German Grand Prix: 24 July
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Race Track: Hockenheimring
Location: Hockenheim
Raceday: Sunday, 24 July 2005
Time: 2000 (race) [Local time]
2004 winner: Michael Schumacher
The Hockenheim circuit was built in 1939 as a high-speed test track for Mercedes-Benz who needed a venue to test for the Tripoli Grand Prix. The original track was almost 8 kilometres long and was formed of two long curved straights with a long corner at either end.
When war broke out the construction was halted and in the post-war Germany the Nurburgring became the venue for Formula One, with Hockenheim hosting a few smaller events. When a plan to build an Autobahn through the circuit was approved, the government supplied Hockenheim with a large sum by way of compensation. This money was used to build a new circuit, the now famous Hockenheim circuit which cut through the forest before looping into the wonderful stadium section around which large grandstands were erected.
In 1968 Hockenheim hit the headlines when Jim Clark was killed there in an F2 race. Nevertheless, Formula One came to the track in 1970 as the Nurburgring was quickly becoming outdated. Once the Nurburgring had been updated however the sport returned there, leaving Hockenheim with national and F2 events.
In 1976, Niki Lauda suffered horrific burns at the Nurburgring and from that point on Hockenheim became the home of the German Grand Prix. In 1980 Patrick Depailler was killed in testing at the track, and a chicane was put in to break up the fast Ostkurve. Didier Pironi suffered terrible injuries to his legs in an accident in 1982, though Patrick Tambay brought the Ferrari team some consolation with a win that weekend.
Since the debut of Michael Schumacher, the German Grand prix at Hockenheim has become one of the most atmospheric races of the season, the noise in the stadium section being quite deafening at times. In 2002 the long runs through the forest were done away with and the layout of the track was heavily modified. Despite arguments that the track had lost some of its character, the first race at the new track, in 2002, was deemed a great success.
Hockenheim is a small town in South-central Germany, some 90km away from the international Frankfurt Am Main Airport. The A5 road link is the most convenient to use when coming from Frankfurt.
Stuttgart Echterdingen Airport lies 110km away to the north-west, while the Konrad Adenauer Airport at Koln/Bonn and Dusseldorf Rhein Ruhr Airport are a little more remote, but linked by the A61 route.
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Hell of a high-speed track sia. Look at the straight
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F1.com
Wat happened to ferrari
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired
1 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.684
2 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.753
3 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:16.477
4 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:16.698
5 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:16.799
6 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:16.926
7 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:16.961
8 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:17.053
9 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:17.061
10 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:17.331
11 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:17.397
12 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:17.408
13 8 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 1:17.536
14 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:17.599
15 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:17.617
16 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:18.102
17 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:18.217
18 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:18.229
19 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 1:19.083
20 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:19.103
R & M Schumacher down @ home GP -
And Montoya is off!
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Significantly, this is the last Grand Prix where tobacco sponsorship is used for the full weekend.
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Huh wat u mean?Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Significantly, this is the last Grand Prix where tobacco sponsorship is used for the full weekend. -
FIA plans to put an end to tobacco sponsorship in the near future. If I'm not wrong, the earliest is next season.Originally posted by SBS9828X:Huh wat u mean?
By the way, some EU countries have banned the use of tobacco companies' logos on the car bodies. Look closely and you will see what I mean. AFAIK, Ferrari and BAR have blanked out the brand names of cigarettes on their car bodies and drivers' overalls, while McLaren replaced the "Wests" with their drivers' first names. -
Hmm true... but do they still sponsor the teams?Originally posted by iveco:FIA plans to put an end to tobacco sponsorship in the near future. If I'm not wrong, the earliest is next season.
By the way, some EU countries have banned the use of tobacco companies' logos on the car bodies. Look closely and you will see what I mean. AFAIK, Ferrari and BAR have blanked out the brand names of cigarettes on their car bodies and drivers' overalls, while McLaren replaced the "Wests" with their drivers' first names. -
Erm, that's the old Hockenheim where the cars ran with minimal downforce...the long straights and Öst kurve were ripped up after the 2001 Grand Prix and reforested.Originally posted by SBS9828X:Hell of a high-speed track sia. Look at the straight -
The 4 teams with tobacco sponsorship (BAR-Honda, Renault, Ferrari and McLaren) will not be displaying the logos of West, Marlboro, Lucky Strike and Mild Seven at least on race day in Hungary. That's when the EU-wide ban kicks in.Originally posted by SBS9828X:Huh wat u mean?
Macca will be using Johnny Walker stickers starting with the Turkish GP. -
Ya... the paintwork was different for BAr and ferrari last week... and for the west team, the first name was on the barge board long ago.... For renault it was still there last week i believe
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What about Jordan? Is B&H still bankrolling them? I vaguely remember the Jordan cars having "Be__on__edge_" on the side.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:The 4 teams with tobacco sponsorship (BAR-Honda, Renault, Ferrari and McLaren) will not be displaying the logos of West, Marlboro, Lucky Strike and Mild Seven at least on race day in Hungary. That's when the EU-wide ban kicks in.
Macca will be using Johnny Walker stickers starting with the Turkish GP. -
The race will have all cars bearing their tobacco sponsors...
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dheii!! that's the old circuit dahOriginally posted by SBS9828X:Hell of a high-speed track sia. Look at the straight
why juan pablo why!!!
yup mclaren will be displaying johnny walker @ the turkish GP...drinking and driving...that makes more sense...
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Wth with Schumacher... He was great @ first... but soon got overtaken by 3 cars in dunno how many laps...
McLaren on the otherhand have so many up and down... first Montoya got a spin now Kimi got a problem... -
kimi was unlucky again.
the engine let him down many times this season. it could have been another win for him. -
Results from the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim:
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
Drivers' standings adter the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim:
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 67 1:26:28.599 3 10
2 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 67 +22.5 secs 19 8
3 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 67 +24.4 secs 2 6
4 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 67 +50.5 secs 4 5
5 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 67 +51.6 secs 5 4
6 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 67 +52.2 secs 12 3
7 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 67 +52.7 secs 11 2
8 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 67 +56.5 secs 13 1
9 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 67 +69.8 secs 10
10 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 15
11 8 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 66 +1 Lap 7
12 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 66 +1 Lap 8
13 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 65 +2 Laps 16
14 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 64 +3 Laps 9
15 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 64 +3 Laps 14
16 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 64 +3 Laps 20
17 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 64 +3 Laps 18
18 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 63 +4 Laps 17
Ret 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 55 +12 Laps 6
Ret 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 35 Hydraulics 1
Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:14.873Pos Driver Nationality Team Points
Constructors' standings after the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim:
1 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 87
2 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 51
3 Michael Schumacher German Ferrari 47
4 Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian McLaren-Mercedes 34
5 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Ferrari 31
5= Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 31
7 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Renault 30
8 Ralf Schumacher German Toyota 26
9 Nick Heidfeld German Williams-BMW 25
10 Mark Webber Australian Williams-BMW 22
11 David Coulthard British Red Bull Racing 19
12 Jenson Button British BAR-Honda 15
13 Felipe Massa Brazilian Sauber-Petronas 8
14 Tiago Monteiro Portuguese Jordan-Toyota 6
14= Alexander Wurz Austrian McLaren-Mercedes 6
14= Jacques Villeneuve Canadian Sauber-Petronas 6
17 Narain Karthikeyan Indian Jordan-Toyota 5
18 Christijan Albers Dutch Minardi-Cosworth 4
18= Pedro de la Rosa Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 4
18= Christian Klien Austrian Red Bull Racing 4
21 Patrick Friesacher Austrian Minardi-Cosworth 3
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi Italian Red Bull Racing 1Pos Constructor Points
WTF! Kimi Raikonnen?
1 Renault 117
2 McLaren-Mercedes 95
3 Ferrari 78
4 Toyota 57
5 Williams-BMW 47
6 Red Bull Racing 24
7 BAR-Honda 15
8 Sauber-Petronas 14
9 Jordan-Toyota 11
10 Minardi-Cosworth 7
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motoya finished second starting last from grid.
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Räikkönen is sad...
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At this point in time, the appropriate thing for Kimi to do is rip Norbert Haug's arms off and beat him to death with the soggy end.
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Montoya used to be the so called "unlucky" driver of McLaren... now its the opposite
Same to Fisichella... -
McLaren are throwing away both championships when they have the fastest car!
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Well, somewhere along the way, they seem to have forgotten the old rule of thumb: "To finish first, first you have to finish".Originally posted by Kuali Baba:McLaren are throwing away both championships when they have the fastest car! 
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wahkao... watch the replay and seems that bridgestone tyres are against this track this yr
