The grid was dominated by Red Bull this time, M.Webber first, the second R.Barrichello wedged himself between Red Bulls, as J.Button was third, followed again by S.Vettel of Red Bull. Immediately after the start Barrichello shot off, followed by Webber, who collided with him and was given a drive-through. Hamilton had to pit on the first lap with a tire burst. The whole race went well for Red Bulls, as Barrichello fell through due to his hard tires.
Starting grid of German GP F1:
| M.Webber |
R.Barrichello |
| J.Button |
S.Vettel |
| L.Hamilton |
H.Kovalainen |
| A.Sutil |
F.Massa |
| K. Räikkönen |
N.Piquet |
| N.Heidfeld |
F.Alonso |
| K.Nakajima |
J.Trulli |
| N.Rosberg |
R.Kubica |
| S.Buemi |
G.Fisichella |
| T.Glock |
S.Bourdais |
28 laps before the finish Barrichello is in the lead, when he has to pit, which shows to be a fatal mistake, he learns his fuel wouldn't last and he will have to pit again, losing his position completely. On the contrary, Massa of Ferrari fights his way forward. K. Räikkönen retires with a technical trouble 20 laps before the finish, having had a collision with Sutil, who only needs to change his nose cone. M.Webber is on his way to his first victory, followed by his team mate Vettel, Massa is third after an outstanding driving performance.
Classification after 9 races:
| 1. |
J.Button |
68 |
| 2. |
S.Vettel |
47 |
| 3. |
M.Webber |
45,5 |
| 4. |
R.Barrichello |
44 |
| 5. |
F.Massa |
22 |
| 6. |
J.Trulli |
21,5 |
| 7. |
N.Rosberg |
20,5 |
| 8. |
T.Glock |
13 |
| 9. |
F.Alonso |
13 |
| 10 |
K. Räikkönen |
10 |
| 11. |
L.Hamilton |
9 |
| 12. |
N.Heidfled |
6 |
| 13. |
H.Kovalainen |
5 |
| 14. |
S.Buemi |
3 |
| 15. |
R.Kubica |
2 |
| 16. |
S.Bourdais |
2 |
| 17. |
K.Nakajima |
0 |
| 18. |
A.Sutil |
0 |
| 19. |
N.Piquet |
0 |
| 20. |
G.Fisichella |
0 |
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