
Bettingpro's guide to the German Grand Prix and it's host venue, the Hockenheimring.
Circuit Guide
The famous Hockenheimring circuit made its Formula 1 debut back in 1977 and since that date has hosted all but a handful of German Grand Prix. However, to many this is a track that is a shell of its former self having undergone some serious modifications over the years, while being drastically shortened, but those changes were necessary for safety reasons following several driver accidents over the years. The German Grand Prix remains a popular leg of the season, but Formula 1 officials continue to deal with the track on a yearly basis and that means there is always a dark cloud hanging over the Hockenheimring when it comes to its long-term future. One man who will be hoping it stays on is Lewis Hamilton – three of his four German Grand Prix wins have been at this track and out of the current active line-up he is by far the most successful driver in this leg of the F1 roadshow.
Location: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Number of Laps: 67
Lap Length: 2.842 miles
Lap Record: Kimi Raikkonen, 1 minute, 13.780 seconds (2004)
German Grand Prix Winner
YEAR | DRIVER | TEAM | CIRCUIT |
1926 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes | AVUS Berlin |
1927 | Otto Merz | Mercedes | Nurburgring Gesamtstrecke |
1928 | Rudolf Caracciola Christian Werner |
Mercedes | Nurburgring Gesamtstrecke |
1929 | Louis Chiron | Bugatti | Nurburgring Gesamtstrecke |
1931 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1932 | Rudolf Caracciola | Alfa Romeo | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1934 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1935 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1936 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1937 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1938 | Richard Seaman | Mercedes | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1939 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1950 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1951 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1953 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1958 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1959 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | AVUS Berlin |
1960 | Joakim Bonnier | Porsche | Nurburgring Sudschleife |
1961 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1963 | John Surtees | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1964 | John Surtees | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1967 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1969 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | Hockenheimring |
1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1972 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1974 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1975 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1976 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Nurburgring Nordschleife |
1977 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | Hockenheimring |
1979 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Hockenheimring |
1980 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | Hockenheimring |
1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | Hockenheimring |
1982 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
1983 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
1984 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | Hockenheimring |
1985 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Nurburgring GP-Strecke |
1986 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | Hockenheimring |
1987 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | Hockenheimring |
1988 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Hockenheimring |
1989 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Hockenheimring |
1990 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Hockenheimring |
1991 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1992 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1993 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1994 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1996 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1997 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | Hockenheimring |
1998 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | Hockenheimring |
1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2000 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2001 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | Hockenheimring |
2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2003 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | Hockenheimring |
2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Hockenheimring |
2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Hockenheimring |
2009 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | Nurburgring GP-Strecke |
2010 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2011 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Nurburgring GP-Strecke |
2012 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Hockenheimring |
2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | Nurburgring GP-Strecke |
2014 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Hockenheimring |
2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Hockenheimring |
2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Hockenheimring |
2019 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda | Hockenheimring |