Sebastian Vettel looked like the secure winner. Now he has to give up the home win to Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix after a comeback from 14th place and leading the world Cup again.
Title defender Lewis Hamilton has set with a victory in the Grand Prix of Germany back to the top of the formula 1 standings. The British Mercedes Pilot benefited from the early From of his rival Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari driver slid into the lead 15 laps before the end of the gravel bed and missed the race the first victory at his home. As a Second behind Hamilton, the Finn Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes double victory perfect. The third was his compatriot Kimi Raikkonen in the second Ferrari. Hamilton is in the world Cup is now 17 points ahead of Vettel.
Vettel heartbroken
“I blew it! I screwed it up! Sorry, guys,” radioed a heartbroken Vettel after his mistake. He had moved Hockenheim for a Moment, in the era of success of Michael Schumacher back: 71,000 spectators covered during the national anthem, black-and-red-and-gold cardboard cards, celebrated Vettel with Call and La Ola, long before the race. The best to visit since 2005, was supposed to be a hint that the formula 1 in Germany is still high in the course.
From the Start, all went well for Vettel, but it is still. Bottas started the race from second place, but Vettel defended his lead successfully in the first curve. Hamilton made a strong start in 14th place quickly some of these places: Already after four rounds, the Brit was in tenth place in the points ranking, after 14, he was Fifth.
Vettel changed his tyres after the 26. of the 67 laps, the driver from Heppenheim came only just ahead of Hamilton, who was still on his first set of on-the-go, out of the Box – however, behind Räikkönen, who had already changed. “It’s silly, if I stay further and further behind Kimi. I destroy my tires and don’t waste time,” radioed Vettel at his Command. The increased him and asked Raikkonen, Vettel pass because the tires of the Finns were much older.
Rain roulette is fatal
Mercedes was hoping for the promised rain, but Hamilton was on dry tyres, after 43 laps at the end. The world champion came back after his pit stop on rank five in the adjusted standings at the track. Only two laps later the rain came. All the cars skidded wildly, a wild race ensued, with Vettel as a great loser in the rain roulette.
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WINNER: LEWIS HAMILTON
Hamilton wins after race to catch up
67. of the 67 laps: Hamilton turns once more to: 1:15,545. And wins!
66. of the 67 laps: Hamilton drives at the Hockenheim victory. Of 14 to 1. From the saddest to the happiest man.
63. of the 67 laps: Hamilton is probably not more to catch up. He is over a second faster than Bottas. However, it is raining again.
62. of the 67 laps: Hulkenberg drives his fastest lap, he defended the 5th place.
62. of the 67 laps: The last five laps on the Hockenheim ring. Maybe for always.
59. of the 67 laps: Hamilton flies: 1:15,745!
59. of the 67 laps: Bottas gets the Order from above: he is behind Hamilton.
58. of the 67 laps: Bottas is attacking Hamilton, but it’s not over.
55. 67 rounds: Now there are two Mercedes cars in front and actually leading Hamilton! Incredible! He is also benefiting from the Mega-Vettel-unlucky.
53. 67 rounds: “Sorry guys,” says Vettel on the radio. What a bitter Moment for the four-time world champion.
52. of the 67 lap: Vettel flies out. The victory at their home race in front of the eyes, he can turn in the curve. He smashes into the guard rail. What a bad luck!
50. 67 round: Verstappen has lost, he goes back on the Ultrasofts.
49. of the 67 laps: Vettel is now 6.8 seconds ahead of Raikkonen.
48. of the 67 laps: Hamilton with a sensationally fast lap: 1:16,957.
46. of the 67 laps: Verstappen now in the Box, he gets Intermediates. So he goes to risk. All of the other switch.
44. 67 rounds: It’s raining – the Teams must now decide how you react. Rain tires or not?
43. of the 67 lap: Hamilton holt now, however, new rubber, ultra-soft tires. Now it is fast.
39. 67 rounds: Now, place exchange to the radio. This was a clear team order.
38. of the 67 laps: Vettel wants to pass, but Ferrari beckons him over.
36. of the 67 laps: Vettel comes Raikkonen getting closer and closer, and seats are probably replaced.
34. of the 67 laps: rain or not? Pulls the Front over or not? Verstappen certainly would play rain in the cards.
33. 67 rounds of: double-leadership of Ferrari: Raikkonen – Vettel: Vettel just 1.1 seconds back.
29. 67 round: bad luck for Ricciardo – he is on the sidelines. The Australian is out!
26. 67 rounds: But now goes to Vettel in the Box, comes ahead of Hamilton on the track.
24. 67 rounds: Still moves Vettel to its ultra-soft tires
21. of the 67 laps: Magnussen flexes now in the Box and comes up behind Ocon out again.
20. of the 67 laps: Vettel continues to build his lead ahead of Bottas.
20. 67 rounds: Now Hulkenberg in the pits and switches to medium tyres.
18. 67 rounds of: cat-and-mouse game between Bottas and Vettel: Vettel is listening to on the radio, how much seconds to Bottas and when the attracts. He does, reacts to Vettel directly and turns.
15. of the 67 laps: Räikönnen the race in the pit lane. He switches to soft tyres and comes out just ahead of Hamilton again.
14. of the 67 laps: Vettel – Bottas – Räikkönen – Verstappen: the is the top with constant intervals. Hamilton’s lap times the same as the top.
10. 67 rounds: Now are almost all a little slower and losing seconds. Require the driver of Ultrasoft on harder tires?
8. of the 67 laps , The fastest in the field after Vettel, while Nico Hülkenberg, the left rear tire, the first bubble shows. The tire from the build but all of the drivers.
4. of the 67 laps: Sebastian leads the field further on and round a couple of tenths of a second. Hamilton has already 16 seconds behind Vettel.
START: Start, Vettel immediately against Bottas sealing. Hamilton starts poorly, falls back to 15th place.
15:10 PM: let’s go in the warm-up lap.
At 15:08: 67 laps waiting for the formula 1 pilots. The Route: 306,458 Kilometers.
At 15:06:
And here is the starting lineup:
1. Start number: 1. Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim) – Ferrari; 2. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) – Mercedes
2. Start number: 3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) – Ferrari; 4. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) – Red Bull
3. Startup series: 5. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) – Haas; 6. Romain Grosjean (France) – Haas
4. Start number: 7. Nico Hülkenberg (Emmerich) – Renault; 8. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) – Renault
5. Start number: 9. Charles Leclerc (Monaco) – Clean; 10. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India
6. Start number: 11. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren; 12. Sergey Sirotkin (Russia) – Williams
7. Start number: 13. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) – Clean; 14. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes
8. Start number: 15. Esteban Ocon (France) – Force India; 16. Pierre Gasly (France) – Toro Rosso
9. Start number: 17. Brendon Hartley (New Zealand) – Toro Rosso; 18. Lance Stroll (Canada) – Williams
10. Start number: 19. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) – McLaren; 20. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull + 20 Places/New Drive Units
15:04 watch: Lewis Hamilton must after a hydraulic fault in his Mercedes in qualifying from 14th place start. For him, the comeback begins, therefore, from the posterior third, after he was eliminated in the Qualifying round on Saturday. “I’ll try anything, but on this track you can overtake difficult,” he said.
15:02 PM: After this race is the Hockenheim ring only once in history, because there is no new contract of Motorsport- “king’s class” with Germany. More incentive for his first home win for Sebastian Vettel actually, who secured yesterday’s Pole Position.
In the race the Ferrari was usually the faster, said Vettel after his brilliant Pole lap before the Finn Valtteri Bottas in the Mercedes and Kimi Raikkonen in the second car of the Scuderia.
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