Vettel Writes History, Kvyat Wins

Qualifying:

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Report:

You would think a driver that has written history would be pleased. However, Sebastian Vettel was unhappy with the result of the German Grand Prix, given as he felt he had a chance to win at home. Whilst Vettel secured his 13th consecutive points finish from the season opener, breaking the all-time record set by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in 2006 and 2008 respectively, he lost a close fight against his own teammate.

The two Caterham drivers made sure from the start that this race was only about them and nobody else. The only driver that even remotely played in their league today was Valtteri Bottas. The #63 Precision car still finished the race a bit less than a quarter minute off the race winner. He was today’s hero for Precision, as Jules Bianchi struggled to make a positive impact.

As by now usual, the Nürburgring seperated the men from the boys. A number of F1 drivers made atrocious mistakes that ended their races: Bradley Dagnall was the first, incidentally giving the son of former World Champion Chris Dagnall his first retirement as a F1 driver. Other examples include Sergio Pérez and Dave Cassidy. Non-race ending mistakes were common, too, as Pastor Maldonado’s race proved.

The nature of the Nürburgring that directly counteracts modern F1 cars meant that small teams with intelligent drivers could scrape by with a number of points. Prime examples of this development were Daniel Ricciardo and Fernando Alonso, who scored six and two world championship points for their team, giving them a possibly crucial advantage down the road.

Race:

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Fastest Lap:

Sebastian Vettel – 1:22.649

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Simon Pagenaud – A surprisingly sensible and effective run by the French driver

Reject Of The Race:

Pastor Maldonado – Everyone makes mistakes at the Nürburgring, but that were just too many.