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27-jul-2001
Preview - German Grand Prix 2001 Season Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 July 2001.
Travelling through the small village of Hockenheim you could be forgiven for thinking that you've taken a wrong turn on the way to the Hockenheimring, before seeing the circuit's main entrance which almost looks out of place. Nestled deep in the forest, the circuit is one of the fastest on the F1 calendar with incredibly long straights that force teams to use a low downforce wing set-up in order to achieve maximum straight line speed. However, in the interest of safety, this fast 'loop' is broken by three chicanes and the low downforce may need to be compromised as it hampers the cars' handling through the twisty and slow stadium section of the track. All of the circuit's grandstands are located in this area and when full, provide an awesome noise and sight.
The best opportunities for overtaking are under braking at the end of the long straights, although the track is quite narrow. Hockenheim was originally built as a proving ground for Mercedes road cars and the circuit will undergo revisions after this year's Grand Prix. The new track will cut through the forest to reduce its length to 4.5km, allowing for better access and spectator viewing.
Jarno Trulli on the German Grand Prix
'Jordan has always performed quite well at Hockenheim. I raced at this circuit six times in the German Formula 3 Championship and won six times. It's also the track where I scored my first Formula One points (with Prost in 1997), so all this adds to my confidence on this track and optimism for the Grand Prix weekend there. The German crowds still
recognise me from my F3 days and I always receive a good reception in Hockenheim which is great. Together with Monza, Hockenheim has one of the best Grand Prix atmospheres, with so many people camping in the woods and the huge crowds filling the incredible grandstands in the
stadium area.'
Chassis Allocation For Hockenheim
- Ricardo Zonta - EJ11/04
- Jarno Trulli - EJ11/05
- T-car (set up for JT pre-race)- EJ11/06
Circuit Details
Hockenheimring GmbH,
Postfrach 1106,
68766 Hockenheim,
Germany.
Circuit Length: 6.825 km
Race Distance: 6.825 km x 45 laps = 307.125 km
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