - that remains his only win on the circuit to date.

* The European Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to be held on the new track in 1984. The last German Grand Prix to be hosted at the Nürburgring was in 1985. A total of twenty-three German Grand Prix, seven European Grand Prix and two Luxembourg Grand Prix have been held on the circuit.

* The management of the Nürburgring are anticipating 300,000 spectators over the race weekend.

* The 2003 European Grand Prix will consist of 60 laps with a race distance of 308.863 kilometre. The race commences at 1400 hours on Sunday 29 June.
 
 
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