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As in the previous two races, a third DRS zone has been added to the circuit. This new zone is located on the start-finish line. The detection point controlling the DRS zones on the start line and between turn 1 and 2 is located between turn 16 and 17, with an activation point at the exit of turn 17 for the first zone and a second at the exit of the first turn for the second. Finally, the third zone where DRS will be available is on the curved straight between turns 4 and 5, with an activation point situated a few meters after a detection point placed at the exit of turn 4.<\/p>\n
For posterity<\/b><\/p>\n
Originally, the first version of the Hockenheim circuit dating back to 1939 served as a testing track for Mercedes-Benz. The initial layout was eight kilometers long and consisted of two long curved straights connected by two long turns at each end. After several years of difficulties mainly due to World War II and its aftermath, and while the Nurburgring circuit was favored for hosting the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim was renovated thanks to financial compensation paid by the German government as compensation for the construction of a highway through the circuit.<\/p>\n
The new circuit traverses the adjacent forest, passing through the famous Stadium section to accommodate large grandstands. But it was especially from 1977 that Formula 1 returned to the circuit located in the southwest of Germany, not far from the French border. This recognition came after the terrible accident suffered by Niki Lauda at the Nurburgring the previous year. Although less dangerous than the green hell track, it didn’t prevent Patrick Depailler from losing his life there during tests organized on the track in 1980. It was then that a chicane was installed to break the speed in the long Ostkurve straight.<\/p>\n
The current version of the circuit dates back to 2002, when the section passing through the forest was removed and the layout was deeply modified. This had, in fact, caused great protests from fans before being accepted by most of them. The successes of local heroes Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and Nico Rosberg made this Grand Prix popular, although attendance has significantly decreased in recent editions. An alternation with the Nurburgring circuit took place in recent years before being discontinued recently.<\/p>\n
The most recent edition during the 2016 season saw Nico Rosberg claim pole position in front of his home crowd but fail to convert it into a race victory due to a poor start. The podium was completed by the two Red Bull drivers, who even then were Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. This race turned out to be rather dull.<\/p>\n
Tarmac and mistral<\/b><\/p>\n
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