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2018 German Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitHockenheim, 67 laps
Round11 of 21
Race numbers

The 2018 German Grand Prix was the:

  • 987th World Championship race
  • 63rd World Championship German Grand Prix
  • 36th World Championship race at Hockenheim
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+13(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes671hr 32m 29.845s25
2 (FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes67+4.535s18
3 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari67+6.732s15
4 (NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer67+7.654s12
5+2(DEU) Nico HulkenbergRenault67+26.609s10
6 (FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari67+28.871s8
7+3(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes67+30.556s6
8+7(FRA) Esteban OconForce India-Mercedes67+31.750s4
9+4(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari67+32.362s2
10+6(NZL) Brendon HartleyToro Rosso-Honda67+34.197s1
11-6(DNK) Kevin MagnussenHaas-Ferrari67+34.919s 
12-4(ESP) Carlos SainzRenault67+43.069s (10.000s) 
13+5(BEL) Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren-Renault67+46.617s 
14+6(FRA) Pierre GaslyToro Rosso-Honda66+1 lap 
15-6(MCO) Charles LeclercSauber-Ferrari66+1 lap 
16+5(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Renault65DNF 
R (CAN) Lance StrollWilliams-Mercedes53DNF 
R (DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari51DNF 
R (RUS) Sergey SirotkinWilliams-Mercedes51DNF 
R (AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer27DNF 

Notes

  • Carlos Sainz received a 10-second time penalty for overtaking under safety car conditions. He originally finished P10.
  • Fernando Alonso ended lap 65 in P16 before retiring on the following lap.
  • Sebastian Vettel ended lap 51 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari
2(FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes
3(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari
4(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer
5(DNK) Kevin MagnussenHaas-Ferrari
6(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari
7(DEU) Nico HulkenbergRenault
8(ESP) Carlos SainzRenault
9(MCO) Charles LeclercSauber-Ferrari
10(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes
11(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Renault
12(RUS) Sergey SirotkinWilliams-Mercedes
13(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari
14(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes
15(FRA) Esteban OconForce India-Mercedes
16(NZL) Brendon HartleyToro Rosso-Honda
17(CAN) Lance StrollWilliams-Mercedes
18(BEL) Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren-Renault
19(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer
20(FRA) Pierre GaslyToro Rosso-Honda

Notes

  • Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly were required to start from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari1:11.212 
2(FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes1:11.4160.204
3(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:11.5470.335
4(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer1:11.8220.610
5(DNK) Kevin MagnussenHaas-Ferrari1:12.2000.988
6(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:12.5441.332
7(DEU) Nico HulkenbergRenault1:12.5601.348
8(ESP) Carlos SainzRenault1:12.6921.480
9(MCO) Charles LeclercSauber-Ferrari1:12.7171.505
10(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes1:12.7741.562
Q2
11(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Renault1:13.657 
12(RUS) Sergey SirotkinWilliams-Mercedes1:13.702 
13(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:13.736 
14(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes– 
15(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer– 
Q1
16(FRA) Esteban OconForce India-Mercedes1:13.720 
17(FRA) Pierre GaslyToro Rosso-Honda1:13.749 
18(NZL) Brendon HartleyToro Rosso-Honda1:14.045 
19(CAN) Lance StrollWilliams-Mercedes1:14.206 
20(BEL) Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren-Renault1:14.401 

Free practice appearances

DriverConstructor
(ITA) Antonio GiovinazziSauber-Ferrari
(CAN) Nicholas LatifiForce India-Mercedes

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Lewis Hamilton188
2(DEU) Sebastian Vettel171
3(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen131
4(FIN) Valtteri Bottas122
5(AUS) Daniel Ricciardo106
6(NLD) Max Verstappen105
7(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg52
8(ESP) Fernando Alonso40
9(DNK) Kevin Magnussen39
10(MEX) Sergio Perez30
11(FRA) Esteban Ocon29
12(ESP) Carlos Sainz28
13(FRA) Romain Grosjean20
14(FRA) Pierre Gasly18
15(MCO) Charles Leclerc13
16(BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne8
17(SWE) Marcus Ericsson5
18(CAN) Lance Stroll4
19(NZL) Brendon Hartley2

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Mercedes310
2Ferrari302
3Red Bull-TAG Heuer211
4Renault80
5Force India-Mercedes59
6Haas-Ferrari59
7McLaren-Renault48
8Toro Rosso-Honda20
9Sauber-Ferrari18
10Williams-Mercedes4

Stats & milestones

Wins
66th for Lewis Hamilton
80th for Mercedes (4th constructor to win 80 races)
Race 1-2
42nd for Mercedes
Podiums
125th for Lewis Hamilton
98th for Kimi Raikkonen
27th for Valtteri Bottas
740th for Ferrari
166th & 167th for Mercedes
Poles
55th for Sebastian Vettel
218th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
39th for Lewis Hamilton
60th for Mercedes (5th constructor to set 60 fastest laps)
Front row starts
91st for Sebastian Vettel
13th for Valtteri Bottas
Points finishes
50th for Romain Grosjean
Win & fastest lap
22nd for Lewis Hamilton