Friday 5
May
11:00-12:00 Friday Practice 1
14:00-15:00 Friday Practice 2
Saturday 6
May
11:00-12:00 Saturday Practice
14:00 Qualifying
Sunday 7
May
14:00 Race
RACE
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 60 1:35:58.765 2 10
2 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 60 +3.7 secs 1 8
3 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 60 +4.4 secs 3 6
4 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 60 +4.8 secs 5 5
5 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 60 +72.5 secs 4 4
6 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 60 +74.1 secs 11 3
7 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 60 +74.5 secs 22 2
8 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 60 +89.3 secs 9 1
9 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 59 +1 Lap 7
10 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 59 +1 Lap 13
11 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 59 +1 Lap 17
12 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 59 +1 Lap 18
13 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 59 +1 Lap 16
Ret 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 52 Engine 10
Ret 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 52 Engine 8
Ret 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 45 Hydraulics 20
Ret 23 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 29 Hydraulics 21
Ret 12 Jenson Button Honda 28 Engine 6
Ret 15 Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari 28 Gearbox 15
Ret 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 12 Hydraulics 19
Ret 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 2 Accident damage 12
Ret 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 0 Accident damage 14
Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1:32.099
Qual
Pos No Driver Team First Second Third
1 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:31.138 1:30.336 1:29.819
2 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.235 1:30.013 1:30.028
3 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:31.921 1:30.732 1:30.407
4 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:31.671 1:30.469 1:30.754
5 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.263 1:30.203 1:30.933
6 12 Jenson Button Honda 1:31.420 1:30.755 1:30.940
7 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:31.809 1:30.733 1:31.419
8 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1:31.545 1:30.865 1:31.542
9 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.774 1:30.671 1:31.880
10 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1:31.712 1:30.892 1:33.405
11 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:31.470 1:30.944
12 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1:32.053 1:31.194
13 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:31.574 1:31.197
14 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 1:31.742 1:31.227
15 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 1:31.457 1:31.422
16 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 1:32.621 1:31.728
17 15 Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari 1:32.901
18 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1:32.936
19 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 1:32.992
20 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1:33.658
21 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:35.239
22 23 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 1:46.505
Fri Prac 2
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 35 Alexander Wurz Williams-Cosworth 1:32.675
2 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:33.579
3 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:33.619
4 37 Robert Doornbos RBR-Ferrari 1:33.799
5 36 Anthony Davidson Honda 1:33.870
6 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:33.883
7 12 Jenson Button Honda 1:33.920 8 38 Robert Kubica Sauber-BMW 1:33.991
9 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:34.030
10 39 Adrian Sutil MF1-Toyota 1:34.179
11 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1:34.215
12 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1:34.472
13 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.536
14 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:34.546
15 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:34.631
16 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1:34.825
17 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.968
18 15 Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari 1:35.066
19 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 1:35.241
20 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 1:35.308
21 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 1:35.406
22 40 Neel Jani STR-Cosworth 1:35.479
23 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 1:35.669
24 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1:35.688
25 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1:35.902
26 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:36.255
27 23 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 1:36.665
28 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota
The original Nurburgring, the Nordschleife, ran for an awe-inspiring 22.5 kilometres (14 miles). It was so long and so complicated that drivers simply could not remember a racing line. The Nurburgring was, in fact, two circuits: the Nordschleife and the Sudschleife. In total they had an amazing 172 corners.
It was safety which sealed the demise of the legendary track. Following Niki Lauda's terrifying accident there in 1976 in which he suffered horrendous burns, the Nurburgring's license to hold Formula One events was withdrawn.
The track underwent huge redevelopment to create a new circuit and in the spring of 1984 a race was held featuring 20 identical Mercedes 190Es and a grid composed of some of the best-ever Formula One drivers. Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, James Hunt, Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, John Surtees and Denny Hulme were just a few of the names to take part. Senna, then a relative youngster, won from Lauda and Reutemann.
The European Grand Prix was held at the new track later that year, and again in 1985, but it disappeared again after commercial difficulties. With the ascendancy of Michael Schumacher, from nearby Kerpen, the track was once again back in Formula One in 1995. Posing as the Luxembourg Grand Prix for 1997 and 1998, it has, since then, taken the name of the European Grand Prix.
The track may not be as challenging as the old circuit, but it is still possible to take a trip down memory lane - literally. For just a few euros one can take a car onto the old track and soak up what was one of the most feared and yet respected circuits in the history of motorsport.
The Nurburgring is located in the Eifel region of Germany, 60km north-west of Koblenz and 90km south-west of Koln. Road connections are good to the major international airports of Koln/Bonn and Dusseldorf Rhein Ruhr which is some 120 km away.
From Cologne take the A1-E29 motorway and take the Nurburgring exit. From Koblenz take the A48-E44 motorway then the A61 towards Cologne, and take the Wehr Nurburgring exit.
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