Seems it would be a very difficult circuit to memorize.
He is working to get blood back into his shifting hand on the staights.
THATs why you buy a Ferrari

Love the TG clip too... Hammond's expressions are priceless.
Here's some fun from the early '70s, amateur hour on the Adenauer Forst corners... lots of VWs, NSU, BMW.
There's no sound, open up another Youtube window and play the Benny Hill theme.
Nurburgring Adenauer Forst Crashes '70