Old Hockenheim Today 2016 - Circuits of the past 

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So sad to see that glorious circuit rotting in the woods

Mother nature don't even grow trees there because she knows it was a crime

I love this version of Hockenheim so much, that if I ever win a billion pounds, I would set up a project to bring back the old Hockenheim circuit

Da blutet einem wirklich das Herz... Schumi meinte mal, das es unglaublich war, wenn er aus dem Wald ins Motodrom einbog. Böller, Raketen und Jubel ohne Ende... Das war eine einmalige Atmosphäre!

I miss the old circuit so much...

This really is so sad, I can’t believe how watching this makes me feel and to see how much has changed in 17/18 years? The full throttle, peak revs blasts through the forest have gone! You couldn’t even drive the old circuit for nostalgia. So many great memories lost and the state of the old circuit makes it look like it was a thousand years ago! Crazy.

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I was there in 1998-the sound of an F1 car blasting into the forest was unreal. I get goosebumbs thinking about it... The new track is a shame i must say.

Glad I was able to witness it with my dad at least once in 2000, I wasn't that old but there are days as a child you simply cant forget and memorize so well. Also have a cap signed from Heidfeld and Salo so couldnt have wished for more that day. Nostalgia kicks hard right now

They should've kept it.

Hockenhiem was a classic, Like Silverstone, Spa and Monza. Now we have THAT shambles of a track.

I flew over Hockenheim last year and you can still see the classic layout.. Made me very sad :(.

Lanciamo una petizione per riavere il vecchio hockeneim! ♥️ È una vera tristezza vedere un mito in queste condizioni!

In my opinion today's Hockenheimring is pretty boring. I prefer this old layout.

I've seen legends like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell during many years in this circuit. It was one of my favorites. I am very sad now watching the poor state of this place. Thanks for your videos. Adriano, from Brazil.

Very sad to see how that track looks today. One of the best classic circuits ever

I am from Indonesian, i love Hockenheim old circuit, trully i am cry if i remember this circuit, fantastis speed formula one, From Indonesian , love formula one 90's

Que triste ver um excelente circuito como este e totalmente abandonado, a Hockenheim antiga faz muita falta, era muito melhor.

There is a video on RU-vid of Wayne Rainey winning the 1989 500cc German gp at the old Hockenheim. Incredible track, so fast even watching it on tv I remember the speed combined with the heat haze in the distant as the riders came into focus. Big loss to all motorsport really, was so exciting.

I love this old circuit design, but commercial interest killed this old one.

When I was there, it was a weird feeling to be at Jim Clarke´s memorial site. But it was even weirder at Patrick Depaillers site right in the woods. It felt so peaceful. Ofc he is not buried there but it had a special charisma knowing that this place is so abandoned now. Almost as if the trees and bushes protect this place now.

I watched some absolute legendary WorldSBK and 500cc GP (MotoGP) races on TV in the 90s. As a kid, I always found it a mystical circuit - how the bikes would disappear into the forest for most of the lap, slipstreaming each other, before a last lap lunge on the brakes into the stadium. As an adult now it still holds that mystique.

I fell in love with the old layout seeing the races there in the early '90s and then playing it in Microprose Grand Prix. It was such a great circuit because you couldn't afford to lose time on the straights so you would have to slide around the stadium with low downforce. It still remains my all-time favourite track and I still enjoy playing it in sims, especially in Grand Prix Legends, where there's also the pre-chicanes version. Such a pity seeing it like this, I have no idea why they didn't keep it for historical racing, where the people aren't that many.

My favorite Grand Prix track! As a kid I watched the F1 races on TV and this was always my favorite, the insanely long flat out zones and then the suddenly twisting Stadium part was something special.. Might have been boring to watch from the stands as the field of cars stretched out, but great action and sound on TV!

I believe the old Hockenheim and Spa curcuits were the best courses ever designed and built in the history of auto racing. It's truly sad they are gone. Thank you!

Blinding fast. So many great memories of this magnificent circuit. God rest the soul of Jimmy Clark.

I just got into Formula One earlier this year after being pretty clueless about all of these classic circuits in countries around the world, so I knew nothing of Hockenheimring. All I can say is I really wish they would've kept the old circuit. It was unique. The new circuit seems so boring, too similar to other circuits on the Formula One calendar. I have both Project Cars 2 on PS4 and it's a lot of fun getting to race on the old Hockenheimring. Watching old Grand Prix videos on the old circuit really makes you gain an appreciation for the uniqueness of the old circuit. Real shame to see it abandoned and overgrown.

So many good memories watching the cars fly by on TV... Playing old F1 games and Superbike 2000 on this track were my favourite. They should have kept it maybe for historic purposes and as a tourist attraction

I got into Formula One in the early 90s, through my brother who loved the Jordan team (as he loved anything to do with Ireland, even though he was German). 1991 was also the year the computer game Formula One Grand Prix from MicroProse came out. I played that game for hundreds of hours. And Hockenheimring has always been my favorite track ever since. In the 2000s I finally got to be at Hockenheim for a Formula One weekend because I got free tickets via a team sponsor (who coincidentally sponsored the Jordan team). At that time the track was already shortened, very much to my disappointment. My seat was where the old track turns in the new "Parabolika". I'm quite shocked to see how little is left of the old track. Nature took its land back.

It was one of the tops circuits of formula 1. I think everyone miss it so much. Saudades!

The one circuit layout I truly miss. I used to love watching them blast through the woods.

The OstKurve changed into a green grave yard........ REALLY VERY SAD!! I know that was the turn that took Patrick Depailler's life, but it was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING to watch the reductions and post re-accelerating.....

Formel 1 war so geil auch diese Strecke zählte dazu eine legendäre Strecke ich Trauer der Zeit hinter her ich bin mehr mit der Vergangenheit der Formel 1 beschäftigt als mit der Gegenwart wieso verändert man ständig alles ? So eine schöne Strecke einfach umgebracht . Manchmal ist besser auch schlechter es tut mir in der Seele weh wenn ich das sehe . Auch die Autos sind nicht mehr das was sie Mal waren wirklich sehr traurig einfach zum heulen

Seeing stuff like this makes me humble about mankind. It's crazy how quick nature returns when we aren't there..

Who will ever forget the in car footage of Stefan Johansson, flat out down the straight, through the forest and there was a deer standing on the track! Murray Walker nearly lost his mind commentating! Epic memory from the late 80's.

To be fair its not in as bad of a condition as I wouldve thought, to bring it back wouldn't be as enormous an undertaking as we've been led to believe, wouldn't it be awesome to see it back, this was the one race I'd hang out for all year as a kid! RIP to the real Hockenheim

Ich vermisse die alte Hockenheim Strecke sehr. Sie war besonders und einzigartig. Die Bilder machen wehmütig. Wenigstens hat die Natur nun etwas mehr Platz. Das ist der einzige Trost. Danke fürs Hochladen 🙂

Como uma pista dessa que marcou muitas infâncias está abandonada?,lamentável.

So much heritage of racing that shouldnt be forgotten. It wouldnt cost that much just to keep the old track in shape for the people to see .....

Very nostalgic. I still remember the great race in 1997 Berger won, there... Not everything was better than today, in earlier times.. but the circuits they WERE, for sure!!

Writing in german... 1:10. Man sieht nicht mehr viel von der alten Strecke. 1:58: Die legendäre Ostkurve lässt sich nur noch erahnen... 4:55: Jetzt sieht man das Motodrom. Hockenheim war nie einer der spektakulärsten Kurse, aber er hatte durch die langen Waldgeraden doch ein gewisses Charisma. Der neue Kurs ist in meinen Augen absolute Scheiße. Ein Witz, eine Lachnummer. Ich möchte nur mal wissen, welcher Trottel auf die Idee gekommen ist, den Kurs umzubauen oder besser gesagt zu versauen. Danke dir fürs Hochladen. Gruß Peter

Rubens Barrichello 2000 Hockenheim!!!

Esse antigo traçado foi a vitória mais emblemática de Rubens Barrichello, com certeza muita emocionante. Deixa muitas saudades.

I'm glad Project Cars2 managed to relived this old track within the game. It is indeed very dangerous straights. What an atmosphere watching the old track being taken by Mother Nature itself. Or maybe FIA WEC should build the old one back.

That‘s where I watched my first my first F1 Race live ( GP Germany ‚82), including the fight between Piquet & Salazar. Will never forget the sound, when the cars approached Ost-Kurve..Good old days

Old Hockenheim after 2001: Change da world , my final message , goodbye...

Remember well, long straights and the sound off full throtell V12 V10 V8 and Piquet kicking Salazar

I love the old lay-out, new Hockenheim sucks! Also the old Spa in Belgium is better, I miss the old bus stop chicane.

Sad I remember watching Ayrton flying though them Forrest’s

Thank you for this yourney through this old majestic race trac. The current layout in my opinion is a Mickey-Mouse trac only. Blessed is the old Hockenheimring, where the 10-cylinders were screaming out all they had.

Those bastards abandoned these iconic circuits and built new ones in bloody deserts. My heart aches on the sheer stupidity of it all. I loved this old layout of Hockenheim which to me was the most beautiful of all the formula 1 circuits. I just wish someone would bring it back.

I lived in the area many years ago and had horses at a stable on the other side of the forest. We used to drive our carriage horses thru the forest and around the old track. Very sad to see it going back to nature. Attended several races there and used to eat in the restaurant and stay in the hotel in the ring near the start finish line.

Ese sí era Hockenheim!! El nuevo es sólo una porción. Que vuelva el verdadero Hockenheim!!!

That was a tragedy for the sport, to mutilate (because that's literally what they did) such an iconic circuit. This was my favorite circuit from my childhood, it's so sad and nostalgic to see it that way.

The scene that bikes or cars run ​through in forest was very attractive and characteristic individuality of Hockenheim. Lost of attraction of one and only is still very unfortunate.

The old hockenheim was sensational,

Running Hockenheim on my F1 2000 computer game was such fun. I'm floored by what happened to it in the redesign. Such a crying shame this once magnificent track has been effectively neutered. At least I still can run it on the PC.

We lived 8n Hiedelburg in the early 1960s and would go to the track from the woods....free!

That hurts...

There Is a lack of scenic rural tracks. Old Hockenheim was special with its beautiful forest.

This track was a temple of speed. I loved it in his original way

I already knew how it looks today but its so sad

A wonderful channel! Thanks for all those memories and facts about the old circuits. 👏🏻

Drone footage following the old track would have ben awesome.

After seeying last race, the chanches where good to bring more spectacel towards the gp. The old Hockenheim whas a real Temple of speed, +340kmh , where most of the times the leader would finish with a big lead on the number 2 car. What i remeber the most is the qualifying session where 3 drivers had the same time, to the dousents off a second>>> schumi, frentzen and the last 1 i cant remeber without google! Great vids btw, you got a new sub!

Some creepy shite going down those woods at night, that's for sure ...

Well MotoGP would have also been interesting if they still used this track instead of Sachsenring This old track brings back the image of Eddie Lawson,Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz racing their hearts out...lapping the backmarkers and then the sight of Randy Mamola powerwheeling out of each chicane and corners

Muito triste ver isso. Acabaram com o circuito que era tao bonito.

This breaks my racing heart.

I love the old track but the new one has provided great races, they should have kept both layouts. One thing I love about Hockenheim, Monza, Spa is that they are tracks for the driver, as a fan it makes it harder to follow the action but watch an onboard of these tracks with the car between rows of trees and it feels amazing how the circuit blends with nature.

My dad took me there in the early seventies for Interserie. Kind of like the European Can Am. Remember the 917s. Sitting in the stands at the Sachs Kurve you could see them coming.

In memoria del pilota che non sapeva cosa fosse la paura...Patrick Depailler sempre nel cuore!

Saddest part. Even video games don’t have the real circuit. Will never forget the wood track dry and radium section wet.

The original circuit is ruined in order of Bernie Ecclestone's F1 circus. We dont miss Ernie.... but the real and original lay-out of this classic track we certainly will do!! It was special for drivers and spectators......!!

Triste em ver que o lugar onde os grandes pilotos passavam a 300km/h hoje é só mato. Poderiam tem preservado o traçado, mesmo sem uso... Era história pura!

In 1970, the GP was scheduled to be at the Nurburgring. For some reason, it was cancelled and moved to Hockenheim. I had a poster promoting the Nurburgring location. I'm guessing it was cancelled by a driver protest.

Good video about the fate of an emblematic circuit such as Hockenheim. I did not know its current condition, it is a pity it hasn´t been conserved. When looking at your video I quickly remembered the old TV broadcasts of the F1 German GP in the late 70´s and my father thinking about the beauty of such European track in the woods. Greetings from Argentina.

It's a frigging disgrace what they've done to Hockenheim, the new layout is ok for a pedal car race, not F1. My heart is breaking into pieces looking at these images, one of the best F1 tracks, I loved those fast sweeping corners and long straights. Beauty!

THX from japan

Thank you for this great picture. Ich kann mich noch an die großen DTM und Formel1 Zeiten erinnern, eine Schande das der Kurs vom F1 Kalender gestrichen wurde, hat nach seinem Umbau seine Einmaligkeit verloren 😢

Who else remembers the Microprose GP game?

Hallo Herman. Ich liebe deinen Kanal und deine Videos. Du bist ein klasse Typ, mach weiter so 👍

nothing against the environment and the forests ... the reforestation in this case of the circuit was useless. because there is already an urbanized area bordering the forest. for me since hockenheim lost the forest circuit, it's no longer the traditional hockenheim .. motoring legends are out there.

i'm crying 😢😢 old the best

This old track was a real prove where it just could win the car who had a potent engine, principally in straights.

Such a shame. The Ostkurve should have been preserved. I miss the old track, even if the drivers don't.

man i still remember playing an old f1 game, maybe in the ps1 and i was Racing in the old layout, best circuit ever, it was the most fun track of all the others in the game so fun is actually the only one i remember playing this is kinda criminal to ditch such a good layout just for whatever reason was no reason should have been enough for this...

Interesting ! I was already check on google map and see that the old track is not much visuable anymore. They could have keep a part from track inside forest (who is legendary, i was enjoy drive in there With racing simulator), i find the actual track too small. Look like they wanted that all race is visuable from the spectators.

How about making a video about the Nürburgring "Südschleife" which got replaced by the Grand Prix circuit

If anything I honestly prefer the new variant of the track but I definitely can always appreciate what came before it especially on grand prix legends or one of the older formula one games for the ps1

Eine geniale Rennstrecke. Die neuen Rennstrecken sind alle zum vergessen!

Absolute shame that this track was mostly torn up. One of the true “power circuits” that gave the manufacturers a chance to show their car’s abilities. Nowadays it’s all very placid and boring. Even Monza doesn’t compare to this beautiful place

Has that grass grown over where the old tarmaced track once was? Or would the track at that top section have been ripped up first for nature to take over?

I am missing the old circuit was better Than the new one

it's sad to know that in about a decade, it will be impossible to find the old layout.... the new trees will look exactly like the old trees in the former infield.

Sad that it is no longer in use and no longer maintained.

#respectoldhockenheim

Nunca teve um circuito tão espetacular. Show.

Incredible