Germany

Germany
Country data
Official name	Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)
Language(s)	Deutsch (German)
In existence	Unified prior to the start of motor racing Split into East and West Germany and Saarland in 1949 Reunified in 1990
Flag	(1871–1919) (1919–1933) (1933–1935) (1935–1945) (1945–1949) (1990–present)
Time zone	Winter: CET (UTC+1) Summer: CEST (UTC+2)
West Germany
Existence	1949–1990 absorbed Saarland in 1957
Flag
East Germany
Existence	1949–1990 Re-unified with West Germany in 1990
Flag	(1949–1959) (1959–1990)
Saarland
Existence	1949–1956 Absorbed into West Germany in 1957
Formula One races
Grand Prix	German Grand Prix European Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix Eifel Grand Prix
Circuits	AVUS Hockenheimring Nürburgring
Formula One drivers
Number of drivers	51
Current drivers	Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher
Champions	Michael Schumacher Sebastian Vettel Nico Rosberg
Noted drivers	Stefan Bellof Heinz-Harald Frentzen Nick Heidfeld Karl Kling Hermann Lang Jochen Mass Ralf Schumacher Wolfgang von Trips Pascal Wehrlein
Formula One constructors
Current teams	Mercedes
Champions	Mercedes
Noted teams	ATS Porsche Rial Zakspeed

Germany is a country in Europe consisting of 16 states. It first participated in Formula One by hosting the first German Grand Prix in 1951. Since then, the German Grand Prix has been held at Nürburgring and Hockenheimring (alternating years between 2008 and 2014), with a single appearance at AVUS in 1959.

The first German world champion was Michael Schumacher in 1994.

German Drivers

World Champions

Michael Schumacher (1994-1995, 2000-2004) Sebastian Vettel (2010-2013) Nico Rosberg (2016) Race Winners Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jochen Mass Ralf Schumacher Wolfgang von Trips Points scorers Stefan Bellof Timo Glock Nick Heidfeld Nico Hülkenberg Hans-Joachim Stuck Adrian Sutil Pascal Wehrlein Manfred Winkelhock Mick Schumacher Starters Kurt Ahrens Kurt Adolff Edgar Barth Erwin Bauer Gunther Bechem Adolf Brudes Christian Danner André Lotterer Paul Pietsch Hans Stuck Markus Winkelhock Non-starters Michael Bartels Helmut Glöckler Hans Heyer Kurt Kuhnke Harry Merkel Günther Seiffert Volker Weidler Joachim Winkelhock Circuits Since the first German Grand Prix in 1951, three circuits have hosted the event. Correct as of 2020 Eifel Grand Prix Circuit Map Races Years Nürburgring 41 1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960–1969, 1970–1976, 1984-1985, 1995-2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2020 AVUS 1 1959 Hockenheimring 37 1970, 1977–1984, 1986–2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018-2019