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2011 Finish
Finish	Driver	Start	Finish	Driver	Start
1	Lewis Hamilton	2	6	Adrian Sutil	8
2	Fernando Alonso	4	7	Nico Rosberg	6
3	Mark Webber	1	8	Michael Schumacher	10
4	Sebastian Vettel	3	9	Kamui Kobayashi	17
5	Felipe Massa	5	10	Vitaly Petrov	9

2011 German Grand Prix Facts and Figures
AVERAGE SPEED: 189.910 k.p.h.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 37 minutes, 30.334 seconds
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.980 seconds
CARS ON FINAL LAP: 6
FASTEST LAP: Lewis Hamilton, 1:34.302, Lap 59
POLE WINNER: Mark Webber (1:30.079)

Past German Grand Prix Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed

2011 -- Lewis Hamilton (2nd) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 189.910 k.p.h./1:37:30.334

2010 -- Fernando Alonso (2nd) - Ferrari - 209.788 k.p.h./1:27:38.684

2009 -- Mark Webber (1st) -- Red Bull-Renault -- 191.598 k.p.h./1:36:43.310

2008 -- Lewis Hamilton (1st) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 201.290 k.p.h./1:31:20.874

2007 -- Not Held

2006 -- Michael Schumacher (2nd) -- Ferrari -- 209.277 k.p.h./1:27.51.693

2005 -- Fernando Alonso (3rd) -- Renault -- 212.629 k.p.h./1:26:28.599

2004 -- Michael Schumacher (1st) -- Ferrari -- 215.852 k.p.h./1:23:54.848

2003 -- Juan Montoya (1st) -- Williams -- 1:28:48.769

2002 -- Michael Schumacher (1st) -- Ferrari -- 1:27:52.078

2001 -- Ralf Schumacher (2nd) -- Williams-BMW -- 1:18:17.873 (record)

2000 -- Rubens Barrichello (18th) -- Ferrari -- 1:25:34.418

1999 -- Eddie Irvine (5th) -- Ferrari -- 1:21:58.594

1998 -- Mika Hakkinen (1st) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 1:20:47.984

1997 -- Gerhard Berger (1st) -- Benetton-Renault -- 1:20:59.046

1996 -- Damon Hill (1st) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:21:43.417

1995 -- Michael Schumacher (2nd) -- Benetton-Renault -- 1:22:56.043

1994 -- Gerhard Berger (1st) -- Ferrari -- 1:22:37.272

1993 -- Alain Prost (1st) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:18:40.885

1992 -- Nigel Mansell (1st) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:18:22.032

1991 -- Nigel Mansell (1st) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:19.661

1990 -- Ayrton Senna (1st) -- McLaren-Honda -- 1:20:47.164

1989 -- Ayrton Senna (1st) -- McLaren-Honda -- 1:21:43.302

1988 -- Ayrton Senna (1st) -- McLaren-Honda -- 1:32:54.188

1987 -- Nelson Piquet (4th) -- Williams-Honda -- 1:21:25.091

1986 -- Nelson Piquet (5th) -- Williams-Honda -- 1:22:08.263

1985 -- Michele Alboreto (8th) -- Ferrari -- 1:35:31.337

1984 -- Alain Prost (1st) -- McLaren-TAG -- 1:24:43.210

1983 -- Rene Arnoux (2nd) -- Ferrari -- 1:27:10.319

1982 -- Patrick Tambay (5th) -- Ferrari -- 1:27:25.178

1981 -- Nelson Piquet (6th) -- Brabham-Ford -- 1:25:55.60

1980 -- Jacques Laffite (5th) -- Ligier-Ford -- 1:22:59.73

1979 -- Alan Jones (2nd) -- Williams-Ford -- 1:24:48.83

1978 -- Mario Andretti (1st) -- Lotus-Ford -- 1:28:00.90

1977 -- Niki Lauda (3rd) -- Ferrari -- 1:31:48.62

1976 -- James Hunt (1st) -- McLaren-Ford -- 1:41:42.7

1975 -- Carlos Reutemann (10th) -- Brabham-Ford -- 1:41:14.1

1974 -- Clay Regazzoni (2nd) -- Ferrari -- 1:41:35.0

1973 -- Jackie Stewart (1st) -- Tyrrell-Ford -- 1:42:03.0

1972 -- Jacky Ickx (1st) -- Ferrari) -- 1:42:12.3

1971 -- Jackie Stewart (1st) -- Tyrrell-Ford -- 1:29:15.7

1970 -- Jochen Rindt (2nd) -- Lotus-Ford -- 1:42:00.3

1969 -- Jacky Ickx (1st) -- Brabham-Ford -- 1:49:55.4

1968 -- Jackie Stewart (6th) -- Matra-Ford -- 2:19:03.2

1967 -- Dennis Hulme (2nd) -- Brabham-Repco -- 2:05:55.7

1966 -- Jack Brabham (5th) -- Brabham-Repco -- 2:27:03.0

1965 -- Jim Clark (1st) -- Lotus-Climax -- 2:07:52.4

1964 -- John Surtees (1st) -- Ferrari -- 2:12:04.8

1963 -- John Surtees (2nd) -- Ferrari -- 2:13:06.8

1962 -- Graham Hill (2nd) -- BRM -- 2:38:45.3

1961 -- Stirling Moss (3rd) -- Lotus-Climax -- 2:18:12.4

1960 -- Not Held

1959 -- Tony Brooks (1st) -- Ferrari -- 2:09:31.6

1958 -- Tony Brooks (2nd) -- Vanwall -- 2:21:15.0

1957 -- Juan Manuel Fangio (1st) -- Maserati -- 3:30:38.3

1956 -- Juan Manuel Fangio (1st) -- Ferrari -- 3:38:43.7

1955 -- Not Held

1954 -- Juan Manuel Fangio (1st) -- Mercedes -- 3:45:45.8

1953 -- Nino Farina (3rd) -- Ferrari -- 3:02:25.0

1952 -- Alberto Ascari (1st) -- Ferrari -- 3:06:13.3

1951 -- Alberto Ascari (1st) -- Ferrari -- 3:23:03.3

Past German Grand Prix Pole Winners (Finish)

2011 -- Mark Webber -- 3rd

2010 -- Sebastian Vettel -- 3rd

2009 -- Mark Webber -- 1st

2008 -- Lewis Hamilton -- 1st

2007 -- Not Held

2006 -- Kimi Raikkonen -- 3rd

2005 -- Kimi Raikkonen -- 20th

2004 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1st

2003 -- Juan Pablo Montoya -- 1st

2002 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1st

2001 -- Juan Pablo Montoya -- 14th

2000 -- David Coulthard -- 3rd

1999 -- Mika Hakkinen -- 13th

1998 -- Mika Hakkinen -- 1st

1997 -- Gerhard Berger -- 1st

1996 -- Damon Hill -- 1st

1995 -- Damon Hill -- 22nd

1994 -- Gerhard Berger -- 1st

1993 -- Alain Prost -- 1st

1992 -- Nigel Mansell -- 1st

1991 -- Nigel Mansell -- 1st

1990 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1st

1989 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1st

1988 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1st

1987 -- Nigel Mansell -- 12th

1986 -- Nelson Piquet -- 2nd

1985 -- Keke Rosberg -- 5th

1984 -- Alain Prost -- 1st

1983 -- Patrick Tambay -- 22nd

1982 -- Didier Pironi -- DNS (practice accident)

1981 -- Alain Prost -- 2nd

1980 -- Alan Jones -- 3rd

1979 -- Jean-Pierre Jabouille -- 19th

1978 -- Mario Andretti -- 1st

1977 -- Jody Scheckter -- 2nd

1976 -- James Hunt -- 1st

1975 -- Niki Lauda -- 3rd

1974 -- Niki Lauda -- 25th

1973 -- Jackie Stewart -- 1st

1972 -- Jacky Ickx -- 1st

1971 -- Jackie Stewart -- 1st

1970 -- Jacky Ickx -- 2nd

1969 -- Jacky Ickx -- 1st

1968 -- Jacky Ickx -- 4th

1967 -- Jim Clark -- 19th

1966 -- Jim Clark -- 10th

1965 -- Jim Clark -- 1st

1964 -- John Surtees -- 1st

1963 -- Jim Clark -- 2nd

1962 -- Dan Gurney -- 3rd

1961 -- Phil Hill -- 3rd

1960 -- Not Held

1959 -- Tony Brooks -- 1st

1958 -- Mike Hawthorn -- 12th

1957 -- Juan Manuel Fangio -- 1st

1956 -- Juan Manuel Fangio -- 1st

1955 -- Not Held

1954 -- Juan Manuel Fangio -- 1st

1953 -- Alberto Ascari -- 8th

1952 -- Alberto Ascari -- 1st

1951 -- Alberto Ascari -- 1st

Last Race Results
RACE: British Grand Prix (July 8th)
SITE: Silverstone Circuit -- Silverstone, England
LAPS: 52
MILES: 190.676 (306.747 km)
WINNER: Mark Webber
RUNNER-UP: Fernando Alonso
THIRD: Sebastian Vettel
FOURTH: Felipe Massa
FIFTH: Kimi Raikkonen
POLE WINNER: Fernando Alonso (Finished 2nd)
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 25 minutes, 11.288 seconds
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.060 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 215.662 k.p.h.

German Grand Prix Entry List
Car	Driver, Hometown	Car/Name
1	Sebastien Vettel (Heppenheim, Germ)	Renault/Red Bull
2	Mark Webber (Queanbeyan, Australia)	Renault/Red Bull
3	Jenson Button (Frome, England)	Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
4 *	Lewis Hamilton (Stevenage, England)	Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
5	Fernando Alonso (Oviedo, Spain)	Ferrari/Scuderia
6	Felipe Massa (Sao Paulo, Brazil)	Ferrari/Scuderia
7	Michael Schumacher (Germany)	Mercedes/AMG Petronas
8	Nico Rosberg (Wiesbaden, Germany)	Mercedes/AMG Petronas
9	Kimi Raikkonen (Espoo, Finland)	Renault/Lotus
10	Romain Grosjean (Geneva,Switzerland)	Renault/Lotus
11	Paul di Resta (Livingston, Scotland)	Mercedes/Force India
12	Nico Hulkenberg (Emmerich, Germany)	Mercedes/Force India
14	Kamui Kobayashi (Amagasaki, Japan)	Ferrari/Sauber
15	Sergio Perez (Guadalajara, Mexico)	Ferrari/Sauber
16	Daniel Ricciardo (Perth, Australia)	Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
17	Jean-Eric Vergne (Pontoise, France)	Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
18	Pastor Maldonado (Maracay,Venezuela)	Renault/Williams
19	Bruno Senna (Sao Paulo, Brazil)	Renault/Williams
20	Heikki Kovalainen (Finland)	Renault/Caterham
21	Vitaly Petrov (Vyborg, Russia)	Renault/Caterham
22	Pedro de la Rosa (Barcelona, Spain)	Cosworth/HRT
23	Narain Karthikeyan (Chennai, India)	Cosworth/HRT
24	Timo Glock (Lindenfels, Germany)	Cosworth/Marussia
25	Charles Pic (Montelimar, France)	Cosworth/Marussia

* - defending champion.

Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years)
Driver	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Lewis Hamilton	---	---	---	---	---	Won	18th	4th	Won
Fernando Alonso	4th	3rd	Won	5th	---	11th	7th	Won	2nd
Mark Webber	11th	6th	19th	13th	---	19th	Won	6th	3rd
Sebastian Vettel	---	---	---	---	---	8th	2nd	3rd	4th
Felipe Massa	---	13th	8th	2nd	---	3rd	3rd	2nd	5th
Nico Rosberg	---	---	---	20th	---	10th	4th	8th	7th
Michael Schumacher	7th	Won	5th	Won	---	---	---	9th	8th
Pastor Maldonado	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	14th
Jenson Button	8th	2nd	3rd	4th	---	17th	5th	5th	22nd
Kimi Raikkonen	19th	20th	20th	3rd	---	6th	19th	---	---
Romain Grosjean	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

Mover of the Week

Jean-Eric Vergne - Started in the 23rd position and finished 14th

Sports Network Selections

Pick to Win - Fernando Alonso

Darkhorse - Sergio Perez

Last Week's Pick to Win (Lewis Hamilton) - Finished 8th

Last Week's Darkhorse (Nico Rosberg) - Finished 15th

NOTES:

Lewis Hamilton will seek to become the first back-to-back winner of this race since Nigel Mansell in 1991-92, when he defends his German Grand Prix title this week.

The German Grand Prix marks the halfway point of the Formula One World Championship season.

Last season, Hamilton of McLaren held off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber from Red Bull to win his 16th career title.

Hamilton, who's added two more wins to his all-time total, quickly grabbed the lead from pole sitter Webber heading into the first turn of the opening lap. The lead then swapped several times among Hamilton, Alonso and Webber during their three rounds of pit stops in the 60-lap grand prix at the 3.2-mile (5.148-kilometer) Nurburgring circuit.

All three drivers made their final stops within the final 10 laps. When Webber pitted from the lead with four laps remaining, Hamilton regained the top position for good, finishing 3.9 seconds ahead of Alonso.

Hamilton's 2012 campaign has been less than stellar, with just one win, ranking him fourth on the points list, 37 behind Alonso.

In 2010, Alonso captured his second victory of that season and the 23rd of his Formula One career, which had placed the Spaniard in a tie with Nelson Piquet for ninth on the circuit's all-time race winners list. Since then, Alonso has moved into fifth with 29 career F1 titles, just two behind Nigel Mansell.

Felipe Massa, who has posted five straight top-5 finishes at this race, dominated most of the '10 event and held the lead on lap 49 before Alonso easily passed him in turn six to take the top position. Alonso had been pushing Massa for the lead several times prior to his winning pass and led the final 18 laps to defeat Massa by over four seconds. Only six of the 24 cars finished the race on the same lap.

Starting first on the grid, Mark Webber overcame an early-race drive-through penalty in 2009 to win the German Grand Prix and become a first-time winner in Formula One competition. Webber, who won his first career F1 pole the previous day, was penalized for running into Rubens Barrichello while Barrichello attempted to overtake him on the opening lap. He captured the lead after the second round of pit stops and dominated from there to record his first win in his 130th grand prix start. Sebastian Vettel finished over nine seconds back in second.

Since his maiden win, Webber has recorded eight additional titles, one more in 2009, four in 2010, one in 2011 and two this season. He currently stands second on the points list, 13 behind Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton passed crowd favorite Nelson Piquet Jr with seven laps remaining to capture the 2008 German Grand Prix. His No.22 McLaren Mercedes crossed the finish line 5.5 seconds ahead of Piquet. The victory was Hamilton's fourth of that season, second in a row and eighth of his F1 career.

In 2007, organizers moved the German round of the Formula One World Championship to the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany and renamed the event the European Grand Prix due to a disagreement over naming rights. Fernando Alonso out-drove Felipe Massa over the final laps to capture the 2007 Grand Prix of Europe at the Nurburgring. The two-time World Champion crossed the finish line 8.1 seconds ahead of Massa.

This track was originally used as a test track for Mercedes, but became a venue for Formula One in 1970 while the Nurburgring was being modified. Sadly, this is another track that is remembered because of tragedy, this time it was the death of the great Jim Clark when he raced Formula 2000 in 1968. Patrick Depaillar also lost his life here, during testing in 1980.

The first F1 race held here, in 1970, was dramatic, as Jochen Rindt drove his Lotus home, a nose in front of Jacky Ickx's Ferrari. The race returned to Hockenheim in 1977, in response to the drivers not wishing to race at the Nurburgring, following Niki Lauder's near fatal accident in 1976. Lauder, ironically enough, won the '77 race. The most memorable race at this circuit was in 1982, when Nelson Piquet made the headlines after trying to punch Eliseo Salazar after they collided. It also saw Pironi badly injured during wet practice for the race, and his teammate, Patrick Tambay, went on to score an emotional win. The craziest race held here would have to be 1994, when, at the end of the first lap only half the field remained. Michael Schumacher retired, and Gerhard Berger went on to give Ferrari their first win in four years.

Since 1988, the pole sitter has captured this race 15 times, including five times in the last nine races, most recently by Webber in 2009.

The next Formula One race is the July 29 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. Jenson Button won last year's race there.

07/17 15:45:52 ET

As of July 17, 2012, at 03:46 PM ET

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