AVUS
The Automobil Verkehrs- und Übungsstraße, or AVUS, was a unique, high-speed circuit in Berlin, Germany. Originally an experimental public road, it hosted 1 Formula 1 races between 1959 and 1959. Its defining features were two extremely long straights connected by banked turns, including the infamous "Nordkurve" which lacked a safety barrier. This layout made AVUS one of the fastest circuits ever used in Grand Prix racing, demanding ultimate engine power and bravery from its drivers. Its dangerous nature ultimately led to its discontinuation from top-tier motorsport.
- First Race
- 1959
- Last Race
- 1959
- Total Races
- 1(rank 67)
Most driver wins
- 1stT. Brooks1 wins
Most driver starts
- 1stG. Hill1 starts
- 1stJ. Bonnier1 starts
- 1stJ. Brabham1 starts
- 1stB. McLaren1 starts
- 1stD. Gurney1 starts
- 1stP. Hill1 starts
- 1stI. Ireland1 starts
- 1stM. Gregory1 starts
- 1stM. Trintignant1 starts
- 1stI. Burgess1 starts
- 1stS. Moss1 starts
- 1stC. Allison1 starts
- 1stH. Herrmann1 starts
- 1stT. Brooks1 starts
- 1stH. Schell1 starts
Most constructor wins
- 1st1 wins
Most constructor podiums
- 1st3 podiums
Year | More Info |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Race Details |