Two years ago a July scheduling for the Formula One GP at the Nurburgring failed to spare the race from a typical Eifel cloudburst. A sunny Sunday morning was followed by raininduced chaos during the race. Heidfeld and Kubica had qualified fourth and fifth on the grid, but the heavens opened moments after the start and the track was littered with accidents and collisions. Eventually the race was red-flagged and the re-start saw Kubica line up 11th and Heidfeld 15th. Despite their misfortune both drivers finished in the points. Heidfeld, who became a father for the second time over that weekend, crossed the line in sixth place, Kubica seventh. By the time an extremely eventful race came to an end, the pit crew had negotiated a total of ten stops.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Race | ||||
| 1 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 60 | 1:36:43.310 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 60 | +9.2 secs |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 60 | +15.9 secs |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 60 | +21.0 secs |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 60 | +23.6 secs |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 60 | +24.4 secs |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 60 | +24.8 secs |
| 8 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +58.6 secs |
| 9 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 60 | +61.4 secs |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 60 | +61.9 secs |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 60 | +62.3 secs |
| 12 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 60 | +62.8 secs |
| 13 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 60 | +68.3 secs |
| 14 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 60 | +69.5 secs |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 60 | +71.9 secs |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 60 | +90.2 secs |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 60 | +90.9 secs |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 59 | +1 Lap |
| Ret | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 34 | Radiator damage |
| Ret | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 18 | Hydraulics |
| Number | Car | Driver | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Weights – Post Qualifying (*declared weight) | |||
| 01 | McLaren Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 654.5 |
| 02 | McLaren Mercedes | Heikki Kovalainen | 664.0 |
| 03 | Ferrari | Felipe Massa | 673.5 |
| 04 | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | 674.0 |
| 05 | BMW Sauber | Robert Kubica | 673.5* |
| 06 | BMW Sauber | Nick Heidfeld | 681.0* |
| 07 | Renault | Fernando Alonso | 668.2* |
| 08 | Renault | Nelson Piquet | 676.0 |
| 09 | Toyota | Jarno Trulli | 683.7* |
| 10 | Toyota | Timo Glock | 662.3* |
| 11 | STR Ferrari | ้Sebastien Bourdais | 689.5* |
| 12 | STR Ferrari | Se้bastien Buemi | 674.5* |
| 14 | RBR Renault | Mark Webber | 661.0 |
| 15 | RBR Renault | Sebastian Vettel | 661.0 |
| 16 | Williams Toyota | Nico Rosberg | 689.6* |
| 17 | Williams Toyota | Kazuki Nakajima | 683.6* |
| 20 | Force India Mercedes | Adrian Sutil | 678.5 |
| 21 | Force India Mercedes | Giancarlo Fisichella | 662.5* |
| 22 | Brawn Mercedes | Jenson Button | 644.0 |
| 23 | Brawn Mercedes | Rubens Barrichello | 647.0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Qualifying | |||||
| 1 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:31.257 | 1:38.038 | 1:32.230 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:31.482 | 1:34.455 | 1:32.357 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:31.568 | 1:39.032 | 1:32.473 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:31.430 | 1:39.504 | 1:32.480 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.473 | 1:39.149 | 1:32.616 |
| 6 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.881 | 1:40.826 | 1:33.859 |
| 7 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.015 | 1:36.740 | 1:34.316 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.600 | 1:41.708 | 1:34.574 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:31.869 | 1:41.730 | 1:34.710 |
| 10 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:32.128 | 1:35.737 | 1:34.803 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.771 | 1:42.310 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.302 | 1:42.318 | |
| 13 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.884 | 1:42.500 | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:31.760 | 1:42.771 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.598 | 1:42.859 | |
| 16 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.190 | ||
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:32.251 | ||
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.402 | ||
| 19 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:32.423 | ||
| 20 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:33.559 | ||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satuday Practice Session | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.121 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.340 | 0.219 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.351 | 0.230 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:31.542 | 0.421 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:31.610 | 0.489 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:31.615 | 0.494 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:31.620 | 0.499 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.690 | 0.569 |
| 9 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.731 | 0.610 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.928 | 0.807 |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.009 | 0.888 |
| 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:32.022 | 0.901 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.104 | 0.983 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.124 | 1.003 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.135 | 1.014 |
| 16 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:32.223 | 1.102 |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:32.239 | 1.118 |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.269 | 1.148 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.742 | 1.621 |
| 20 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:32.883 | 1.762 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Practice Session 2 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.149 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:32.331 | 0.182 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.369 | 0.220 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:32.480 | 0.331 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.511 | 0.362 |
| 6 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.585 | 0.436 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.664 | 0.515 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.774 | 0.625 |
| 9 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:32.872 | 0.723 |
| 10 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:32.992 | 0.843 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:33.012 | 0.863 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.052 | 0.903 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:33.128 | 0.979 |
| 14 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.161 | 1.012 |
| 15 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:33.172 | 1.023 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.182 | 1.033 |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.724 | 1.575 |
| 18 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:33.903 | 1.754 |
| 19 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:34.025 | 1.876 |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.877 | 6.728 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Practice Session 1 | ||||
| 1 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:33.082 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:33.463 | 0.381 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.745 | 0.663 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.795 | 0.713 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.839 | 0.757 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.840 | 0.758 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:33.902 | 0.820 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:33.909 | 0.827 |
| 9 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:33.952 | 0.870 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.148 | 1.066 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.221 | 1.139 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:34.227 | 1.145 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.483 | 1.401 |
| 14 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:34.694 | 1.612 |
| 15 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:34.738 | 1.656 |
| 16 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:34.827 | 1.745 |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:34.878 | 1.796 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.893 | 1.811 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:34.911 | 1.829 |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.092 | 2.010 |
