German Grand Prix

People say it was the best race of the season. It was certainly action packed as Max verstappen wins the German Grand Prix followed by Sebastian Vettel in 2nd (who had began the race at the back of the grid in 20th!) and Daniil Kvyat in 3rd in the very wet and rainy hockenheimring.

The two Mercedes get away first as the lights go out at the hockenheimring. Bottas runs wide into the run off zone through turn 1 but re joins the track in 2nd. Giovinazzi also runs wide in turn 2 but again rejoins the track.

The safety car was deployed during lap 2 as Sergio Perez spins his racing point into the barriers.

Kimi Raikkonen passed Kevin Magnussen during lap 8 whilst Sebastian Vettel was following behind in his Ferrari; trying to move up the grid.

Lap 15 sadly saw the retirement of Daniel Ricciardo as his engine blew up thus ending his race.

Carlos Sainz spun off track during lap 19 at turn 16 but managed to get his McLaren back out on the track.

Sebastian Vettel pitted for soft (red) tyres during lap 24.

Max Verstappen took his Red Bull for a 360° spin during lap 26 as he had no grip on the wet track with his tyres.

We sadly saw the retirement of Lando Norris during lap 27 as he slowly pulled his McLaren to the side of the track after loosing all power in his car.

There was another retirement during lap 29 as Charles Leclerc spins off the track and crashed into the barriers, sadly getting his Ferrari stuck in the gravel in the process.

Also during lap 29, Lewis Hamilton spins off and crashes into the barrier, looses his front wing and then cuts across the grass to the pit lane entry (later earning himself a penalty) and suffers a horrific 50 second stop as the team weren’t ready for him!

Lewis Hamilton is awarded a 5 second time penalty during lap 34 for going the wrong side of the barrier at the pit lane entry!

Nico Hulkenberg retired from his home Grand Prix during lap 41 as he spins off the track, crashes into the barrier and gets stuck in the gravel.

Lance Stroll pits for soft (red) tyres during lap 45.

Hamilton, Gasly, Sainz and Albon were all battling for 3rd during lap 46 and Sainz and Hamilton go wheel to wheel! Hamilton gains that 3rd place position. Albon went wide and dropped from 4th position to 8th as Raikkonen also passes him followed by Sebastian Vettel.

Verstappen, Bottas, Sainz, Gasly, Albon and Grosjean all pitted for new tyres during lap 47.

Hamilton dropped right back to 12th place during lap 48 after serving his 5 second time penalty.

Kvyat passes Stroll up into 2nd place during lap 51!

Valtteri Bottas retires from the race during Lap 57 as he spins off track and slams into the barriers.

Sebastian Vettel passes Lance Stroll up into 3rd place during lap 63! Also during the lap, Gasly has to retire from the race as he runs into the back of Alexander Albon.

Sebastian Vettel passes Kvyat during lap 63 into 2nd place after starting the race right at the back of the grid in 20th!

Max Verstappen wins the German Grand Prix followed by Sebastian Vettel in 2nd and Daniil Kvyat in 3rd!

The stewards then penalised both Alfa Romeo’s after the race for infringements at the start of the race. Due to the penalties, Robert Kubica moves up into 10th place and scored Williams’ first points of the season!