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2008 German GP Facts & Stats

21st July 2008, 12:0021st March 2012, 9:19 | Written by Keith Collantine

The 2008 German Grand Prix saw the youngest ever podium. Plus Kimi Raikkonen failed to match the record for most consecutive fastest lap, while Nick Heidfeld goes after the record of most consecutive finishes. More stats and facts from the German Grand Prix below.

2008 German Grand Prix pictures

21st July 2008, 7:0020th July 2008, 22:27 | Written by Keith Collantine

Here’s a look back at the German Grand Prix weekend with a gallery of 33 high-resolution photographs of all the teams.

Hamilton wins despite strategy blunder

2008 German Grand Prix review

20th July 2008, 17:0920th July 2017, 7:55 | Written by Keith Collantine

Lewis Hamilton was dominating the German Grand Prix until a safety car appearance threw his race into disarray.

Nelson Piquet Jnr: was he lucky or good?

20th July 2008, 16:1320th July 2008, 20:47 | Written by Keith Collantine

Nelson Piquet Jnr has not had the best of seasons so far. I picked him as the worst driver of the year so far when I ranked them all after the British Grand Prix and few of you seemed to disagree. Today he gave Renault their first podium finish of the year. But how much … Continue reading Nelson Piquet Jnr: was he lucky or good?

Championship positions after the German German Prix

20th July 2008, 14:5521st July 2008, 10:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

Lewis Hamilton takes a four-point lead in the drivers’ championship with his win in the German Grand Prix. Felipe Massa is second ahead of team mate Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari remain the team to beat in the constructors’ championship but McLaren have closed to within four points of second-placed BMW. And the battle for fourth place … Continue reading Championship positions after the German German Prix

Rate the race: German Grand Prix

20th July 2008, 14:3525th March 2015, 6:08 | Written by Keith Collantine

2008 German Grand Prix Live Blog

20th July 2008, 12:064th April 2013, 11:49 | Written by Keith Collantine

Join in the German Grand Prix live blog below. Here are some useful links: Links to live F1 video (please post any new video links here) Live F1 timing Radio commentary (UK) To read earlier messages in the live blog it will be easier if you turn off automatic scrolling using the button above. Launch … Continue reading 2008 German Grand Prix Live Blog

German GP: thoughts on the start

20th July 2008, 1:1620th July 2008, 10:51 | Written by Keith Collantine

McLaren’s strong qualifying positions puts them in the perfect place to take control of the German Grand Prix. What can Ferrari do to stop them? Here are some thoughts on how the first corner might play out.

2008 German GP qualifying: Hamilton beats Massa to Hockenheim pole

19th July 2008, 14:1120th July 2008, 0:20 | Written by Keith Collantine

Lewis Hamilton carried the momentum of his home Grand Prix win into the German Grand Prix weekend to claim pole positon for tomorrow’s race ahead of Felipe Massa. Hamilton’s team mate Kovalainen will line up third after a mistake on his first lap. But championship rival Kimi Raikkonen starts a poor sixth.

Video: German GP history 1950-1976

18th July 2008, 13:0017th July 2008, 22:03 | Written by Journeyer

While many modern fans have seen the Nurburgring in its short, stadium-based configuration, the old Nurburgring Nordschleife was a behemoth of a track. More than 20 kilometers long, an F1 car needed around 7 minutes to complete a lap. Watch these first two videos showing laps of the old Nurburgring in all its glory.

2008 German Grand Prix: predictions

18th July 2008, 7:0017th July 2008, 21:39 | Written by Keith Collantine

If one of F1?��s top four drivers in the championship wins the German Grand Prix they?��re likely to become the new leader in the title race. Will Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen or Robert Kubica take the win? Could Heikki Kovalainen or Nick Heidfeld claim their first victories and become the 100th different Grand … Continue reading 2008 German Grand Prix: predictions

2008 German Grand Prix preview ?��ǣ Ferrari looking strong in title race

16th July 2008, 12:3015th July 2008, 21:54 | Written by Keith Collantine

The drivers?�� championship race is perfectly poised with the top three drivers tied on 48 points. But Ferrari has been ahead in the constructors?�� championship race for almost all the season. At Silverstone McLaren finally arrested their progress but are still 24 points behind with eight races remaining. If Ferrari can add to their lead … Continue reading 2008 German Grand Prix preview ?��ǣ Ferrari looking strong in title race

Video: 2008 German GP preview

16th July 2008, 2:4516th July 2008, 0:27 | Written by Keith Collantine

Here’s the German Grand Prix preview video with a video lap of the Hockenheimring circuit, Murray Walker on Niki Lauda’s near-fatal crash in 1976 and interviews with Timo Glock and other drivers.

2008 German GP preview: Home drivers

15th July 2008, 12:3014th July 2008, 22:37 | Written by Keith Collantine

The German Grand Prix will have more home drivers competing than any other round of the championship. Five F1 drivers are German – that’s one quarter of the field! But ironically, Germany has only one race this year where two years ago it had two because of the popularity of Michael Schumacher. So which driver … Continue reading 2008 German GP preview: Home drivers

Should F1 teams test before racing?

10th July 2008, 7:0010th July 2008, 9:12 | Written by Keith Collantine

For the second race weekend in a row F1 teams are testing at the circuit where they will next be competing. Three days of testing conclude at the Hockenheimring today ahead of the German Grand Prix a week on Sunday. But does testing on race tracks so close to a race weekend risk making the … Continue reading Should F1 teams test before racing?

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