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2011 German Formula 1 Grand Prix: Racing gets even more interesting mid-season

2011 German Formula 1 Grand Prix: Racing gets even more interesting mid-season

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As the Formula 1 Grand Prix crosses the mid-season mark things have gotten even more interesting. Lewis Hamilton of McLaren has won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring F1 circuit ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber in third. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel came in fourth, his lowest finish of this season. Does this win by Hamilton and the second place by Alonso show progress by both McLaren and Ferrari as well as a slowdown in development by leader Red Bull?

 

I have no idea. But it is interesting. Both Ferrari's and McLaren's resurgence seemed to have two races prior to this as the very dull European Grand Prix at Valencia. Both teams came in second and fourth respectively and what this shows is that every time the racing returns to Europe, major (or minor) changes occur. Teams would usually wait to deploy their latest mechanical and aerodynamic changes to the cars during this period. Teams who somehow seem to crawl suddenly gain a lot more speed.

 

It also sometimes shows that in Formula 1, you cannot slow down development even though these days FIA comes out with tons of new rules and regulation to keep racing in check. Those that have been following Formula 1 would notice that the tire changes actually crucial. It was so crucial in this last race where Felipe Massa and Sebastian Vettel waited till lap 59, the penultimate lap before pitting for new tires. Things were down to the wire and during this last pit-stop, Vettel managed to exit earlier than Massa who was in front before the pit-stop and claimed a strongly fought fourth place. A few years ago this would never have happened in Formula 1.

 

Racing is good these days. Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both drove maturely and deserved their podium finished. And for us fans it is even better as Red Bull isn't winning all the time.

 

Results

0. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1h37:30.334

02. Alonso Ferrari + 3.980

03. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 9.788

04. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 47.921

05. Massa Ferrari + 52.252

06. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:26.208

07. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap

08. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap

09. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

10. Petrov Renault + 1 lap

11. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

13. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap

14. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

15. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

16. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps

17. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps

18. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps

19. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

20. Chandhok Lotus-Renault + 4 laps

Retirements

Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 44

Button McLaren-Mercedes 42

Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 23

Heidfeld Renault

 

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-Massa Leads Vettel-

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photo credit: planetf1


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