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Fantasy Formula 1 - German GP Preview
7:54 AM on July 17th, 2012 by Nathan Susanto

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Inevitably, Germany was at the forefront of motor racing in Europe around the turn of the 20th century. Between 1907 and 1911, precursors to the German GP were held such as the Kaiserpreis, hosted at the Taunus Circuit, and the Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt, which was solely for production touring cars.

The inaugural German GP was in 1926 at the AVUS (Automobil Verkehrs und Übungs-Straße) race circuit, Berlin, which runs through the Grunewald forest. The race was won by German Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz. The event moved to the 17.563 mi (28.265 km) Nürburgring Gesamtstrecke the following year and a German once again took the victory in a Mercedes Benz. The legendary Nordschleife configuration of the Nürburgring was first used for the German GP in 1931 but the event came to an abrupt halt due to World War II.

The German GP was eventually added to the Formula 1 world championship calendar in 1951, after the country's ban from international events was lifted. The Nordschleife was one again the host venue but it soon fell out of favor due to its dangers. Ironically, its replacement - the fast Hockenheimring - was also highly dangerous and it was the scene of Jim Clark's death (in a Formula 2 race), a driver many considered one of Formula 1's finest.

The Hockenheimring was soon forced to change when it became clear safety, security and spectator's viewing needed to be improved. Despite the upgrades, though, the shortened circuit has been criticized by many but a return to the old configuration is now impossible after it was destroyed, with the forest taking its place.

The German GP on Sunday, July 22nd signals the halfway point of the 2012 Formula 1 calendar. Fernando Alonso still sits on top of the championship standings but Mark Webber closed the gap with victory at the British GP in round nine. Alonso limited the damage, though, by receiving the checkered flag second.

The last time the Formula 1 circus visited the Hockenheimring was in 2010 and it proved to be a controversial grand prix. Fernando Alonso triumphed but only after his Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa, who had led for 40 out of 48 laps, slowed down on lap 49 after a coded message on the radio. Team orders were banned that season and Ferrari were handed a $100,000 fine. However, Alonso's win, with Massa in second, was allowed to stand.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, July 21st at 7:55 AM ET, five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down some German GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix German GP
Round 10 of 20
Circuit Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
Location Hockenheim, Baden-Wüttermberg
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 2.842 mi (4.574 km)
Circuit Direction Clockwise
Turns 17 (6 Left, 11 Right)
Lap Record 1:13.780, Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), 2004
Race Length 190.433 mi (306.458 km)
Laps 67
2011 Polesitter Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing)
2011 Winner Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, July 20th at 5 AM ET - 6:30 AM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, July 20th at 9 AM ET - 10:30 AM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, July 21st at 5 AM ET - 6 AM ET
Fantasy Deadline Saturday, July 21st at 7:55 AM ET
Qualifying Saturday, July 21st at 8 AM ET
Race Sunday, July 22nd at 8 AM ET



Hockenheim facts:
  • The polesitter has won four of the last seven races at Hockenheim.
  • Six of the last seven podiums at Hockenheim have featured the polesitter.
  • The race winner at the last eight Hockenheim races has started from no lower than third on the grid.
  • No driver has won successive Hockenheim races since Nigel Mansell in 1991-1992.
  • Michael Schumacher (3) and Fernando Alonso (2) are the only current drivers with multiple Hockenheim wins.
  • Lewis Hamilton is the only driver to have won a world championship German GP at two different venues.
  • Ferrari has the most German GP wins with 21.
  • Ferrari has a record ten victories at Hockenheim.
  • Williams was the dominant force between 1986 and 2003. They won eight Hockenheim races in that period.
  • Ferrari, McLaren and Williams are the only active constructors with more than one podium finish at Hockenheim.
  • The most positions gained in a Hockenheim race since 2002 is 17 by Juan Pablo Montoya in 2005.
  • Three Hockenheim races since 2002 have seen more than five retirements.
  • Each race between 1999-2002 saw at least ten retirements but double figures has not been reached since.
  • Six of the last ten races at Hockenheim have seen first lap retirements.
  • The safety car has been deployed twice in the last six Hockenheim races.



2011 German GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1:33.096
1:31.311
1:30.079
1
2.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:32.934
1:30.998
1:30.134
2
3.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:32.973
1:31.017
1:30.216
3
4.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:32.916
1:31.150
1:30.442
4
5.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:31.826
1:31.582
1:30.910
5
6.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:32.785
1:31.343
1:31.263
6
7.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:33.224
1:31.532
1:31.288
7
8.
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:32.286
1:31.809
1:32.010
8
9.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:33.187
1:31.985
1:32.187
9
10
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:32.603
1:32.180
1:32.482
10
11.
Nick Heidfeld
Renault
1:32.505
1:32.215
-
11
12.
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:32.651
1:32.560
-
12
13.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:33.003
1:32.635
-
13
14.
Rubens Barrichello
Wiliams
1:33.664
1:33.043
-
14
15.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:33.295
1:33.176
-
15
EX.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:33.635
1:33.546
-
24
16.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:33.658
1:33.698
-
16
17.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:33.786
-
-
17
18.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:35.599
-
-
18
19.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
1:36.400
-
-
19
20.
Karun Chandhok
Lotus
1:36.422
-
-
20
21.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
1:36.641
-
-
21
22.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
1:37.011
-
-
23
23.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
1:37.036
-
-
22


107% Time:
1:38.254






Qualifying Notes
Red Bull had two cars in the top-4.
Ferrari had two cars in the top-6.
McLaren had two cars in the top-10.
Sébastien Buemi was excluded from qualifying because of a fuel irregularity with his Toro Rosso.
Vitantonio Liuzzi was given a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.



2011 German GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren

3
40
1
1
2
1
48
2.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
38
1
1
0
0
41
3.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing

5
36
1
1
0
0
43
4.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing

2
34
1
0
0
0
37
5.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari

1
32
1
0
0
0
34
6.
Adrian Sutil
Force India

1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

1
28
1
0
0
0
30
8.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes

1
26
1
0
0
0
28
9.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber

0
24
1
0
0
0
25
10.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault

1
22
1
0
0
0
24
11.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso

0
18
1
0
0
0
19
13.
Paul di Resta
Force India

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
16.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus

0
10
1
0
0
0
11
17.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing

0
8
1
0
0
0
9
18.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing

0
6
1
0
0
0
7
19.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing

0
4
1
0
0
0
5
20.
Karun Chandhok
Lotus

0
2
1
0
0
0
3
Ret.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
Electrical
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Jenson Button
McLaren
Hydraulics
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
Engine
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Nick Heidfeld
Renault
Collision
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



2011 German GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber)
3
35
2
1
0
0
41
McLaren (Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button)
1
20
0
1
2
1
25
Ferrari (Fernando Alonso/Felipe Massa)
2
35
2
1
0
0
40
Mercedes (Michael Scumacher/Nico Rosberg)
0
27
2
0
0
0
29
Renault (Nick Heidfeld/Vitaly Petrov)
0
11
0
0
0
0
11
Williams (Rubens Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado)
0
7
0
0
0
0
7
Force India (Adrian Sutil/Paul di Resta)
0
23
2
0
0
0
25
Sauber (Kamui Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez)
0
22
2
0
0
0
24
Toro Rosso
(Sébastien Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari)
0
15
2
0
0
0
17
Lotus (Heikki Kovalainen/Karun Chandhok)
0
6
2
0
0
0
8
Hispania Racing
(Daniel Ricciardo/Vitantonio Liuzzi)
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Virgin Racing (Timo Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio)
0
7
2
0
0
0
9



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-20 drivers.
Two classified finishers Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Sauber, Force India, Toro Rosso, Virgin, Lotus.
Race leaders Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Mark Webber (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari).
Laps led Hamilton (1-11), Webber (12), Hamilton (13-16), Webber (17-29), Hamilton (30),
Alonso (31-32), Hamilton (33-50), Alonso (51-53), Webber (54-56),
Hamilton (57-60).
Fastest lap Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) on lap 59 (1:34.302).
Miscellaneous There was light rain at the start of the race.

The race was held at Nürburgring GP-Strecke.

Karun Chandhok replaced Jarno Trulli at Lotus for this race only.



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point




German GP & Hockenheimring 2002 - 2011 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
Race
4
1
4.25
4.25
2
4
3
0
37.25
Track
2
1
5.00
5.50
3
2
1
0
35.50
Season
9
3
5.22
6.33
1
7
6
1
33.67
A
Mark Webber
RBR
Race
9
2
8.33
10.78
1
4
2
1
22.89
Track
7
0
10.43
13.29
6
2
0
0
16.29
Season
9
1
6.33
4.44
1
8
7
2
35.89
A
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
9
0
7.56
9.22
2
6
5
0
25.89
Track
7
0
8.29
8.00
2
5
4
0
28.14
Season
9
0
8.22
10.44
1
5
2
1
23.89
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
Race
4
1
3.50
6.00
1
3
3
2
35.25
Track
2
1
3.50
2.50
1
2
2
1
42.50
Season
9
2
2.75
6.44
1
8
5
1
33.44
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
Race
8
0
5.88
4.25
1
7
6
2
36.38
Track
6
0
5.17
4.17
1
5
5
2
36.83
Season
9
1
6.89
3.89
1
9
7
2
37.89
A
Felipe Massa
FER
Race
8
0
8.00
5.38
2
7
5
0
34.00
Track
6
0
8.50
5.83
2
5
3
0
33.17
Season
9
0
11.22
11.67
4
4
1
0
20.00
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
Race
7
2
5.14
4.57
1
7
4
3
37.71
Track
6
2
4.33
4.00
1
6
4
3
39.33
Season
9
0
6.78
15.44
3
4
1
0
14.67
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
5
0
11.60
9.40
4
4
1
0
24.40
Track
3
0
12.33
12.00
8
2
0
0
19.00
Season
9
1
6.00
7.44
1
6
3
1
30.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
Race
7
2
4.43
14.00
3
2
1
0
17.43
Track
6
2
3.67
13.17
3
2
1
0
19.50
Season
9
0
8.22
6.11
2
8
5
0
31.78
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
6.22
12.00
2
5
3
0
21.00
B
Paul di Resta
FI
Race
1
0
12.00
13.00
13
0
0
0
17.00
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
12.22
10.78
6
5
0
0
22.22
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
1
0
10.00
13.00
13
0
0
0
18.00
Track
1
0
10.00
13.00
13
0
0
0
18.00
Season
9
0
12.00
11.67
5
4
1
0
20.11
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
Race
2
0
14.50
10.00
9
1
0
0
23.00
Track
1
0
12.00
11.00
11
0
0
0
21.00
Season
9
0
10.78
13.33
5
4
1
0
17.11
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
Race
1
0
15.00
11.00
11
0
0
0
21.00
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
13.22
10.78
2
4
2
0
22.22
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
Race
1
0
23.00
19.00
19
0
0
0
5.00
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
13.78
13.44
9
1
0
0
16.22
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
8
0
16.78
13.89
8
1
0
0
15.56
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
Race
1
0
13.00
14.00
14
0
0
0
15.00
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
1
9.56
14.33
1
2
1
1
16.67
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
Race
1
0
21.00
19.00
19
0
0
0
5.00
Track
1
0
21.00
19.00
19
0
0
0
5.00
Season
9
0
14.67
13.33
6
5
0
0
16.89
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
Race
4
0
11.50
12.25
5
2
1
0
19.25
Track
2
0
11.00
12.50
5
1
1
0
19.00
Season
9
0
18.22
17.11
13
0
0
0
9.11
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
Race
2
0
11.00
10.00
10
2
0
0
23.50
Track
1
0
13.00
10.00
10
1
0
0
23.00
Season
9
0
19.44
17.25
13
0
0
0
7.33
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
Race
3
0
14.67
18.33
14
0
0
0
6.00
Track
3
0
14.67
18.33
14
0
0
0
6.00
Season
1
0
22.00
20.50
17
0
0
0
2.44
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
Race
1
0
20.00
16.00
16
0
0
0
11.00
Track
1
0
20.00
16.00
16
0
0
0
11.00
Season
9
0
23.44
20.63
15
0
0
0
2.67
B
Timo Glock
MAR
Race
4
0
17.25
16.00
9
1
0
0
10.75
Track
2
0
15.50
19.00
18
0
0
0
4.50
Season
8
0
21.25
17.50
14
0
0
0
7.88
B
Charles Pic
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
22.11
19.11
15
0
0
0
5.11
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
6
3
6.25
7.17
1
9
5
1
32.00
Track
4
1
8.25
9.50
3
5
1
0
26.00
Season
9
4
5.78
5.39
1
15
13
3
36.11
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
9
3
5.72
9.44
1
11
10
2
26.89
Track
7
3
5.93
8.64
1
9
9
1
28.14
Season
9
2
5.65
8.44
1
13
7
2
30.11
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
9
2
4.78
5.67
1
15
12
4
36.00
Track
7
2
4.29
5.21
1
12
9
4
37.43
Season
9
1
9.06
7.78
1
13
8
2
29.89
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
2
0
9.00
8.00
7
4
0
0
28.50
Track
1
0
10.00
8.50
8
2
0
0
27.00
Season
9
1
6.39
11.44
1
10
4
1
22.33
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
7.22
9.06
2
13
8
0
27.11
TM
Force India
FI
Race
4
0
15.00
13.63
6
1
0
0
17.25
Track
2
0
18.75
16.00
15
0
0
0
12.00
Season
9
0
12.11
11.22
5
9
1
0
21.67
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
9
0
13.61
10.94
4
9
1
0
21.78
Track
7
0
13.29
10.93
4
7
1
0
21.71
Season
9
0
12.00
12.06
2
8
3
0
19.89
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
5
0
16.56
14.40
8
2
0
0
15.00
Track
3
0
16.00
13.50
8
2
0
0
17.33
Season
9
0
15.28
13.67
8
2
0
0
16.44
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
9
1
9.06
11.06
1
7
5
1
22.89
Track
7
1
7.71
10.43
1
6
4
1
24.33
Season
9
1
12.11
13.83
1
7
1
1
16.89
TM
Caterham
CAT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
18.83
17.17
13
0
0
0
8.78
TM
HRT
HRT
Race
2
0
22.25
20.25
19
0
0
0
2.00
Track
1
0
22.00
20.50
19
0
0
0
2.00
Season
9
0
22.72
20.56
17
0
0
0
3.00
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
21.71
18.35
14
0
0
0
6.22



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
2,1,5,3
1
5.25
2.75
1
4
4
1
41.00
A
Mark Webber
RBR
1,4,7,1
1
6.75
3.25
1
4
3
2
39.25
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
3,DNF,4,4
3
5.38
5.63
1
7
6
2
36.25
1,4,7,1
TM
Ferrari
FER
2,1,5,3
1
6.50
5.88
1
7
5
1
35.00
4,16,10,6
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
5,2,8,9
0
7.75
6.00
2
4
2
0
32.00
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
3,DNF,4,4
2
4.00
8.00
3
3
3
0
31.25
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
15,6,6,2
0
6.75
7.25
2
3
1
0
29.75
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
8,19CF,1,5
0
4.00
8.25
1
3
2
1
29.50
TM
Lotus
LOT
5,2,8,9
0
7.13
9.25
2
6
3
0
26.25
6,DNF,2,DNF
A
Felipe Massa
FER
4,16,10,6
0
7.75
9.00
4
3
1
0
26.00
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
12,5,12,8
0
10.25
9.25
5
2
1
0
25.00
TM
McLaren
MCL
10,8,16,16CF
0
8.25
10.38
1
5
2
1
24.75
8,19CF,1,5
TM
Mercedes
MER
7,3,DNF,DNF
0
6.50
10.00
2
5
2
0
24.50
15,6,6,2
TM
Force India
FI
DNF,7,11,7
0
10.63
10.63
5
4
1
0
23.00
12,5,12,8
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
DNF,9,3,11
0
17.75
11.25
3
1
1
0
21.00
B
Paul di Resta
FI
DNF,7,11,7
0
11.00
12.00
7
2
0
0
20.25
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
9,10,17,10
0
14.75
11.50
9
3
0
0
20.00
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
7,3,DNF,DNF
0
6.25
12.75
3
2
1
0
19.50
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
6,DNF,2,DNF
0
6.50
12.50
2
2
1
0
19.25
A
Jenson Button
MCL
10,8,16,16CF
0
12.50
12.50
8
2
0
0
18.50
TM
Williams
WIL
16,12,13,DNF
0
11.88
13.88
9
3
0
1
16.50
9,10,17,10
TM
Sauber
SAU
11,DNF,9,DNF
0
14.13
13.50
3
3
1
0
16.25
DNF,9,3,11
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
13,11,14,DNF
0
15.25
13.75
11
0
0
0
15.25
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
13,11,14,DNF
0
16.50
14.88
11
0
0
0
13.75
14,DNF,15,12
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
16,12,13,DNF
0
9.00
16.25
12
0
0
1
12.75
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
17,14,18,13
0
18.00
15.50
13
0
0
0
12.00
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
11,DNF,9,DNF
0
10.50
15.75
9
1
0
0
11.75
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
14,DNF,15,12
0
17.75
16.00
12
0
0
0
11.75
TM
Caterham
CAT
17,14,18,13
0
18.63
16.29
13
0
0
0
9.25
DNS,13,19,DNF
B
Charles Pic
MAR
19,15,20,DNF
0
23.00
18.00
15
0
0
0
6.75
TM
Marussia
MAR
18,DNR,DNF,14
0
22.14
17.86
14
0
0
0
6.00
19,15,20,DNF
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
DNS,13,19,DNF
0
19.25
17.33
13
0
0
0
6.00
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
21,18,DNF,15
0
23.00
19.50
15
0
0
0
5.25
B
Timo Glock
MAR
18,DNR,DNF,14
0
21.00
17.67
14
0
0
0
5.00
TM
HRT
HRT
20,17,DNF,DNF
0
22.13
20.13
15
0
0
0
4.50
21,18,DNF,15
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
20,17,DNF,DNF
0
21.25
20.75
17
0
0
0
3.00

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