History (Nurburgring)

No, this is not a history lesson.

This weekend is the Euro GP at Nuerburgring. This post is not about Nurburgring though. Its about the Nordschleife. A 22 km race track which was deemed too dangerous for modern F1 cars.

I happened to see a video of Derek Bell doing a lap of that track in a Porsche 956, and you have to trust me - its an awesome circuit. And just as well that modern F1 cars dont race on it, for they simply wouldnt survive the steep rises, the bumps and the sheer damage to the suspension that could occur. You only have to go about an year back to see what suspension damage a flatspotted tyre can do to a F1 car of today.

Not only is the Nordschleife considered a difficult track, what makes it legendary is the place itself. Surrounded by hills and forests, with a great view of the Nurburg castle, this track could only possibly be rivalled by the equally legendary Spa-Francorchamps.

I am going to write a more detailed post on the Nordschleife and Nurburgring and the now-extinct Sudschleife sometime soon. The history lesson will have to wait.