Round 10 · 2011
German Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMcLaren · from P2
PoleWEB
Fastest lap1:34.302Hamilton
Most laps led33Hamilton
Biggest gain+9Buemi P24→P15
Retirements4of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | — | — | 15 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 19 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 22 |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 18 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 16 |
| 10 | Mercedes | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 16 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | — | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | Williams | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | — | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 19 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 12 |
| 20 | Karun Chandhok CHN | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 11 |
| 21 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | — | — | — | 11 |
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | — | — | — | 11 |
| 24 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.916 | 15 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.049 | 16 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:31.138 | 12 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:31.579 | 13 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:31.623 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:31.694 | 19 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:32.144 | 13 | |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:32.391 | 20 | |
| 9 | Mercedes | 1:32.523 | 16 | ||
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:32.751 | 18 | |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:32.777 | 18 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:32.813 | 21 | |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:33.072 | 18 | |
| 14 | Williams | 1:33.179 | 17 | ||
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:33.531 | 20 | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:33.671 | 20 | |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:33.948 | 21 | |
| 18 | Toro Rosso | 1:34.125 | 19 | ||
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:35.385 | 13 | ||
| 20 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:36.724 | 21 | |
| 21 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:36.804 | 23 | |
| 22 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:36.894 | 23 | ||
| 23 | Karun Chandhok CHN | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:36.959 | 18 | |
| 24 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:37.554 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.711 | 34 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:31.879 | 38 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.084 | 28 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:32.354 | 36 | |
| 5 | Mercedes | 1:32.411 | 31 | ||
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:32.557 | 32 | |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:32.724 | 28 | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:33.098 | 17 | |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:33.138 | 22 | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:33.211 | 34 | |
| 11 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:33.225 | 17 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:33.299 | 34 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:34.113 | 34 | |
| 14 | Williams | 1:34.344 | 34 | ||
| 15 | Toro Rosso | 1:34.487 | 37 | ||
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:34.491 | 35 | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:34.996 | 35 | |
| 18 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:35.753 | 42 | ||
| 19 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:36.940 | 32 | |
| 20 | Karun Chandhok CHN | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:37.248 | 33 | |
| 21 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:37.313 | 33 | ||
| 22 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:38.145 | 31 | |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:40.737 | 5 | |
| 24 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:31.894 | 30 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.217 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.268 | 27 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:32.681 | 23 | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:32.996 | 18 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:33.628 | 22 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:33.787 | 33 | |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:33.832 | 27 | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:33.858 | 26 | |
| 10 | Mercedes | 1:33.863 | 31 | ||
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:34.094 | 22 | |
| 12 | Toro Rosso | 1:35.115 | 23 | ||
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:35.371 | 20 | |
| 14 | Williams | 1:35.389 | 24 | ||
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:35.444 | 22 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:36.371 | 22 | |
| 17 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:36.392 | 29 | ||
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:36.842 | 29 | |
| 19 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:36.882 | 27 | |
| 20 | HRT | 1:38.504 | 22 | ||
| 21 | Karun Chandhok CHN | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:38.765 | 19 | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:39.279 | 24 | |
| 23 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:40.109 | 23 | |
| 24 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:40.428 | 22 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 10
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 216 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | 139 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 134 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 130 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | 109 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | 62 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 46 | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 34 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Mark Webber WEB | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| McLaren | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Ferrari | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | |
| Force India | Adrian Sutil SUT | — | Paul di Resta DIR |
| Lotus Renault GP | Vitaly Petrov PET | — | Nick Heidfeld HEI |
| Williams | Pastor Maldonado MAL | — | |
| Sauber | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Kamui Kobayashi KOB |
| Toro Rosso | — | Sebastien Buemi BUE | |
| Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | Karun Chandhok CHN | |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Timo Glock GLO | — | |
| HRT | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Tonio Liuzzi LIU |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | German Grand Prix | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2007 | European Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 2 |
| 2006 | European Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2005 | European Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 6 |
| 2004 | European Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | European Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 3 |
| 2002 | European Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | |
| 2001 | European Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 |