I left that area and drove to the modern facility a few miles away, which just hosted the last F1 round. I was surprised to find the place a giant construction zone, and couldn’t help wondering how the F1 high-rollers enjoyed all the dust.

Perhaps concerned that the current F1 show isn’t quite enough to keep people’s attention, a roller coaster is being built that actually goes through some of the buildings!

That’s the roller coaster track running along the ceiling. The interior of this large building will be partially luxury suites. The rest of it was too covered in dust to determine its future just by looking.

I asked at the Info booth to learn that there was a tire test going on, but that the track would open to tourist laps at 5:45. I had the afternoon to kill. When I arrived at the Nordschleife to check it out, I found that the rates had gone up since last I checked. The ticket boot was not yet open, so I returned to Brunnchen and took a walk.

Most of the track’s perimeter looks like this, but there are some spots where fans can get a clear look at the course. The marshall gates were not locked, and I could’ve walked right onto the track if I’d wanted.