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Formula 1 - Hockenheim (Germany)

Seizoen: 2008 - Aflevering: 10 / 181 - Eerst uitgezonden: 20 juli 2008 - Episode ID: 97056

LXVIII Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland Location: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany Course: Permanent racing facility, 4.574 km (2.842 mi) Distance: 67 laps, 306.458 km (190.433 mi) Weather: Cloudy, partly sunny; Air 22-23°C, Track 28-34°C Pole position: Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.666 Fastest lap: Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:15.987 on lap 52 Qualifying The Ferraris of Massa and Räikkönen were first and second in the first qualifying session, while their McLaren couterparts, Hamilton and Kovalainen, came third and fourth respectively. Vettel in Toro Rosso along with Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock in Toyota were fourth, fifth and sixth fastest cars of the session. Kazuki Nakajima, Rubens Barrichello, Nelson Piquet Jr. and both Force Indias of Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella were eliminated in this session. Piquet Jr. later complained that he was blocked during his lap run by Vettel, affecting his lap timings. Second session was topped by Hamilton ahead of Massa and Kovalainen. Alonso came in fourth, closely followed by Räikkönen. Glock, Heidfeld, Rosberg, Button and Bourdais were eliminated in this session. Both Heidfeld and Button later said that they suffered from tire graining during this session. Hamilton took the pole position ninth time his career after he beat Massa two-tenths of a second in his final flying lap of the third session. Kovalainen, coming back after an error in his first run, was qualified third with Trulli taking fourth position. Alonso and Räikkönen ran a close fifth and sixth positions. The rest of the pack were ordered as Kubica, Webber, Vettel and Coulthard from seventh to tenth position. Kovalainen was fined €5,000 for a breach of the refuelling regulations during qualifying. It was stated that the fine was imposed since Kovalainen's car was running while being refuelled using non-FIA approved system. Notes * Lap Leaders: Lewis Hamilton 54 (1-18, 22-37, 39-50, 60-67), Felipe Massa 3 (19-20, 38), Heikki Kovalainen 1 (21), Nick Heidfeld 3 (51-53), Nelson Piquet Jr. 6 (54-59) * Giancarlo Fisichella was penalized 25 seconds for unlapping lead cars during the safety car period despite having made a pit stop during the period. This dropped him two places from 14th to 16th. * For the first time since 1991 Belgian Grand Prix two Brazilian drivers finished on the podium. * First podium: Nelson Piquet Jr. * This was McLaren's first victory at Hockenheim since 1998.