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'Ring Instructor Drives Formula Car Round a Snow and Ice-Covered Nordschleife
The old Nürburgring track might be the Mecca of petrolheads around the world but this place is
fraud> fraught with danger. In fact, the 12-mile, 150+ corners circuit is a very unforgiving place that’s hard on both car and driver, as many have found to their dismay.
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Michael Schumacher To Drive Mercedes Amg F1 Car On The Nürburgring!
Michael Schumacher will become the second driver to tackle the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a modern Formula One car after Nick Heidfeld’s 2007 lap in a BMW Sauber. Since 1976, when Niki Lauda suffered a horrible crash on the Nordschleife, the...
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One Ring To Crash Them All And Into Armco Bind Them: Watch 2012’s Nordschleife Accidents
There’s a very good reason why Jackie Stewart named the “old†Nürburgring the Green Hell and why Formula 1 doesn’t race there any more: it’s too bloody dangerous. Still, the Nordschleife track hosts other race series...
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Are Nürburgring Lap Times The Best Way For Carmakers To Flaunt Their Performance Credentials?
If you’re reading this, chances are that you’ve at least heard of a place called the Nürburgring. Constructed in 1927, the Nordschleife, which translates to North Circuit in English, is located in Germany about 120 km (75 miles) northwest...
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Massive Sports Car Crash On The Nordschleife, Bmw's M3 'ring Taxi Involved
A fun track day at the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit turned into a nightmare for eight drivers this past Sunday. The vehicles involved in the crash included a BMW E30 3-Series, a BMW E36 3-Series, a BMW E92 M3, a Chevrolet Corvette Z06,...
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Back To The Future: Formula One Racecar Lapping The Nürburgring Circuit In 1967
The Nürburgring circuit is called “The Green Hell†for a good reason. Measuring 24.4 km (15.2 miles) in today’s combined version that uses a part of the Formula 1 track, it’s not an easy circuit to master. Complete a fast...
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