Great Read: 'Nowhere was as rewarding as the Nürburgring'

F1 greats on the circuit they loved and feared  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE 'Nowhere was as rewarding as the Nürburgring': F1 greats on the circuit they loved and feared October 2011 | Nigel Roebuck Whether in a Formula 1 or sports car, the challenge of the Nordschleife made it loved and feared in equal measure by drivers including Stirling Moss, who claimed the final grand prix victory of his career at the circuit 65 years ago today. He was among the contributors to today's Great Read. It’s undeniable that the Nürburgring instilled in a driver respect and fear in equal measure. “Whenever I raced there,” Karl Kling, the ’50s Mercedes driver told me, “I always used to wonder, when I left my hotel room in the morning, if I would see it again…” There was good reason to feel that way. Away you went on more than 14 miles of blind brows and apexes, and if you made a mistake you hit a bank or trees or you went down a drop. Over time a great many drivers didn’t see their hotel room again. READ MORE PODCAST Motor Sport F1 Show Norris's dig at Russell - why world champ has no sympathy for F1 rival's struggles F1 Show with Mark Hughes How quickly should F1 drivers adapt to their cars? And what is going wrong for George Russell? WATCH NOW F1 Matt Bishop A frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win: the F1 victory that's easy to forget Niki Lauda's blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it's easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt's masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring. READ MORE F1 Matt Bishop A frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win: the F1 victory that's easy to forget Niki Lauda's blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it's easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt's masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring. READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde F1 isn't all bad in 2026: what GP racing has gained and lost with its new rules Six months into Formula 1's biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Some of the incredible offerings available at The Signature Store website Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Full-size Ferrari F2007 steering wheel signed by Kimi Raikkonen BUY NOW Nigel Mansell signed 'taxi for Senna' limited photograph BUY NOW McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy