Vettel Wins Hot German Grand Prix

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	2	Lewis Hamilton		1:22.046
2	63	Jules Bianchi		1:22.215
3	1	Sebastian Vettel		1:22.510
4	62	Dave Cassidy		1:22.712
5	27	Nathan McKane		1:23.099
6	98	Salvatore Miccoli		1:23.106
7	5	Fernando Alonso		1:23.342
8	29	Pastor Maldonado		1:23.422
9	99	Kevin Magnussen		1:23.518
10	21	Stoffel Vandoorne		1:23.769
11	90	Daniel Ricciardo		1:23.721
12	32	Daniel Melrose		1:23.727
13	31	Rhys Davies		1:23.777
14	43	Sébastien Bourdais		1:23.908
15	6	Matt Salomon		1:24.084
16	22	Johnny Cecotto Jr.		1:24.239
17	28	Marcel Agyemang-Badu		1:24.463
18	91	Max Verstappen		1:24.618
19	12	Scott Dixon		1:24.900
20	42	Davide Valsecchi		1:25.016
21	66	Josef Newgarden		1:25.137
22	55	Artem Markelov		1:25.175
23	30	Nico Hülkenberg		1:25.224
24	67	Pierre Gasly		1:25.598
25	56	Bradley Dagnall		1:25.602
26	11	Daniël de Jong		1:25.811

* demoted five places for changing engine/gearbox

Report:

F1 moves on to one of its most classic venues: the legendary Nürburgring. Seeing amazing wins from legends as Dries van der Lof and from talented youngsters like Ricardo Velázquez, Germany knows its motorsport and of course they support the 2017 World Champion Sebastian Vettel. However, at first it did not seem like Vettel would have that much to celebrate.

Lewis Hamilton and Jules Bianchi, his toughest rivals in the championship, both outperformed him in Q3 and kept him behind during the first stint. Vettel kept his cool, despite air temperatures of up to 26°C and used the superiority of the Caterham CT06 to get past Jules Bianchi. Lewis Hamilton then removed himself from the lead with a driver error, leaving SV to win.

However, the midfield was the source of the most thrilling events today: Nathan McKane demonstrated his skills as a racer through fighting back up the order after a miserable first lap, beating out other stars along the way. Miccoli proved his worth for DGN-Mercedes, finishing fifth and fighting off abovementioned McKane in the final laps of this race.

Scott Dixon was the man who was able to profit from the mess at the start, gaining 14 places on the first lap. After this performance, RBS Flanders Racing tried every trick in their book to stay in the points, leading to ugly scenes as de Jong held up cars who had pitted before him. However, their efforts were in the end rewarded with ninth place and two championship points.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	1	Sebastian Vettel		47:55.040	15
2	63	Jules Bianchi		+6.123	12
3	2	Lewis Hamilton		+13.631	12
4	62	Dave Cassidy		+30.795	8
5	98	Salvatore Miccoli		+40.153	6
6	27	Nathan McKane		+41.491	5
7	29	Pastor Maldonado		+48.422	4
8	21	Stoffel Vandoorne		+59.898	3
9	12	Scott Dixon		+72.076	2
10	42	Davide Valsecchi		+79.662	1
11	6	Matt Salomon		+80.176	0
12	43	Sébastien Bourdais		+82.169	0
13	32	Daniel Melrose		+84.336	0
14	99	Kevin Magnussen		+86.541	0
15	30	Nico Hülkenberg		+87.366	0
16	90	Daniel Ricciardo		+87.661	0
17	55	Artem Markelov		+1 Lap	0
18	56	Bradley Dagnall		+1 Lap	0
19	28	Marcel Agyemang-Badu		+1 Lap	0
20	11	Daniël de Jong		+1 Lap	0
21	22	Johnny Cecotto Jr.		+1 Lap	0
22	31	Rhys Davies		+1 Lap	0
23	67	Pierre Gasly		+69.338	0
24	66	Josef Newgarden		Accident	0
25	5	Fernando Alonso		Throttle	0
26	91	Max Verstappen		Accident	0

Fastest Lap:

Jules Bianchi – 1:25.673

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Scott Dixon – Legendary start is rewarded with points and money.

Reject Of The Race:

Red Bull-Mercedes – Their young drivers simply embarrased themselves and the brand.