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Date: Sunday, July 7
Start Time: 8 a.m. ET
Site: Nurburgring -- Nurburg, Germany
Track: 5.148 km (3.199 miles), 15-turn road course
Laps: 60
Miles: 191.918 (308.863 km)
Capacity: 100,000+
Total purse:
Payouts:
Year: 60th
On TV: CNBC
Announcers:
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Race record: Ralf Schumacher, 2001 (1 hr., 18 mins., 17.873 secs.)
Qualifying record: Michael Schumacher, 2004 (1 min., 13.306 secs.)
2012 Finish
Defending champion: Fernando Alonso
Runner up: Jenson Button
Pole winner: Fernando Alonso (1:40.621)
Top 10:
1. Fernando Alonso (Start: 1)
2. Jenson Button (6)
3. Kimi Raikkonen (10)
4. Kamui Kobayashi (12)
5. Sebastian Vettel (2)
6. Sergio Perez (17)
7. Michael Schumacher (3)
8. Mark Webber (8)
9. Nico Hulkenberg (4)
10. Nico Rosberg (21)
Average speed: 201.843 kph
Time of race: 1 hr., 31 mins., 5.862 secs.
Margin of victory: 6.949 secs.
Caution flags:
Lead changes:
Past winners
2012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 201.843 kph/1:31:05.862
2011 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 189.910 kph/1:37:30.334
2010 Fernando Alonso, , ernando Alonso (2) - Ferrari - 209.788 kph/1:27:38.684
2009 Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 191.598 kph/1:36:43.310
2008 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 201.290 kph/1:31:20.874
2007 , , ot Held
2006 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 209.277 kph/1:27.51.693
2005 Fernando Alonso, Renault, 212.629 kph/1:26:28.599
2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 215.852 kph/1:23:54.848
2003 Juan Montoya, Williams, 1:28:48.769
2002 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 1:27:52.078
2001 Ralf Schumacher, Williams-BMW, 1:18:17.873
2000 Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 1:25:34.418
1999 Eddie Irvine, Ferrari, 1:21:58.594
1998 Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:20:47.984
1997 Gerhard Berger, Benetton-Renault, 1:20:59.046
1996 Damon Hill, Williams-Renault, 1:21:43.417
1995 Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault, 1:22:56.043
1994 Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, 1:22:37.272
1993 Alain Prost, Williams-Renault, 1:18:40.885
1992 Nigel Mansell, Williams-Renault, 1:18:22.032
1991 Nigel Mansell, Williams-Renault, 1:19.661
1990 Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, 1:20:47.164
1989 Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, 1:21:43.302
1988 Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, 1:32:54.188
1987 Nelson Piquet, Williams-Honda, 1:21:25.091
1986 Nelson Piquet, Williams-Honda, 1:22:08.263
1985 Michele Alboreto, Ferrari, 1:35:31.337
1984 Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG, 1:24:43.210
1983 Rene Arnoux, Ferrari, 1:27:10.319
1982 Patrick Tambay, Ferrari, 1:27:25.178
1981 Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Ford, 1:25:55.60
1980 Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford, 1:22:59.73
1979 Alan Jones, Williams-Ford, 1:24:48.83
1978 Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford, 1:28:00.90
1977 Niki Lauda, Ferrari, 1:31:48.62
1976 James Hunt, McLaren-Ford, 1:41:42.7
1975 Carlos Reutemann, Brabham-Ford, 1:41:14.1
1974 Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, 1:41:35.0
1973 Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:42:03.0
1972 Jacky Ickx, Ferrari), 1:42:12.3
1971 Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:29:15.7
1970 Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Ford, 1:42:00.3
1969 Jacky Ickx, Brabham-Ford, 1:49:55.4
1968 Jackie Stewart, Matra-Ford, 2:19:03.2
1967 Dennis Hulme, Brabham-Repco, 2:05:55.7
1966 Jack Brabham, Brabham-Repco, 2:27:03.0
1965 Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 2:07:52.4
1964 John Surtees, Ferrari, 2:12:04.8
1963 John Surtees, Ferrari, 2:13:06.8
1962 Graham Hill, BRM, 2:38:45.3
1961 Stirling Moss, Lotus-Climax, 2:18:12.4
1960 , , ot Held
1959 Tony Brooks, Ferrari, 2:09:31.6
1958 Tony Brooks, Vanwall, 2:21:15.0
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati, 3:30:38.3
1956 Juan Manuel Fangio, Ferrari, 3:38:43.7
1955 , , ot Held
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes, 3:45:45.8
1953 Nino Farina, Ferrari, 3:02:25.0
1952 Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 3:06:13.3
1951 Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 3:23:03.3
Last race
Race: British Grand Prix (June 30)
Site: Silverstone Circuit -- Silverstone, England
Miles: 190.262 (306.198 km)
Laps: 52
Finish line order: Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen
Time of Race: 1 hr., 32 mins., 59.456 secs.
Average speed: 197.566 kph
Margin of victory: 0.765 secs.
Caution flags:
Lead changes:
Lap leaders:
Entry list
#1 Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim, Germ) Renault/Red Bull
#2 Mark Webber (Queanbeyan, Australia) Renault/Red Bull
#3 * Fernando Alonso (Oviedo, Spain) Ferrari/Scuderia
#4 Felipe Massa (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Ferrari/Scuderia
#5 Jenson Button (Frome, England) Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
#6 Sergio Perez (Guadalajara, Mexico) Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
#7 Kimi Raikkonen (Espoo, Finland) Renault/Lotus
#8 Romain Grosjean (Geneva,Switzerland) Renault/Lotus
#9 Nico Rosberg (Wiesbaden, Germany) Mercedes/AMG Petronas
#10 Lewis Hamilton (Stevenage, England) Mercedes/AMG Petronas
#11 Nico Hulkenberg (Emmerich, Germany) Ferrari/Sauber
#12 Esteban Gutierrez (Monterrey, Mexico Ferrari/Sauber
#14 Paul di Resta (Livingston, Scotland) Mercedes/Sahara Force India
#15 Adrian Sutil (Starnberg, Germany) Mercedes/Sahara Force India
#16 Pastor Maldonado (Maracay,Venezuela) Renault/Williams
#17 Valtteri Bottas (Nastola, Finland) Renault/Williams
#18 Jean-Eric Vergne (Pontoise, France) Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
#19 Daniel Ricciardo (Perth, Australia) Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
#20 Charles Pic (Montelimar, France) Renault/Caterham
#21 Giedo van der Garde (Rhenen, Nether. Renault/Caterham
#22 Jules Bianchi (Nice, France) Cosworth/Marussia
#23 Max Chilton (Reigate, England) Cosworth/Marussia
Leading contenders
| Name | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | Won | 5 | 11 | 7 | Won | 2 | Won | |
| Jenson Button | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 2 | |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 20 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Sebastian Vettel | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Mark Webber | 6 | 19 | 13 | 19 | Won | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
| Nico Rosberg | 20 | -- | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Felipe Massa | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Won | 18 | 4 | Won | 24 |
Notes
There have been 59 previous F1-sanctioned German GPs. Nurburgring will host the event for the 26th time this year. It has been held at Hockenheim 33 times, including last year. One event took place at Berlin's Avus Circuit in 1959.
An eight-year gap separated the last race on the Nurburgring Nordschleife and the first on the 'new' (current) Nurburgring. Niki Lauda's near-fatal crash on the 14-mile old circuit in 1976 curtailed Formula One racing there. The first event on the modern track was held in 1984.
The current Nurburgring has hosted various grand prix in the last 29 years: German GP (1985, 2009, 2011) European GP (1984, 1995-96; 1999-2007) and Luxembourg GP (1997-98).
Michael Schumacher holds the record for most German GP victories with four. Schumacher, a German, won it in 1995, 2002, '04 and '06. Fernando Alonso from Ferrari leads all active drivers with three wins in the German GP (2005, '10 and '12). Lewis Hamilton is the only other active driver with multiple victories in this event (2008 and '11).
Mark Webber's first career F1 grand prix win and pole victory came in the 2009 German GP, held at Nurburgring. Webber, who is in his last season with Red Bull this year, set a record for making the most F1 starts (130) before his first victory. He also became the first Australian driver to win a grand prix since Alan Jones in 1981 at Las Vegas.
Ferrari leads all constructors with 22 wins in the German GP. Williams has the second most victories in this event with 9.
Four German drivers are competing in this weekend's race: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) and Adrian Sutil (Force India). Neither one of them has yet to win the German GP.
Round 10 in this year's F1 world championship is the July 28 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. Lewis Hamilton is the defending race winner.
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