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Formula One: 2008 German Grand Prix - Hockenheim

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Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 German GP ahead of Nelson Piquet Jr, and Felipe Massa in third. Read full recap »

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Here's the current standings of the 2008 F1 Championship after this race.

Driver's Standings:

1st: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) - 58 points
2nd: Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 54 points
3rd: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 51 points
4th: Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 48 points
5th: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) - 41 points
6th: Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) - 28 points
7th: Jarno Trulli (Toyota) - 20 points
8th: Mark Webber (Red Bull) - 18 points
9th: Fernando Alonso (Renault) - 13 points
10th: Rubens Barrichello (Honda) - 11 points
11th: Nelson Piquet Junior (Renault) - 10 points
12th: Nico Rosberg (Williams) - 8 points
13th: Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) - 8 points
14th: David Coulthard (Red Bull) - 6 points
15th: Sebastian Vettel (Toro-Rosso) - 6 points
16th: Timo Glock (Toyota) - 5 points
17th: Jenson Button (Honda) - 3 points
18th: Sebastien Bourdais (Toro-Rosso) - 2 points
19th: Giancarlo Fisichella (Force-India) - 9th
20th: Adrian Sutil (Force-India) - 16th

Constructor's Standings:

1st: Ferrari - 105 points
2nd: BMW Sauber - 89 points
3rd: McLaren Mercedes - 86 points
4th: Toyota - 25 points
5th: Red Bull - 24 points
6th: Renault - 23 points
7th: Williams-Toyota - 16 points
8th: Honda - 14 points
9th: Toro-Rosso - 8 points
10th: Force-India - 9th edit »
Overtaking opportunities: High. While the 2002 Hermann Tilke redesign of the circuit may have dampened the character of Hockenheim, it did create a great overtaking opportunity at the new hairpin. A good exit from the tight right-hander can also set up wheel-to-wheel racing through the next few corners, as seen in 2004 when Jenson Button took on Fernando Alonso. edit »
Chances of a first corner crash: Average. On paper it shouldn't cause accidents, with no heavy braking zone and plenty of run-off. But in 2003 Kimi Raikkonen and Rubens Barrichello came together, leaving the Finn in the gravel, and in 2001 Luciano Burti's Prost took off on impact with the back of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari. edit »
Usual weather: Hockenheim tends to provide hot and sunny weather; the last wet race at Hockenheim was in 2000 when the conditions varied depending on where you were around the old 4.2-mile track. edit »
The fastest corner on this circuit is Nordkurve � Turn one, a fifth-gear, 130mph right-hander. edit »

Milestones: Kimi Raikkonen's 135th race entry, Fernando Alonso's 115th race entry, Nelson Piquet Junior's and Sebastien Bourdais' 10th race entry and Nico Rosberg's 45th race entry, edit »
Nelson Piquet Junior gets his first F1 podium in this race. edit »
McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen was fined 5,000 Euros following a rules breach during qualifying. The FIA officials said his car was improperly refuelled during the 'Q2' phase. His car had fuel added simply by way of a fuelling tank in the team's garage, rather than the normal fuel rig. edit »
German GP Info
No of Laps: 67
Race Distance: 306.458 km
Lap Record: 1:13.780 - K Raikkonen (2004)
2007 Winner: Wasn't held at Hockenheim edit »
All times are local (Germany is GMT+2)

Friday 18 July
10h00 - 11h30: First free practice
14h00 - 15h30: Second free practice

Saturday 19 July
11h00 - 12h00: Third free practice
14h00 - 15h00: Qualifying

Sunday 20 July
14h00 - 16h00: German GP edit »

Lewis Hamilton: (on winning the 2008 German GP) I nailed it this afternoon: when the team told me I had to build a 23-second gap in just seven laps, I knew I had to drive over the limit - and I did. But I knew we had the best car this weekend and felt comfortable pushing hard to make up the gap. In the final stint, I had to work for today's win - when the Safety Car came out, I questioned whether I should pit but I trusted the team to make the best decision on strategy. It didn't quite work out - but I knew we had the pace in the car to keep pushing and want to say a big thank-you to Heikki, who realised I was quicker. I was able to slipstream past Felipe and then thought my work was done; then I had to do it all again to get past Nelson. But I made a couple of textbook moves to get past them both. Everybody in this team has worked so hard to make this victory happen. We mustn't grow complacent but must feel assured that our efforts are being rewarded. We couldn't have asked for more today. edit »
Nelson Piquet: (on finishing 2nd in the 2008 German GP) I am obviously very happy! After qualifying yesterday I was thinking that my weekend was over, but we opted for an aggressive strategy in the race and the team made some great decisions when the safety car came out. Then I had to concentrate to keep my pace up and look after my tyres as much as possible towards the end of the race. I knew that Lewis was much faster than me, so I did not want to take any pointless risks. This second place today is a great reward for the whole team. edit »
Felipe Massa: (on finishing 3rd in the 2008 German GP) It was a difficult race. Right from the beginning, Hamilton's pace seemed unbeatable and I understood that it would be very hard to beat him. I never had good grip and, in the final stages, I also had brake problems and was not even able to attack Piquet, whom I congratulate on the first podium of his career. We must try and understand why, this weekend, we have not been a match for our rivals. They have definitely improved, but I think this was more a case of us having taken a step backwards. However, we are still confident: we have the ability to get out of this situation, right from the next race. edit »
Lewis Hamilton: (on starting the 2008 German GP from pole position) What a lap! My first run during Q3 wasn't bad, but my final lap was very smooth and I expected to set an even better time. The wind made today's conditions quite tricky and sometimes it was difficult to stay on the racing line, particularly in the stadium section - where the wind seemed to change a couple of times. The team did a really good job to adjust to these conditions and to prepare the car perfectly. We've been fast and consistent all weekend, we have good pace, and I'm confident for tomorrow. edit »

2008 German Grand Prix results (67 laps)

1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes 1h31m20.874
2. Nelson Piquet Jr Renault + 5.586s
3. Felipe Massa Ferrari + 9.339s
4. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber + 9.825s
5. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren Mercedes + 12.411s
6. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari + 14.483s
7. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber + 22.603s
8. Sebastian Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso + 33.282s
9. Jarno Trulli Toyota + 37.199s
10. Nico Rosberg Williams + 37.658s
11. Fernando Alonso Renault + 38.625s
12. Sebastien Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso + 39.111s
13. David Coulthard Red Bull Racing + 54.971s
14. Kazuki Nakajima Williams + 60.003s
15. Adrian Sutil Force India + 69.488s
16. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India + 84.093s
17. Jenson Button Honda Racing + 1 lap
Did not finish
18. Rubens Barrichello Honda Racing + 17 laps
19. Mark Webber Red Bull Racing + 27 laps
20. Timo Glock Toyota + 32 laps edit »
Starting grid for the 2008 German Grand Prix

01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.666
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.859
03 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:16.143
04 J. Trulli Toyota 1:16.191
05 F. Alonso Renault 1:16.385
06 K. R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1:16.389
07 R. Kubica BMW 1:16.521
08 M. Webber Red Bull 1:17.014
09 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:17.244
10 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:17.503
11 T. Glock Toyota 1:15.508
12 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:15.581
13 N. Rosberg Williams 1:15.633
14 J. Button Honda 1:15.701
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:15.858
16 K. Nakajima Williams 1:16.083
17 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:16.189
18 R. Barrichello Honda 1:16.246
19 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:16.657
20 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:16.963 edit »
2008 German GP - Free Practice 3 Results

01 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:15.621 18 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.693 21 laps
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.839 21 laps
04 F. Alonso Renault 1:15.943 18 laps
05 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.037 24 laps
06 J. Trulli Toyota 1:16.133 25 laps
07 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:16.161 21 laps
08 M. Webber Red Bull 1:16.196 19 laps
09 K. R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1:16.380 19 laps
10 N. Rosberg Williams 1:16.405 20 laps
11 J. Button Honda 1:16.447 22 laps
12 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:16.515 19 laps
13 K. Nakajima Williams 1:16.530 18 laps
14 T. Glock Toyota 1:16.636 27 laps
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.808 23 laps
16 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:16.906 24 laps
17 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:16.938 20 laps
18 R. Barrichello Honda 1:17.189 20 laps
19 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:17.312 22 laps
20 R. Kubica BMW 1:17.469 15 laps edit »
2008 German GP - Free Practice 1 Results

01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.537 21 laps
02 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:15.666 18 laps
03 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.796 22 laps
04 F. Alonso Renault 1:16.163 22 laps
05 K. R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1:16.327 22 laps
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:16.606 27 laps
07 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.618 24 laps
08 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:16.719 20 laps
09 K. Nakajima Williams 1:16.821 26 laps
10 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:17.063 26 laps
11 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:17.108 18 laps
12 J. Button Honda 1:17.131 28 laps
13 T. Glock Toyota 1:17.185 28 laps
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:17.268 11 laps
15 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:17.471 30 laps
16 R. Barrichello Honda 1:17.500 24 laps
17 J. Trulli Toyota 1:17.556 29 laps
18 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:17.784 29 laps
19 R. Kubica BMW 1:18.779 8 laps
20 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:21.506 16 laps edit »
2008 German GP - Free Practice 2 Results

1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.537
2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.666
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:15.796
4 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:16.163
5 Kimi R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1:16.327
6 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.606
7 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:16.618
8 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:16.719
9 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:16.821
10 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:17.063
11 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:17.108
12 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.131
13 Timo Glock Toyota 1:17.185
14 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:17.268
15 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:17.471
16 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:17.500
17 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:17.556
18 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:17.784
19 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:18.779
20 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:21.506 edit »

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2008 German Grand Prix - Hockenheim
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