Bianchi Takes Crucial Victory in Changing Conditions

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	27	Jules Bianchi		1:28.937
2	96	Diego Álvarez Torrente		1:29.205
3	18	Sebastian Vettel		1:29.317
4	47	Lando Norris		1:29.508
5	1	Pastor Maldonado		1:29.598
6	57	Dean Stoneman		1:29.713
7	35	Sergey Sirotkin		1:29.812
8	73	Daniel Melrose		1:29.899
9	6	Artem Markelov		1:29.901
10	7	Charles Leclerc		1:29.939
11	64	Dave Cassidy		1:30.311
12	3	Marvin Kirchhöfer		1:30.313
13	99	Mike Rockenfeller		1:30.359
14	33	Salvatore Miccoli		1:30.398
15	11	James James Davies		1:30.519
16	55	Santiago Urrutia		1:30.619
17	14	Marcel Agyemang-Badu		1:30.621
18	37	Kazuki Nakajima		1:30.853
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:31.271
20	56	Einar Ármannsson		1:31.284
21	10	Pierre Gasly		1:31.285
22	19	Jordan Davies		1:31.439
23	23	Alexander Albon		1:31.596
24	98	Bradley Dagnall		1:31.659

Report:

The Eifel is well known in motorsport circles as an environment where the weather can change on a dime. This afternoon proved no different, as the drivers were challenged by occasional drizzle, causing a slippery race without enough wetness to use wet tyres.

Many drivers were taken out by this situation, including stars and world champions like Sebastian Vettel and Pastor Maldonado. However, other drivers prevailed like the Toyota drivers and Alexander Albon, who scored very valuable points for their teams.

At the top of the charts, the Precision stars continued their battle. Jules Bianchi lost out to Torrente and super-starter Dean Stoneman through the first corners, but hung with the Spaniard until provoking him into a race-ending mistake, securing the win for himself.

P2 in the WCC was given to Red Bull when Lando Norris made a rookie mistake in the final laps, leaving Caterham with no points and Daniel Melrose with his second second place in a row. This success also promotes him to second in the driver’s championship.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	27	Jules Bianchi		60:48.002	15
2	73	Daniel Melrose		+52.636	12
3	64	Dave Cassidy		+80.661	10
4	23	Alexander Albon		1 Lap	8
5	37	Kazuki Nakajima		1 Lap	6
6	11	James James Davies		1 Lap	5
7	99	Mike Rockenfeller		1 Lap	4
8	6	Artem Markelov		1 Lap	3
9	1	Pastor Maldonado		1 Lap	2
10	10	Pierre Gasly		1 Lap	1
11	14	Marcel Agyemang-Badu		Accident	0
DNF	47	Lando Norris		Accident	0
DNF	96	Diego Álvarez Torrente		Accident	0
DNF	3	Marvin Kirchhöfer		Transmission	0
DNF	94	Pascal Wehrlein		Accident	0
DNF	33	Salvatore Miccoli		Suspension	0
DNF	55	Santiago Urrutia		Motor	0
DNF	98	Bradley Dagnall		Accident	0
DNF	7	Charles Leclerc		Suspension	0
DNF	56	Einar Ármannsson		Accident	0
DNF	57	Dean Stoneman		Accident	0
DNF	35	Sergey Sirotkin		Motor	0
DNF	18	Sebastian Vettel		Accident	0
DNF	19	Jordan Davies		Accident	0

Fastest Lap:

Jules Bianchi – 1:32.416

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Alexander Albon – the Thai star drove excellently in challenging situations.

Reject Of The Race:

Pastor Maldonado/Pascal Wehrlein – many drivers made mistakes today, but they really embarrassed themselves.