Discovering A Hidden Part Of The Old F1 Hockenheimring 

Kimi is the only current F1 driver who has raced there :P

The old banking at Monza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reims in France the old pit lane is still there! Brooklands!!!!!!! This series could be immense

Feel like I’m watching top gear! Love it!!!

I wonder what's left of the Österreichring today, and the Turkish GP.

Production and camera work of this is awesome guys! Keep it up!

I can’t wait for this series to continue. Brooklands and the ones in France that Will Buxton drove by need doing

For the next track you need a drone to view the old track

Jim Clark - still the greatest F1 driver of all time. Even Senna looked up to him as his idol. RIP

I remember the old Hockenheim Ring, especially Mika Hakkinen describing the counterpoint of the stadium section that felt like a football game, followed by the long straights that make you think you're the loneliest man in the world(ah, those Finns ^^ ) and then the breaking form 300+km/h to something around 60 where you have a feeling that the car would just roll over - to the detail that the breaking force would be so heavy that a drop of eye fluid could fly out of your eye to the inside of the visor ... ah good memories. Thanks for that. also, maybe next time bring a drone? :)

Matt I totally get it, you have driven thousands of laps around that track virtually (like me) and now you get to do it for real, in a supercar, emotional... glad you are living the dream and i get to live it through you, so thanks i appreciate it.

If I could go back in time, I’d definitely go see a race at the old Hockenheim track and sit in the forest section. It’s absolutely amazing that an F1 track raced through a forest! Shame they had to change it, though.

There's also a marker for Clark at the spot he died, but it's hard to find.

Its like watching a kid in a candy store. Beautiful.

Can't wait to see the same video for Spa ! Great job guys, keep going 🙂

Why weren't you considered when Top Gear went out of presenters? The work you do and the camera-production work is amazing. Keep up, Matthew!

It’s annoys me how close everything is together in Europe. 7 hours from the UK to Hockenheim??? It takes 8 hours (without traffic) for me to drive from Long Island to Buffalo, and that’s just across New York State!

This video was amazing! I would love to see you guys explore more defunct tracks in the future! I also love how Matt was grinning like a little kid while Rory was scared to death while you guys were driving the track.

This is NOT how you drive around roundabouts in Germany 😉✌🏼 3:35

Nice! Went several times for a jopgging lap at the old Hockenheim circuit. Also to mention: What is shown in the video is only the officail Jim Clark Memorial. The real one (the sport where the accident occured) is only accesable by foot deep in the woods, where is a very tiny second memorial.

RIP Jim Clark and Bert Hawthorne

Spain has also got old circuits around Catalonia in the northwest. An oval, Sitges circuit, and two city circuits in Barcelona, Pedralbes Circuit and Montjuic Circuit

Quality, quality content! The research, the presentation and the editing are all great! Please go on with this series for a long time!

Amazing! Please go to the old Spa.

Deaths like Jim Clarke is probably a reason why current F1 drivers rarely do another races outside of F1 because Jim died while doing a F2 race.

A lovely, nostalgic look at a classic track. I hope this becomes a semi-regular feature. Thanks for posting from an old-timer, whose first Grand-Prix was Jackie Stewart winning in Holland at Zandvoort.

Instant like 👍🏻 my grandpa used to fly his plane over the old “Ostkurve” during the late 60’s and early 70’s while the f1 races where going on. I’ve unfortunately been born much later but I’ve first been to the track when I was 3, and I’ve been there every year since. I really love this track dearly. Thanks for this video and exploring the old parts as well!

Next up: Sudschleife! Please haha!

So cool that you made a video of the Hockenheimring which is my hometown! Living in Hockenheim and not noticing you were there... sad... BUT love how you like and feel the emotion of the track and history which is linked to the racetrack and the town. Hope you had a great time here.

What about the Österreichring guys? I love this format and seeing my home track and the history portrayed by you guys would be amazing

What an amazing, lovely video. Your passion is really touching!

Great content! Loved every second of it

I Remember the old ring and loved it and wish it was still there Loving this series cannot wait to see the tracks you go too next

Matt, love your genuine enthusiasm and excitement in this series of videos. Thank you wtf1 for making them.

There was always something very special about Hockenheim as a circuit. Loved how it used to mix up the championship with the makers that were suited to it and used to gravitate to driving it on the first PC games when I was a young man. One day I will visit there myself to pay my own personal tribute to this place.

Hope you guys do more of these they are so interesting!

100% this needs to be a long lasting series. Amazing work.

My question is why did they have to destroy the rest of the old track? Imagine if Nurburgring destroyed the Nordschleife when they built the GP circuit.

Loved this video. I was a the Grand Prix here this summer so seeing some of the history is great. Please do more of this series. Would love to see more of the old Monza track.

A pleasure to watch this video! Thanks a lot

Great history lesson, thanks :) Wouldn´t mind more of this.

I remember playing this version of the circuit on F1 Career Challenge on the PS2. Thought it was way more fun than the current version!

I have to say Matt the reason I like your show so much is because of your passion for the sport For Your Love of its history and for its great sacrifice of those men who lost their lives trying to prove how fast they were I think it's really cool

Dude your doing a great job, keep up bringing those amazing good video's!!! Gimme more!!!

Great video as always!

Awesome video!! Great stuff! Keep up the good work! :D

Superb, glad I stumbled to this channel

Nice series, continue please!

Sad but special video...Still it´s "shocking" too see the how the old section of the track looks like even though the change didn´t happen that long ago.. Top job WTF1 :)

As always....a great, entertaining video ....thank you!!!

Go to the old spa francochamp circuit

Oval Monza and historic Spa would be great. I really like historic Le Mans Circuit and historic Silverstone but they are all messed up now.

Please, please, please, please, please more of this series! Please!

I attended the 1981 German GP, part of my "'81 World Racing Circus Tour" That was the finale. LeMans, Jarama, Snetterton, Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Spa, Hockenheim. Piquet bested Jones and the two Renaults. Spent most of the race at the Ost Kurve.

Wow this series will be like abandoned circuits of the past, but with actual live commentary. Can't wait!

This was such a good video. Onya wtf1. Love it

I went to the 1981 German GP and sat on the Ostkurve. It was a long walk from the stadium and it was a baking hot day. But there was at truck full of cold beer when we got there. And a sausage stall. And out on the track were legends such as Villeneuve, Pironi, Reutemann, Jones, Laffite and more.

Please bring the series back! I'd love for you guys to visit spa

Do Imola. A fantastic old circuit that was a challenge to the drivers. It was also the scene of one of the most epic battles between Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. Not to mention the fact that it took 2 racing drivers in one weekend and threatened to take a third.

Now this is my kind of series, more of this please! Some suggestions: Reims, North Wilkesboro Speedway, 14km Spa, Valencia Street Circuit

This video made me cry , I m 18 I m a race engineering for my formula student team , I m just 18 n I haven't seen the old tracks n how dangerous and bravely sport was f1 , by watching this I feel the rush n proud to be a racer n hopeing that in the coming future I will be there chasing my goals , n my favorite Track is spa francorchamps

Great idea. Great execution. I loved the video.

Amazing video!!

Hey WTF1 one of your best videos yet! Enjoy it everyday Matt!

The only F1 race I ever attended was the German Grand Prix of 1988 at Hockenheim. I was young naive US GI who hadn't done any research before setting out for the race and had no idea what a ticket would cost. I arrived and found that if I wanted to have any gas-money to get home, the Ostkurve was the only ticket I could afford. I bought the ticket and set off on the long hike through the woods. Getting out to the 'Kurve was an interesting journey, hiking along with many other race-fans, all of us full of excitement and anticipation! We could hear the PA system through the trees as it played music and various announcements. Finally, I found myself out at the sandy slope of the Ostkurve where I was a little dismayed to learn that there were no seats. No matter, and I soon appreciated being able to walk around and see things from different angles- especially since I had a camera with me! It rained at one point and I made a hat out of a plastic bag to at least keep my head dry. The race itself was surreal. I was used to watching F1 on TV, where you see everything. For this race, I heard the PA announcer call the important parts of the action, heard roaring engines in the distance, and then every now and then the cars would flash by in front of me. The anticipation was crazy that first time I heard them coming down the straight, waiting for my first glance at real, in-person F1 cars in action, driven by men I'd only seen on TV. It was truly a great experience! And I still treasure the pictures I took that day. Most are a little poorly-exposed, not professional-perfect by any means, but the capture things like one of the Lotus-Fords (Piquet?) having a little bump in the chicane, Reigning world champ Alain Prost going into the dirt and making the longest rooster-tail I've ever seen as he gave it the beans to get back on-pavement, an 'analog selfie' I took by aiming my 35mm at myself to get a shot of my bag-hat (actually came out pretty good!), and probably my favourite, a shot of three rain-soaked British fans wrapped in a big Union Flag, upon which they'd stitched crudely-cut white letters that spelled out MANSELL GIVES PIQUET THE HUMP. You can see the jubilation and excitement on their faces- they were clearly just happy to be there, a feeling I completely shared. I wonder where those guys are today. And so today when I see the pictures of the Ostkurve being reclaimed by nature, I feel a certain sadness, and I want to go there and just sit on the sandy slope and squint my ears just right to hear the ghosts of the past, maybe even walk down onto where the tarmac was and imagine them screaming past me.

This series is going to be mega!!

Incredible vid guys me emotional!!👌👌

interesting way of involving old tracks. good work!

I love it 😍 good work guys 👍🏻

Great series. Looking forward to seeing the Masta kink on the old Spa circuit!

one of the best series ever

I really wish they just updated the original track to fit what the FIA wanted. the Original Hockenheimring was amazing. at least we still get the original stadium section. A few years ago I actually managed to sneak onto the track's grand stand at the start finish line. Hockenheim, tho not as good as the original layout, will always be one of my favorite tracks.

Best Channel! Thank you so much

40 seconds in and I already want more of this type stuff!!!!

love stuff like this

From xMattyG1 to this, you impressed me and impress me every video man :) Try to visit old Spa-Francorchamps (my local circuit, I dont know if you know it.. I really like it ! Hahaha) The old track is of course still alive and there is so much things to do on this sweety track

this is bloody amazing

Roy Hesketh race track in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The track was abandoned, then rebuilt about ten years ago and is now mostly a place where the residents in the area jog and walk their dogs. Top quality tarmac though!

Valencia Street Circuit, the story behind the circuit's fallout is amazing.

This series could be epic keep it up

This was so damn cool. Well done.

awesome! more of this kind of stuff, please ;)

Old Hockenheim was one of my favourite track with Imola. Sad that they change it but glad that the forest is reclaming it.

This was amazing!!!

This was a really interesting video! WOW

You also should've visited the corner in the west directly located in Hockenheim. But still, great vid!

Please turn this into a serie where you explore tracks that used to be in F1 and now They are forgotten like Estoril, dijon-prenois, The old spa francochamps i dont know. Love your channel

The end minutes got right me right in the feels

You're living my dream Matt! Enjoy it!

I love the Hockenheim track it has it all.

Beautiful video ;)

Got to meet Ali at Exotics on Cannery Row this year!!! Huge fan of the channel. Keep it up boys. Can't wait for each new video.

Brooklands, brands hatch , donnington, the old Austrian circuit. Oh so many and you could still do current tracks with forgotten sections

The Jim Clarke memorial is actually placed right in the middle of the road... where the road was that is... Also the tour guide was wrong. The Senna chicane was located on the current track. Roughly at the end of the strip of red run-off on the outside kerbing after the hairpin, that's about where the entry into the Senna chicane was... There is of course absolutely nothing left to suggest it was there though.

Great series! Zandvoort will be a nice place to visit!

Continue this series!!!!!!!!

Would love to see more of this series. Maybe even come and see the Adelaide street circuit in Australia.

I walked the old track a few years ago including the first chicane. Unfortunately I couldn't find the place of the original Jim Clark memorial but it was quite cool. For a next one, I'd love to see Rouen, that's my favorite of the fully abandoned tracks.

Gotta love when wtf1 releases a video on a race weekend

I remember watching Scott Russell & Doug Polen race there in world Superbike. Also Mick Dohan, Wayne Raney, & Kevin Schwantz race 500 GP there. I've also driven the old circuit in a couple sims. I hated being passed on the very long streights if I was in a car w/ lower top speed (which i generally prefer overal) w/ absolutely nothing I could do about it. So frustrating. The modern track is also high speed but not nearly as bad as the old track w/ that, at least now you can stay close, in the draft if you get a good drive off the previous corner.

Awesome job, video and to drive all the way there! The Old Hockenheimring was such a class circuit and was never as good again after they tinkered it! Nice to see that parts are still in existence to some form. Would of been amazing for fans to watch the race in the forests, not so much the wildlife! Maybe they wanted to also change it as in 2000 a former Mercedes factory engine worker went onto the track from the forest section to protest. Such a shame that it was changed but still isn't the worst track in the calendar... Bahrain is definitely up there... oh no F1 goes there next!