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The original Hockenheimring was built just after the end of World War II in 1932.
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The track was actually originally an airstrip and motor racing was only added in 1938.
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The track was redesigned in the 1960s and again in the 1990s to make it safer for motor racing.
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The Hockenheimring hosted its first Formula One Grand Prix in 1970.
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The circuit currently has an estimated capacity of 120,000 people.
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The track has been the home of the German Grand Prix since 1977.
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The longest straights on the modern track are 2.8 kilometres long.
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The track includes 12 right-hand and six left-hand turns.
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Hockenheimring has two shorter configurations. One is 2.8 kilometres long, while the other is 3.6 kilometres long.
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The track hosted its last German Grand Prix in 2018, with plans for it to no longer host F1 races in the future.