Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters - Nürburgring
Nürburgring
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14 - 16 Aug
Nürburgring Grand-Prix Strecke
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Track Info
Nürburgring Grand-Prix Strecke - Nürburg, Germany
Modern permanent circuit beside the Nordschleife - clockwise - technical Mercedes Arena, fast Schumacher S and a heavy-brake final chicane
When was the track built?
Constructed in 1983-1984 as a safer, FIA Grade 1 facility alongside the historic Nordschleife, the Grand-Prix Strecke created a modern venue capable of hosting top-tier single-seaters, endurance and touring cars. The complex was reworked in 2002 with the addition of the Mercedes Arena and adjustments to pitlane and runoff. Ongoing resurfacing and kerb updates have kept it current without losing the circuit’s technical character.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race was the 1984 European Grand Prix for Formula 1. Since then it has appeared as the European Grand Prix, Luxembourg Grand Prix and German Grand Prix host, most recently returning for the Eifel GP in 2020.
What's the circuit like?
- Big stop at Turn 1: A downhill approach into the tight hairpin creates lap-one drama and repeated divebombs, especially with DRS runs.
- Technical opening sector: The Mercedes Arena demands rotation on entry and patience on throttle; mistakes here snowball all the way to Turn 8.
- High-speed mid-lap: The Schumacher S rewards commitment and aero efficiency before the downhill rush to the left at Turn 11.
- Final attack zone: The NGK/Veedol chicane is a heavy-brake sequence that decides qualifying laps and sets up passes into the Coca-Cola Kurve.
- Benchmark pace: Official F1 race lap record 1:28.139 (2020). Qualifying poles typically fall in the mid-to-high 1:25s range in recent F1 machinery.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Formula 1 (race lap): 1:28.139 - Max Verstappen, 2020 Eifel GP - 5.148 km GP layout.
- FIA WEC (6 Hours of Nürburgring era): LMP1 Hybrids lapped in the low-to-mid 1:39s in race trim on the GP course; GTs in the 1:55-2:01 window.
- DTM (Sprint layout): Sub-1:20s qualifying laps on the 3.629 km variant, with race laps typically 1:21-1:24 depending on era and BoP.
- MotoGP history: The GP track hosted Grands Prix through the 1990s; modern superbikes continue to set ~1:54-1:57 race laps on bike-spec layouts.
Why go?
A best-of-both-worlds venue: modern amenities and viewing mounds with the Nordschleife just over the fence. The GP track produces genuine overtakes at T1 and the final chicane, and the infield paddock access is excellent on most race weekends.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 hairpin: Starts, restarts and classic out-braking with switchbacks into T2.
- Mercedes Arena (T2-4): See who has front-end bite and traction as the field snakes through the technical early sector.
- Schumacher S: High-speed direction changes that show aero confidence and commitment.
- NGK/Veedol chicane: Last-lap lunges and track-limit drama before the Coca-Cola Kurve and the line.
- Main grandstand: Pit stops, podium and panoramic views of T1 and the final sector.
Not just F1: headline series on the GP-Strecke
FIA WEC / ELMS: Prototype and GT endurance races showcased modern aero through the Schumacher S and final chicane.
DTM and GT World Challenge: Touring and GT3 powerhouses use both GP and Sprint layouts with tight, elbows-out racing.
ADAC & national series: TCR, GT4 and one-make cups fill the calendar, plus the Nürburgring 24h support program often uses GP sections.
Hotels & Accommodation
Nürburgring
14 - 16 Aug
Nürburgring Grand-Prix Strecke
Some session times for DTM Nürburgring 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Nürburgring Grand-Prix Strecke - Nürburg, Germany
Modern permanent circuit beside the Nordschleife - clockwise - technical Mercedes Arena, fast Schumacher S and a heavy-brake final chicane
When was the track built?
Constructed in 1983-1984 as a safer, FIA Grade 1 facility alongside the historic Nordschleife, the Grand-Prix Strecke created a modern venue capable of hosting top-tier single-seaters, endurance and touring cars. The complex was reworked in 2002 with the addition of the Mercedes Arena and adjustments to pitlane and runoff. Ongoing resurfacing and kerb updates have kept it current without losing the circuit’s technical character.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race was the 1984 European Grand Prix for Formula 1. Since then it has appeared as the European Grand Prix, Luxembourg Grand Prix and German Grand Prix host, most recently returning for the Eifel GP in 2020.
What's the circuit like?
- Big stop at Turn 1: A downhill approach into the tight hairpin creates lap-one drama and repeated divebombs, especially with DRS runs.
- Technical opening sector: The Mercedes Arena demands rotation on entry and patience on throttle; mistakes here snowball all the way to Turn 8.
- High-speed mid-lap: The Schumacher S rewards commitment and aero efficiency before the downhill rush to the left at Turn 11.
- Final attack zone: The NGK/Veedol chicane is a heavy-brake sequence that decides qualifying laps and sets up passes into the Coca-Cola Kurve.
- Benchmark pace: Official F1 race lap record 1:28.139 (2020). Qualifying poles typically fall in the mid-to-high 1:25s range in recent F1 machinery.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Formula 1 (race lap): 1:28.139 - Max Verstappen, 2020 Eifel GP - 5.148 km GP layout.
- FIA WEC (6 Hours of Nürburgring era): LMP1 Hybrids lapped in the low-to-mid 1:39s in race trim on the GP course; GTs in the 1:55-2:01 window.
- DTM (Sprint layout): Sub-1:20s qualifying laps on the 3.629 km variant, with race laps typically 1:21-1:24 depending on era and BoP.
- MotoGP history: The GP track hosted Grands Prix through the 1990s; modern superbikes continue to set ~1:54-1:57 race laps on bike-spec layouts.
Why go?
A best-of-both-worlds venue: modern amenities and viewing mounds with the Nordschleife just over the fence. The GP track produces genuine overtakes at T1 and the final chicane, and the infield paddock access is excellent on most race weekends.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 hairpin: Starts, restarts and classic out-braking with switchbacks into T2.
- Mercedes Arena (T2-4): See who has front-end bite and traction as the field snakes through the technical early sector.
- Schumacher S: High-speed direction changes that show aero confidence and commitment.
- NGK/Veedol chicane: Last-lap lunges and track-limit drama before the Coca-Cola Kurve and the line.
- Main grandstand: Pit stops, podium and panoramic views of T1 and the final sector.
Not just F1: headline series on the GP-Strecke
FIA WEC / ELMS: Prototype and GT endurance races showcased modern aero through the Schumacher S and final chicane.
DTM and GT World Challenge: Touring and GT3 powerhouses use both GP and Sprint layouts with tight, elbows-out racing.
ADAC & national series: TCR, GT4 and one-make cups fill the calendar, plus the Nürburgring 24h support program often uses GP sections.
