F1 2018 - German Grand Prix: Hamilton wins, Mercedes - Formula 1 - Double Icon Wheels

F1 2018 - German Grand Prix: Hamilton wins, Mercedes - Formula 1 - Double Icon Wheels

Double Mercedes at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim: Hamilton (started 14th) wins and returns to the top of the F1 2018 World Cup, Vettel's loud mistake on the wet road

Phenomenal Lewis Hamilton won German Grand Prix a Hockenheim с Mercedes after starting from position 14 and climbing to the top F1 world 2018 thanks to a glaring mistake Sebastian Vettel, got off the track on lap 52 due to a braking error.

The German team is now also leading the constructors championship (Valtteri Bottas finished second) so far the only good news for Ferrari – in the wet race in the final from rain - came out of the third square Kimi Raikkonen.

1 F2018 World Championship - German Grand Prix Report Cards

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

It is impossible not to give a full grade Lewis Hamilton, author of a great return to Hockenheim and was able to climb to the top step of the podium after starting from the 14th position (due to damage to his Mercedes in qualification). Success was achieved in the first half of the race and was consolidated in exceptional cases when weather conditions worsened. The British driver is now in the lead again. F1 world 2018 thanks to two wins and three podiums achieved in the last four Grand Prix of the season.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

After three dry races, places in the "top three" Valtteri Bottas He returned to the podium thanks to a particular race. The only flash related to the return of the safety car to the pits was when he tried to attack Hamilton before he was put back into service. Mercedes (who, rightly, was not going to give up the German Grand Prix).

Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Max Verstappen (4th place in Hockenheim) and men Red Bull they played with more confidence rain and they lost. If there was more water, the Dutch driver would almost certainly be on the podium.

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)

Third place in German Grand Prix and fourth podium in a row (an event that has not happened since 2009): even today Kimi Raikkonen ran well. For many, he simply "stamped the map", for us he did an excellent job as a second guide. There are only two drawbacks: a somewhat sluggish pace (focused more on race management than trying to overtake) and a small mistake in the fight with Bottas.

Mercedes

Even though there was no fastest car there Mercedes managed to get the maximum result in German Grand Prix winning the second double of the season. Hamilton he was very good at staying calm in the rain when everyone around him was losing (including Bottas when the safety car returned).

F1 World Championship 2018 - German Grand Prix Results

Free practice 1

1. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 13.525

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 13.529

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 13.714

4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 13.796

5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 13.903

Free practice 2

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 13.085

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 13.111

3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 13.190

4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 13.310

5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:13.427

Free practice 3

1. Charles Leclerc (Sauber) - 1: 34.577

2. Markus Eriksson (Sauber) - 1: 35.000

3. Sergey Sirotkin (Williams) – 1:35.334

4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 35.573

5. Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) - 1: 35.659

Qualifications

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 11.212

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 11.416

3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:11.547

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 11.822

5 Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1: 12.200

Race

1.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1h32: 29.845

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) + 4.5 s

3 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) + 6.7 p.

4 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) + 7.7 s

5.Niko Hulkenberg (Renault) + 26.6s

1 F2018 World Cup standings after German GP

World Drivers Ranking

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 188 points

2.Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 171 points

3.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) £ 131

4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 122 points

5. Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull) 106 points

World ranking of constructors

1 Mercedes 310 points

2 Ferrari 302 points

3 pawls Red Bull-TAG Heuer 211

4 Renault 80 points

5 Force India-Mercedes 59 points

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