German Grand Prix 2011

The 2011 Formula One World Championship reaches the midway point this weekend as the Nürburgring plays host to the German Grand Prix.

The FIA have fully retracted all mapping restrictions whilst off-throttle, although mapping changes from the start of qualifying are still strictly limited.

The weather looks set to be variable, with cool conditions predicted throughout the weekend. Whilst this will help boost raw engine power, the low ambient pressure of approximately 950mbar will negate any benefit.

Nurburgring, Germany, Race Classification
Pos Driver Team Laps Time
Race Classification
1 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 60 1:37:30.334
2 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 60 +3.9 secs
3 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 60 +9.7 secs
4 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 60 +47.9 secs
5 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 60 +52.2 secs
6 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 60 +86.2 secs
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP Petronas 59 +1 Lap
8 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP Petronas 59 +1 Lap
9 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 Team 59 +1 Lap
10 Vitaly Petrov Lotus-Renault GP 59 +1 Lap
11 Sergio Perez Sauber F1 Team 59 +1 Lap
12 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 59 +1 Lap
13 Paul di Resta Force India F1 Team 59 +1 Lap
14 Pastor Maldonado Williams F1 59 +1 Lap
15 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 59 +1 Lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 58 +2 Laps
17 Timo Glock Marussia Virgin Racing 57 +3 Laps
18 Jerome d’Ambrosio Marussia Virgin Racing 57 +3 Laps
19 Daniel Ricciardo HRT F1 Team 57 +3 Laps
20 Karun Chandhok Team Lotus 56 +4 Laps
Ret Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 37 Electrical
Ret Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 35 Hydraulics
Ret Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 16 Oil leak
Ret Nick Heidfeld Lotus-Renault GP 9 Accident
Nurburgring, Germany, Qualifying Session Classification
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
Qualifying Session Classification
1 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:33.096 1:31.311 1:30.079
2 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:32.934 1:30.998 1:30.134
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:32.973 1:31.017 1:30.216
4 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:32.916 1:31.150 1:30.442
5 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:31.826 1:31.582 1:30.910
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP Petronas 1:32.785 1:31.343 1:31.263
7 Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:33.224 1:31.532 1:31.288
8 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:32.286 1:31.809 1:32.010
9 Vitaly Petrov Lotus-Renault GP 1:33.187 1:31.985 1:32.187
10 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP Petronas 1:32.603 1:32.180 1:32.482
11 Nick Heidfeld Lotus-Renault GP 1:32.505 1:32.215
12 Paul di Resta Force India F1 Team 1:32.651 1:32.560
13 Pastor Maldonado Williams F1 1:33.003 1:32.635
14 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:33.664 1:33.043
15 Sergio Perez Sauber F1 Team 1:33.295 1:33.176
16 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.635 1:33.546
17 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.658 1:33.698
18 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 Team 1:33.786
19 Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 1:35.599
20 Timo Glock Marussia Virgin Racing 1:36.400
21 Karun Chandhok Team Lotus 1:36.422
22 Jerome d’Ambrosio Marussia Virgin Racing 1:36.641
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 1:37.011
24 Daniel Ricciardo HRT F1 Team 1:37.036
Nurburgring, Germany, Third Practice Session Classification
Pos Driver Team Time Gap
Third Practice Session Classification
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:30.916
2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:31.049 0.133
3 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:31.138 0.222
4 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:31.578 0.662
5 Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:31.623 0.707
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP Petronas 1:31.694 0.778
7 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:32.144 1.228
8 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:32.391 1.475
9 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP Petronas 1:32.523 1.607
10 Pastor Maldonado Williams F1 1:32.751 1.835
11 Vitaly Petrov Lotus-Renault GP 1:32.777 1.861
12 Paul di Resta Force India F1 Team 1:32.813 1.897
13 Nick Heidfeld Lotus-Renault GP 1:33.072 2.156
14 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:33.179 2.263
15 Sergio Perez Sauber F1 Team 1:33.531 2.615
16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 Team 1:33.671 2.755
17 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.948 3.032
18 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.125 3.209
19 Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 1:35.385 4.469
20 Timo Glock Marussia Virgin Racing 1:36.724 5.808
21 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 1:36.804 5.888
22 Jerome d’Ambrosio Marussia Virgin Racing 1:36.894 5.978
23 Karun Chandhok Team Lotus 1:36.959 6.043
24 Daniel Ricciardo HRT F1 Team 1:37.554 6.638
Nurburgring, Germany, Second Practice Session Classification
Pos Driver Team Time Gap
Second Practice Session Classification
1 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:31.711
2 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:31.879 0.168
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:32.084 0.373
4 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:32.354 0.643
5 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP Petronas 1:32.411 0.700
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP Petronas 1:32.557 0.846
7 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:32.724 1.013
8 Nick Heidfeld Lotus-Renault GP 1:33.098 1.387
9 Vitaly Petrov Lotus-Renault GP 1:33.138 1.427
10 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:33.211 1.500
11 Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:33.225 1.514
12 Paul di Resta Force India F1 Team 1:33.299 1.588
13 Sergio Perez Sauber F1 Team 1:34.113 2.402
14 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:34.344 2.633
15 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.487 2.776
16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 Team 1:34.491 2.780
17 Pastor Maldonado Williams F1 1:34.996 3.285
18 Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 1:35.753 4.042
19 Timo Glock Marussia Virgin Racing 1:36.940 5.229
20 Karun Chandhok Team Lotus 1:37.248 5.537
21 Jerome d’Ambrosio Marussia Virgin Racing 1:37.313 5.602
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 1:38.145 6.434
23 Daniel Ricciardo HRT F1 Team 1:40.737 9.026
24 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso No time
Nurburgring, Germany, First Practice Session Classification
Pos Driver Team Time Gap
First Practice Session Classification
1 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:31.894
2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:32.217 0.323
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:32.268 0.374
4 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1:32.681 0.787
5 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:32.996 1.102
6 Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:33.628 1.734
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP Petronas 1:33.787 1.893
8 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:33.832 1.938
9 Nico Hulkenberg Force India F1 Team 1:33.858 1.964
10 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP Petronas 1:33.863 1.969
11 Vitaly Petrov Lotus-Renault GP 1:34.094 2.200
12 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:35.115 3.221
13 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:35.371 3.477
14 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:35.389 3.495
15 Nick Heidfeld Lotus-Renault GP 1:35.444 3.550
16 Sergio Perez Sauber F1 Team 1:36.371 4.477
17 Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 1:36.392 4.498
18 Pastor Maldonado Williams F1 1:36.842 4.948
19 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 Team 1:36.882 4.988
20 Narain Karthikeyan HRT F1 Team 1:38.504 6.610
21 Karun Chandhok Team Lotus 1:38.765 6.871
22 Daniel Ricciardo HRT F1 Team 1:39.279 7.385
23 Timo Glock Marussia Virgin Racing 1:40.109 8.215
24 Jerome d’Ambrosio Marussia Virgin Racing 1:40.428 8.534