2020 Eifel Grand Prix
1,029th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Eifel Grand Prix, 41st World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 11 October 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 60 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 60 | 1hr 35m 49.641s | 25 |
| 2 | +1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 60 | +4.470s | 19 FL |
| 3 | +3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 60 | +14.613s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 60 | +16.070s | 12 |
| 5 | +5 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 60 | +21.905s | 10 |
| 6 | +6 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 60 | +22.766s | 8 |
| 7 | -3 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 60 | +30.814s | 6 |
| 8 | +12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 60 | +32.596s | 4 |
| 9 | +7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 60 | +39.081s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 60 | +40.035s | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 60 | +40.810s | ||
| 12 | +7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 60 | +41.476s | |
| 13 | +2 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 60 | +49.585s | |
| 14 | +4 |  Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 60 | +54.449s | |
| 15 | -2 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 60 | +55.588s | |
| R | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 12 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:25.269 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.525 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:25.562 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.035 | |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.047 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:26.223 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:26.242 | |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.458 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.704 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.709 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:26.738 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.776 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.848 | |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:26.936 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.125 | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.552 | |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.564 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.812 | |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:27.817 | |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:28.021 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:25.269 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.525 | 0.256 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:25.562 | 0.293 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.035 | 0.766 |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.047 | 0.778 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:26.223 | 0.954 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:26.242 | 0.973 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.458 | 1.189 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.704 | 1.435 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.709 | 1.440 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:26.738 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.776 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.848 | |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:26.936 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.125 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.552 | |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.564 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.812 | |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:27.817 | |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:28.021 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Callum Ilott | Haas-Ferrari |
| Mick Schumacher | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
- Both Ilott and Schumacher were due to take part in free practice but did not feature due to bad weather and session cancellations.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 230 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 161 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 147 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 78 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 68 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 65 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | 64 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 63 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 57 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 53 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | 51 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 36 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 17 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 14 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 10 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 3 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 2 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | 2 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 391 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 211 |
| 3 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 120 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 116 |
| 5 | Renault | 114 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 80 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 67 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 5 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Nico Hulkenberg
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Valtteri Bottas
- Wins
- Driver: 91st for Lewis Hamilton EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Michael Schumacher)
- Constructor: 111th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 160th for Lewis Hamilton, 39th for Max Verstappen, 30th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 228th for Mercedes, 179th for Red Bull, 101st for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 14th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 122nd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 76th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 67th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 155th for Lewis Hamilton, 35th for Valtteri Bottas