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YOUR ULTIMATE PUNTING GUIDE GERMAN GRAND PRIXJULY 18 - 20, 2014

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he two retirements for Lewis Hamilton in Australia and Canada played havoc with his mind.

Then squandering golden qualifying opportunities, the latest of which saw him

start from sixth at the British GP before claiming the win, compounded the mental anguish for Hamilton.

Now that he has seen his team-mate Nico Rosberg have his first DNF of the year which has enabled him to close to within four points of the German, Hamilton has taken some valuable lessons on board.

At one point his body language and indeed comments suggested that Hamilton had lost focus, thinking there would be no straight fight with Rosberg.

Entertaining such a thought was ridiculous in the first place but now Hamilton has a new spring in his step and seemingly a new outlook on the situation.

While Mercedes-Benz are clearly a class above their nearest rivals in this new era of hybrid sophistication and 1.6-litre turbo engines, a dogfight between the pair of Silver Arrows drivers seems set to be waged all year long.

Apart from another team emerging as a genuine winning contender on performance, a Senna-Prost style battle royale would be a welcome foil for what otherwise could be a season of discontent.

The Silver Arrows fight is on

3 EDITORIAL/CONTENTS

10 CIRCUIT GUIDE

12 ENTRY LIST AND ODDS

14 PREVIOUS WINNERS

16 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

18 INFINITI RED BULL RACING

19 SCUDERIA FERRARI

20 MCLAREN MERCEDES

21 LOTUS F1 TEAM

22 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

23 SAUBER F1 TEAM

24 SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

25 WILLIAMS

26 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

27 CATERHAM F1 TEAM

28 MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

30 RECENT CHAMPIONS

33 TV TIMES

ContentsIN EVERY ISSUE!

Tom HowardMultimedia Journalist, Speedcafe.com

BETTING STORY

HAMILTON CONTINUES TO LEAD BETTING IN GERMANYNico Rosberg will start the second favourite at his home grand prix at Hockenheim...5

COVER STORY

SILVER ARROWS PREPARE FOR HOCKENHEIM SHOWDOWNThe intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg...8

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ico Rosberg will start the second favourite at his home grand prix at Hockenheim.

After his first non-finish of the season at the British GP, Rosberg remains at his customary price of $2.65 while Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton is again an odds-on pop at $1.55.

Given that only one race so far this season has been won by a non Mercedes car (Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in Canada) the continued short quotes about Mercedes are understandably valid.

Moreover in a straight fight, and with power units and engines blazing on song, Mercedes continue to hold a huge performance advantage over the field.

What has been interesting is the changes in betting beyond the Mercedes pair.

The ever emerging Williams team are on the move in markets with the impressive Valtteri Bottas into $17 while his team-mate and an unsung hero of the British GP, Felipe Massa at $19.

The pair have for the first time been

Hamilton continues to lead betting in Germany

assessed at shorter quotes than Red Bull’s Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel.

Ricciardo, as was the case leading into the British GP, remains at $21 while Vettel is $26.

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is at $41 with

the double world champion struggling to extract an effort that remotely nears a minor podium result in a straight fight.

Interestingly outside Alonso the rest of the F1 field is largely unwanted with the remaining drivers at $101 and better.

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been cut from 29 points to just four.In a week that has seen Germany lift the

FIFA World Cup, sporting success is very much in the nation’s mind which could work either for or against Rosberg at Hockenheim.

For Rosberg, Sunday’s race will be a true test of his title credentials knowing he has to respond to Hamilton’s victory, while facing the growing expectation and pressure from a rapturous home crowd.

Bouyed by his second British GP win, Hamilton claims the momentum has shifted back in his favour, but he is all too aware how quickly things can turn against him, after retirements in Australia and Canada.

Meanwhile, the psychological mind games have already begun with the Brit saying Rosberg will not have anything like the backing he received from the crowd at the British Grand Prix.

Silver Arrows prepare for Hockenheim showdown

he intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg for the world championship is shaping

up to be an all-time classic, with this weekend’s German Grand Prix a key psychological battlefield.

Hamilton and Rosberg’s brewing rivalry has been a saving grace for a Formula 1 season which threatened to be largely uneventful with Mercedes boasting such an advantage over their rivals.

However, as the season reaches the halfway mark it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the fight for the title. Echoes from past dices between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet are already starting to emerge.

This weekend’s German Grand Prix at Hockenheim provides a mouth watering prospect for F1 fans with the pressure firmly on Rosberg to perform in front of his home crowd.

Hamilton did his best to turn the screw on his opposite number even more after romping to a victory on home soil at Silverstone two weeks ago, while Rosberg was forced to retire from the lead with a mechanical problem.

As a result of a dramatic twist in the title race, Rosberg’s championship lead has

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Juan Pablo Montoya hauled himself into title contention with a commanding victory in the 2003 German Grand Prix for Williams.

The Colombian dominated the race from start to finish finishing more than a minute ahead of McLaren’s David Coulthard and Renault’s Jarno Trulli.

Montoya moved to within six points of then championship leader Michael Schumacher with just four races remaining.

The Williams showed impressive pace at a hot Hockenheimring as Montoya secured pole position in qualifying.

Carnage ensued at the start when McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen made contact with a slow starting Ferrari of Ruben Barrichello. This speared the Finn into the barriers at Turn 1 which

ended his race before it begun. Barrichello also retired along with

title contender Ralf Schumacher as he picked up extensive damage to his Williams.

Once racing resumed after a brief Safety Car period, Montoya marched into a healthy lead and proved to be untouchable. He went on to take the chequered flag by 65 seconds.

There was plenty of action behind as Michael Schumacher and Coulthard fought over second spot held by Trulli. In the end both drivers passed the Renault.

However, just four laps from the end Schumacher picked up a left rear puncture which dropped him from second to seventh, allowing Coulthard and Trulli to complete the podium.

German Grand Prix 2003

FLASHBACK

Head-to-Head Lewis

Hamilton

Nico

Rosberg

Qualifying Battle 4 5

Qualifying Average 2.8 2.1

Race Battle 5 4

Race Average 1.3 1.6

Championship Points (2014)

161 165

German Grand Prix Wins

2 (2008, 2011)

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Career Average German GP Finish

5.8 8.0

He even claimed that Rosberg ‘isn’t really German‘ having grown up in Monaco with Finnish father Keke Rosberg and German mother.

“To be honest, Nico has never been in Germany, so he’s not really German. I remember when we used to race during karting, he never stood next to a German flag – not ever,” the 2008 World Champion told English newspaper The Guardian.

“Just going into Germany, to Hockenheim, I know whilst it’s Nico’s home grand prix, he doesn’t have even one eighth of the support us Brits get at Silverstone, Hamilton told media after winning the British Grand Prix

“The fans are unlike anywhere else so I’m not worried in that sense.

“It’s a track where I won before, in 2008 I think it was. It’s a good track for me, so I’m gonna use the pace that I have, because I have the pace.

“I’ve just got to put the damn laps together and when I do, then I think the opportunities will come in front of me.”

Although he replied to Hamilton’s jibe regarding the validity of the German Grand Prix as a home race, Rosberg has remained relatively tightlipped in the lead up choosing to focus on his marriage to long time girlfriend providing a welcomed distraction.

In itself the avoidance of playing to Hamilton’s psychological warfare could be perceived as a strength, however all will be revealed this weekend.

While Rosberg has appeared cool under pressure this season, he will be aware of his relatively poor record on home soil.

Without a podium finish at the German Grand Prix in seven attempts, he will be desperate to consign that record to the history books, providing yet further spice to a fascinating German Grand Prix.

Teams braced for suspension system ban

While the battle for the title will grab the headlines this weekend, there is a potential disaster looming on the horizon for Mercedes and the leading F1 teams.

Last week the FIA issued a letter to the teams stating Front and Rear Interconnected Suspension systems (FRIC) contravene article 3.15 of the sport’s technical regulations and are set to be banned.

As the hours counted down to the start of

the German GP, a unanimous vote by teams to delay a ban in the FRIC suspensions until the end of the season failed to materialise.

McLaren has made public its intention to remove FRIC ahead of the Hockenheim round, leaving the potential for messy protests.

With more to be played out in the coming days the murky situation remains in the balance.

The FRIC system connects the front and rear suspension to maintain ride height

which in turn improves performance.Mercedes are believed to have gained the

most advantage from this system while many of the teams have based their car

design around the concept.

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HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT GUIDEThe Hockenheim circuit layout can be seen

as similar to that of Austria in many ways. While the surface is more abrasive and

the lap longer in terms of distance, times have traditionally only differed by a matter of a few seconds. Similarities between the two become apparent when analysing the corner content, with medium to high-speed turns prevalent.

Sector one is all about engine power, sector three lower speed performance and traction, sector two a combination of both. These contrasts make for an interesting and challenging circuit, both to driver and team, as compromises must be made.

Finding the perfect setup for all three sectors is simply not possible, forcing teams to balance the demands of each.

Straight line speed will be crucial down the long DRS zone into Turn Six - a heavy braking hairpin with a variety of potential lines, which lends itself to overtaking.

Tyres Continuing the theme of venue

familiarity, tyres will be a focal area during the early sessions of the weekend.

While the tyres used here in 2012 may

have been similar in behaviour to the current crop, they operate quite differently with different temperature ranges.

Given that both P2 and Qualifying were wet at times in 2012, the information available to them will be relatively sparse compared to other circuits.

Correlation with data from the current season is also a difficult task, as information must effectively be interpreted twice - inevitably adding a margin of error.

Furthermore, where 2012 saw the medium and soft compounds nominated for Hockenheim, this year Pirelli have gone one step softer with the softest allocation available - the soft and supersoft.

This is significant in that, while most teams employed a reasonably straightforward two stop strategy in 2012, the prime was widely seen as the better race tyre.

This would imply that the 2014 allocation could prove somewhat on the soft side, with bias traditionally towards the harder compound at this circuit.

Of course, Austria provided a similar scenario without any major concerns, but those teams that are marginal on tyre

usage may struggle more here than they would elsewhere.

Safety Cars With very little gravel run-off area in

its modern configuration, safety cars are few and far between at Hockenheim. It is relatively easy to recover from a spin at most corners around the circuit and return to the track without issue. Retirement rates are low - usually between three and five per race - which is indicative of a low probability of contact or mistakes.

ClimateThe German climate, particularly in the

Hockenheim region, almost inevitably produces wet sessions - historically around three per race weekend on average. The last time Formula One came to this circuit in 2012, both P2 and Qualifying were rain-affected to a greater or lesser extent, while the race itself remained dry - making it very much like Silverstone from a climatic perspective.

Significant swings in temperature are also common, with track temperatures varying by as much as twelve degrees day-to-day.

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2014 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List # Driver Team Chassis Engine

1 Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault

3 Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault

44 Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 Mercedes

6 Nico ROSBERG (DEU) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 Mercedes

14 Fernando ALONSO (ESP) Scuderia Ferrari F14T Ferrari

7 Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) Scuderia Ferrari F14T Ferrari

8 Romain GROSJEAN (FRA) Lotus F1 Team E22 Renault

13 Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) Lotus F1 Team E22 Renault

22 Jenson BUTTON (GBR McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 Mercedes

20 Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN) McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 Mercedes

27 Nico HULKENBERG (DEU) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM07 Mercedes

11 Sergio PEREZ (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM07 Mercedes

99 Adrian SUTIL (DEU) Sauber F1 Team C33 Ferrari

21 Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX) Sauber F1 Team C33 Ferrari

25 Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR9 Renault

26 Danill KVYAT (RUS) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR9 Renault

19 Felipe MASSA (BRA) Williams Martini Racing FW36 Mercedes

77 Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN) Williams Martini Racing FW36 Mercedes

17 Jules BIANCHI (FRA) Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari

4 Max CHILTON (GBR) Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari

9 Marcus ERICSSON (SWE) Caterham F1 Team CT05 Renault

10 Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN) Caterham F1 Team CT05 Renault

Betting Odds for 2014 German Grand Prix

Race Penalties

#44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes $1.55#6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes $2.65#77 Valtteri Bottas Williams $17.00#19 Felipe Massa Williams $19.00#3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull $21.00#1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull $26.00#14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari $41.00#11 Sergio Perez Force India $101.00#27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India $101.00#7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari $151.00#20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren $151.00#22 Jenson Button McLaren $151.00#25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso $501.00#26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso $501.00#8 Romain Grosjean Lotus $1001.00#13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus $1501.00#99 Adrian Sutil Sauber $1501.00#21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber $1501.00#10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham $4001.00#9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham $4001.00#4 Max Chilton Marussia $4001.00#17 Jules Bianchi Marussia $4001.00

Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez will take the following penalty for this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Driver PenaltyEsteban Gutierrez (Sauber) Three place grid drop (At fault for crash with Maldonado in British GP)

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PREVIOUS GERMAN GRAND PRIX WINNERSYear Driver Car Location

2013 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Nurburgring

2012 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Hockenheimring

2011 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Nürburgring

2010 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Hockenheimring

2009 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Nürburgring

2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Hockenheimring

2006 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hockenheimring

2005 Fernando Alonso Renault Hockenheimring


2003 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Hockenheimring


2001 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Hockenheimring

2000 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Hockenheimring

1999 Eddie Irvine Ferrari Hockenheimring

1998 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Hockenheimring

1997 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault Hockenheimring

1996 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Hockenheimring

1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Hockenheimring

1994 Gerhard Berger Ferrari Hockenheimring

1993 Alain Prost Williams-Renault Hockenheimring

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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGSWORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Pos Driver Nat Car Points

1 Nico Rosberg DEU Mercedes 165

2 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 161

3 Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-Renault 98

4 Fernando Alonso ESP Ferrari 87

5 Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 73

6 Sebastian Vettel DEU Red Bull-Renault 70

7 Nico Hulkenberg DEU Force India-Mercedes 63

8 Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Mercedes 55

9 Kevin Magnussen DEN McLaren-Mercedes 35

10 Felipe Massa BRA Williams-Mercedes 30

11 Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 28

12 Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 19

13 Jean-Eric Vergne FRA Toro Rosso-Renault 9

14 Romain Grosjean FRA Lotus-Renault 8

15 Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 6

16 Jules Bianchi FRA Marussia-Ferrari 2

17 Adrian Sutil DEU Sauber-Ferrari 0

18 Marcus Ericsson SWE Caterham-Renault 0

19 Pastor Maldonado VEN Lotus-Renault 0

20 Esteban Gutierrez MEX Sauber-Ferrari 0

21 Max Chilton GBR Marussia-Ferrari 0

22 Kamui Kobayashi JPN Caterham-Renault 0

WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIPPos Constructor Points

1 Mercedes 326

2 Red Bull-Renault 168

3 Ferrari 106

4 Williams-Mercedes 103

5 Force India-Mercedes 91

6 McLaren-Mercedes 90

7 Toro Rosso-Renault 15

8 Lotus-Renault 8

9 Marussia-Ferrari 2

10 Sauber-Ferrari 0

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Sebastian Vettel

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Date of Birth: July 3, 1987Born: Heppenheim, GermanyF1 Debut: 2007 United States GPBest Championship Finish: 1st x4 2010-2013 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: Four-time F1 world champion 2010-2013, Youngest F1 Race winner 2008 Italian GP aged 21, 2006 F3 Euro Series runner-up, 2004 Formula BMW ADAC runner-up

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 2nd F: 5th2013 German GP, Q: 2nd F: 1st

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 129Race Wins: 39

First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 64First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza)Last Podium: 2014 Canadian GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia, Canada) Average Race Finish: 4.3Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 7.0

“Sebastian showed encouraging signs he is

getting on top of the Red Bull RB10 at Silverstone

and he will be eager to put on a display for his home supporters. However, he will face a monumental task to

beat the Mercedes duo. Vettel has never finished outside the top eight at

his home race.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#1WIN: $26.00LAST RACE: 5THGERMAN 2013: 1ST

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 2nd F: 5th

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd F: 1st2012: Q: 2nd F: 5th2011: Q: 3rd F: 4th2010: Q: 1st F: 3rd2009: Q: 4th F: 2nd2008: Q: 9th F: 8th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2008Starts: 6Finishes: 6Best Race Finish: 1st (2013)Best Qualifying: 1st (2010)Average Race Finish: 3.8Average Race Qualifying: 3.5

#3WIN: $21.00LAST RACE: 3RDGERMAN 2013: 12TH

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989Born: Perth, AustraliaF1 Debut: 2011 British GPBest Championship Finish: 14th 20132013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 8th F: 3rd 2013 German GP, Q: 6th F: 12th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 59Race Wins: 1First Race Win: 2014 Canada GPBest Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 4First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 Great Britain

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rdRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3) Best Finish: 1st (Canada) Average Race Finish: 3.7 (DSQ, DNF,)Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.2

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 8th F: 3rd

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th F: 12th2012: Q: 11th F: 13th2011: Q: 22nd F: 19th

BAGMAN COMMENTCAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2011Starts: 3Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 12th (2013)Best Qualifying: 6th (2013)Average Race Finish: 14.7Average Race Qualifying: 13.0

“Once again Ricciardo outperformed his world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel with an impressive drive to

third at Silverstone. The Aussie is expecting a

much tougher challenge from Vettel on home soil but form suggests this season he could easily be the best of the non Mercedes cars again.”

Fernando Alonso

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: F14 T

Date of Birth: July 29, 1981Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2005, 2006)2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 2005-2006 F1 World Champion, 2010,2012,2013 F1 World Championship runner-up 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 16th F: 6th 2013 German GP, Q: 8th F: 4th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 224Race Wins: 32First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GPBest Qualifying: 1st x22

Podiums: 96First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6) Best Finish: 3rd (China) Average Race Finish: 5.2Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria) Average Qualifying: 6.9

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 16th F: 6th

“Fernando Alonso continues to wrestle

results from his under performing Ferrari and this is likely to be the case again

at Hockenheim. The Spaniard has won the

German Grand Prix three times and boasts an average finish of 4.5.

He faces a tall order to achieve a podium this

weekend.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#14WIN: $41.00LAST RACE: 6THGERMAN 2013: 4TH

GERMAN GP GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 4th2012: Q: 1st F: 1st2011: Q: 4th F: 2nd2010: Q: 2nd F: 1st2009: Q: 12th F: 7th2008: Q: 5th F: 11th2006: Q: 7th F: 5th2005: Q: 3rd F: 1st2004: Q: 5th F: 3rd2003: Q: 8th F: 4th2002: Did not compete2001: Q: 21st F: 10th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2001Starts: 11Finishes: 11Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2006, 2010,2012)Best Qualifying: 1st (2012)Average Race Finish: 4.5Average Race Qualifying: 6.9

#7WIN: $151.00LAST RACE: DNFGERMAN 2013: 2ND

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: F14 T

Kimi RaikkonenDate of Birth: October 17, 1979Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2007)2013 Championship Finish: 5thCareer Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 18th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 4th F: 2nd

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 201Race Wins: 20First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x16Podiums: 77

First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF) Best Finish: 7th (Australia ,Spain) Average Race Finish: 9.5Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.0

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 18th F: DNF

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 4th F: 2nd2012: Q: 10th F: 3rd2011: Did Not Compete2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 9th F: DNF2008: Q: 6th F: 6th2006: Q: 1st F: 3rd2005: Q: 1st F: DNF2004: Q: 3rd F: DNF2003: Q: 5th F: DNF2002: Q: 5th F: DNF2001: Q: 8th F: DNF

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2001Starts: 10Finishes: 4Best Race Finish: 2nd (2013)Best Qualifying: 1st (2005,2006)Average Race Finish: 3.5 (6 DNFs)Average Race Qualifying: 5.2

“The Finn was lucky to escape serious injury after a heavy crash at Silverstone and could

still be sore heading into this weekend’s race. Kimi has suffered six DNFs in just 10 starts in the race. Expect Raikkonen to be

battling for points.”

Jenson Button

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES CAR: MP4-29

Date of Birth: January 19, 1980Born: Frome, Great BritainF1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2009)2013 Championship Finish: 9thCareer Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 3rd F: 4th 2013 German GP, Q: 9th F: 6th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 256Race Wins: 15First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x 8

Podiums: 50First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.0

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 3rd F: 4th

“After enjoying his best weekend of the season last time out, Jenson Button will be aiming

to build upon McLaren’s encouraging showing.

Button has always been strong in Germany with seven top five finishes

from his 13 starts.”

BAGMAN COMMENT


GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: 6th2012: Q: 6th F: 2nd2011: Q: 7th F: DNF 2010: Q: 5th F: 5th2009: Q: 3rd F: 5th2008: Q: 14th F: 17th 2006: Q: 4th F: 4th2005: Q: 2nd F: 3rd2004: Q: 13th F: 2nd2003: Q: 17th F: 8th2002: Q: 13th F: DNF2001: Q: 18th F: 5th2000: Q: 16th F: 4th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2000Starts: 13Finishes: 11Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2012, 2004)Best Qualifying: 2nd (2005)Average Race Finish: 5.5Average Race Qualifying: 9.8

#20WIN: $151.00LAST RACE: 7THGERMAN 2013: DNC

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES CAR: MP4-29

Kevin MagnussenDate of Birth: January 5, 1992Born: Roskilde, DenmarkF1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2013 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 5th F: 7th2013 British GP, Did not compete

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix

Podiums: 1First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.6Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 8.9

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 5th F: 7th

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A

“Magnussen’s last experience of

Hockenheim came in German F3 but this shouldn’t hold the

talented rookie back too much. Expect the Dane to be challenging the fringes of the top six.”

Romain Grosjean

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E22

Date of Birth: April 17, 1986Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French nationalF1 Debut: 2009 European Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 7th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 7thCareer Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 11th F: 12th2013 German GP, Q: 5th F: 3rd

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 54Race Wins: 0

First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 2nd x1Podiums: 8First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand PrixLast Podium: 2013 USA Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 14thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 10.8Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.3

“Lotus are still a way away from being regular

contenders for points finishes which will

hamper the Frenchman’s hopes for a strong result.

But it would be silly to rule him out completely from finishing inside the

top 10. ”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#8WIN: $1001.00LAST RACE: 12THGERMAN 2013: 3RD


GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 5th F: 3rd2012: Q: 19th F: 18th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2012Starts: 2Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2013)Best Qualifying: 5th (2013)Average Race Finish: 10.5Average Race Qualifying:12.0


TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E22

Pastor Maldonado Date of Birth: March 10, 1985Born: Maracay, VenezuelaF1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 15 (2012)2013 Championship Finish: 18thCareer Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd


F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand PrixPodiums: 1

First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand PrixLast Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 14.4Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 18.1


BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 15th2012: Q: 5th F: 15th2011: Q: 13th F: 14th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2011Starts: 3Finishes: 3Best Race Finish: 14th (2011)Best Qualifying: 5th (2012) Average Race Finish: 14.7Average Race Qualifying: 12.0

“Maldonado continues to lag behind his team-

mate Romain Grosjean in the Lotus. His form this year suggests he will be battling in the midfield.”

Nico Rosberg

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W05

Date of Birth: June 27, 1985Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 6th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 1st F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 11th F: 9th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 156Race Wins: 6First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GPBest Qualifying: 1st x 6

Podiums: 19First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1stRace Starts: 9Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria) Average Race Finish: 1.6Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 2.1

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 1st F: DNF

“Pressure will be mounting on Nico

Rosberg to not only perform at his home race

but to make up for his first retirement of the season at Silverstone. The German has never

finished higher than fourth at the German

Grand Prix but this year will be his best chance to

win on home soil.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#6WIN: $2.65LAST RACE: DNFGERMAN 2013: 9TH

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th F: 9th2012: Q: 21st F: 10th2011: Q: 6th F: 7th2010: Q: 9th F: 8th2009: Q 15th F: 4th2008: Q: 13th F: 10th2006: Q: 14th F: DNF

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2006Starts: 7Finishes: 6Best Race Finish: 4th (2009)Best Qualifying: 6th (2011)Average Race Finish: 8.0Average Race Qualifying: 12.7

#44WIN: $1.55LAST RACE: 1STGERMAN 2013: 5TH

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W05

Lewis HamiltonDate of Birth: January 7, 1985Born: Tewin, Great BritainF1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2008)2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 6th F: 1st 2013 German GP, Q: 1st F: 5th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 138Race Wins: 27First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GPBest Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 61First Podium: 2007 Australian GP

Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2ndRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 1.3Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain) Average Qualifying: 2.8

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9)Q: 6th F: 1st

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 1st F: 5th2012: Q: 7th F: DNF2011: Q: 2nd F: 1st

BAGMAN COMMENT2010: Q: 6th F: 4th2009: Q: 5th F: 18th2008: Q: 1st F: 1st

CAREER GERMAN GP GP STATS Debut: 2008Starts: 6Finishes: 5Best Race Finish: 1st (2008, 2011)Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2013 2008)Average Race Finish: 5.8Average Race Qualifying: 3.7

“Lewis Hamilton’s favourite tag has been

boosted by an impressive win at Silverstone. With

a four point deficit to team-mate Nico Rosberg, the Brit will be desperate

to capitalise upon his new found momentum. Hamilton has won the

German Grand Prix twice and will be a firm favorite

to add a third this weekend.”

Esteban Gutierrez

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C33

Date of Birth: August 5, 1991Born: Monterrey, MexicoF1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 16th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 16thCareer Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 2012 GP2 Series 3rd, 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 19th F: DNF2013 German GP, Q:14th F: 14th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean

Grand PrixPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF,14,19,DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.6Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 3Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.9

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 19th F: DNF

“Sauber continue to struggle for speed which

will leave Gutierrez in need of good fortune to challenge for a top 10

finish. However, the team showed encouraging

signs at the post British GP test which

could see them pose a much stronger fight in

Germany.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#21WIN: $1501.00LAST RACE: DNFGERMAN 2013: 14TH

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q:14th F: 14th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013Starts: 1Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 14thBest Qualifying: 14thAverage Race Finish: 14.0Average Race Qualifying: 14.0


TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C33

Adrian SutilDate of Birth: January 11, 1983Born: Grafelfing, GermanyF1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 9th (2011)2013 Championship Finish: 13thCareer Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand Prix 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q:13th F: 13th2013 German GP Q: 15th F: 13th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 118Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix

Podiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,DNF,13,13,13) Best Finish: 11th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 13.2Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 3Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18,16,16,13) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 16.1

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q:13th F: 13th

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 13th2012: Did not compete2011: Q: 8th F: 6th2010: Q: 19th F: 17th 2009: Q 7th F:15th2008: Q: 19th F: 15th


“Adrian showed signs that Sauber are slowly

starting to move forward with a 13th place at

Silverstone but the team remain well behind the

established midfield runners. Points are likely to be out of reach for the German on home soil.”

Nico Hulkenberg

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM07

Date of Birth: August 19, 1987Born: Emmerich, GermanyF1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 10th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 10thCareer Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion


F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian


2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 6.6Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,10,4) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 8.8

“Nico Hulkenberg is another German hoping

to shine at his home race.The Force India

driver has finished every race in the points this

season and that statistic is likely to continue

this weekend. Nico has finished no higher than ninth at the German

Grand Prix.”

BAGMAN COMMENT



GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: 10th2012: Q: 4th F: 9th2011: Did not compete2010: Q: 10th F: 13th



TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM07

Sergio PerezDate of Birth: January 26, 1990Born: Guadalajara, MexicoF1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 10th (2012)2013 Championship Finish: 11thCareer Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 7th F: 11th 2013 German GP, Q:13th F: 8th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 64Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand PrixPodiums: 4First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand

PrixLast Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 11thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.4Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 2Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13,15,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.8


BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 8th2012: Q:17th F: 6th2011: Q:15th F: 11th


“Sergio has picked up points in his last two

visits to Germany. With a strong Force India

under his belt powered by Mercedes, he will be a contender for points again this weekend.”

Valtteri Bottas

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW36

Date of Birth: August 28, 1989Born: Nastola, FinlandF1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 17th 20132013 Championship Finish: 17thCareer Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 14th F: 2nd2013 German GP, Q: 17th F: 16th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

Podiums: 0First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 5.6Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 8.9

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 14th F: 2nd

“Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a genuine podium contender after backing up his third at Austria with a second

at Silverstone. Williams continue to look strong and Hockenheim could suit the FW36. Bottas could sneak another

podium this weekend.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#77WIN: $17.00LAST RACE: 2NDGERMAN 2013: 16TH

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th F: 16th

CAREER GERMAN GRAND PRIX STATSDebut: 2013Starts: 1Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 16thBest Qualifying: 17thAverage Race Finish: 16.0Average Race Qualifying: 17.0

#19WIN: $19.00LAST RACE: DNFGERMAN 2013: DNF

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW36

Felipe MassaDate of Birth: April 25, 1981Born: Sao Paulo, BrazilF1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 2nd 20082013 Championship Finish: 8thCareer Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 15th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q 7th F: DNF

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 200Race Wins: 11First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x 16Podiums: 36

First Podium: 2006 European Grand PrixLast Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF) Best Finish: 4th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 9.3Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 9.0

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 15th F: DNF

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q 7th F: DNF2012: Q 13th F: 12th2011: Q 5th F: 5th2010: Q 3rd F: 2nd2009: Q 8th F: 3rd2008: Q 2nd F: 3rd2006: Q 3rd F: 2nd2005: Q 13th F: 8th2004: Q 16th F: 13th2003: Did not compete2002: Q 14th F: 7th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2002Starts: 10Finishes: 9Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2010, 2006)Best Qualifying: 2nd (2008)Average Race Finish: 6.1Average Race Qualifying: 8.4

“Felipe Massa had the car to finish at the sharp

end but was caught up in a first lap crash at Silverstone. Massa has been strong at

Hockenheim in the past so expect the Brazilian to be a feature at the front

this weekend.”

Jean-Eric Vergne

TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO CAR: STR9

Date of Birth: April 25, 1990Born: Pontoise, FranceF1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 15th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 15thCareer Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 10th F: 10th2013 German GP, Q: 16th F: DNF

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 48Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian


2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10) Best Finish: 8th (Australia Canada) Average Race Finish: 9.5Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: 2Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 10.9

“The Frenchman enjoyed a strong weekend at

Silverstone as he secured a top 10 in qualifying

and the race. The Frenchman will be hoping to build on the result at

Hockenheim.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#25WIN: $501.00LAST RACE: 10THGERMAN 2013: DNF


GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: DNF2012: Q: 15th F: 14th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2012Starts: 2Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 14thBest Qualifying: 15thAverage Race Finish: 14.0 (1 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 15.5


TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO CAR: STR9

Danill KvyatDate of Birth: April 26, 1994Born: Oufa, RussiaF1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2013 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 9th F: 9th 2013 German GP, Did not compete

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand PrixPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 15thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 10.5Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 0Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15,7,9) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 10.7


GERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A

“The impressive rookie returned to the points at Silverstone last time out. The fast flowing nature of Hockenheim is likely

suit the Russian’s driving style.”

Marcus Ericsson

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM CAR: CT05

Date of Birth: September 2, 1990Born: Kumla, SwedenF1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish:N/A2013 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 21st F: DNF 2013 British GP, Did not compete

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix

Podiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 16.6Retirement Rate: 44.5% DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain) Average Qualifying: 20.3

“Caterham continue to struggle for outright pace which will leave Marcus

fighting at the rear of the field this weekend.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#9WIN: $4001.00LAST RACE: DNFGERMAN 2013: DNC

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 21st F: DNF

GERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A


TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM CAR: CT05

Kamui KobayashiDate of Birth: September 13, 1986Born: Amagasaki, JapanF1 Debut: 2009 Brazilian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 12th (2010, 2011, 2012)2013 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2009 GP2 Asia Series champion, 2005 Italian Formula Renault champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 22nd F: 15th2013 British GP, Did not compete

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 69Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand PrixPodiums: 1First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand

PrixLast Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22ndRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18, DNF, 13, DNF,16,15) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.0Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18,20, 20,20,19,22) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 19.1

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 22nd F: 15th

BAGMAN COMMENTGERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete2012: Q: 12th F: 4th2011: Q: 17th F: 9th2010: Q: 12th F: 11th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2010Starts: 3Finishes: 3Best Race Finish: 4th (2012)Best Qualifying: 12th x2 (2010, 2012)Average Race Finish: 8.0Average Race Qualifying: 13.7

“Kobaysahi has showed some encouraging

signs for the Caterham team but the talented

Japanese driver is expected to be

focussing on beating the Marussias.”

Jules Bianchi

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM CAR: MR03

Date of Birth: August 3, 1989Born: Nice, FranceF1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 19th 20132013 Championship Finish: 19thCareer Highlights: 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2011, 2010 GP2 3rd, 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 12th F: 14th 2013 British GP, Q: 19th F: DNF

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 15th 2013 Belgian


2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16thRace Starts: 9Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 14.8Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,19,18,12) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 18.1

“Jules will be aiming to finish in front of the

Caterhams and Saubers while hoping to summon up the form that saw him score points in Monaco.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#17WIN: $4001.00LAST RACE: 14THGERMAN 2013: DNF


GERMAN GP RECORD Q: 19th F: DNF

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013Starts: 1Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: 19thAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: 19.0


TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM CAR: MR03

Max ChiltonDate of Birth: April 21, 1991Born: Reigate, Great BritainF1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 23rd 20132013 Championship Finish: 23rdCareer Highlights: 2012 GP2 Series 4th, 2009 British F3 Championship 4th

FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 17th F: 16th2013 German GP, Q: 21st F: 19th

F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand PrixPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21stRace Starts: 9Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.8Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 0DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.1


GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 21st F: 19th

BAGMAN COMMENTCAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013Starts: 1Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 19thBest Qualifying: 21stAverage Race Finish: 19.0Average Race Qualifying: 21.0

“Max will be setting his sights on tackling the

Caterhams and Saubers. If weather plays a

part he could cause a surprise.”

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RECENT WORLD DRIVERS' CHAMPIONS Year Driver Nat Constructor Wins Poles Points

2013 Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull 13 9 397




2009 Jenson Button GBR Brawn 6 4 95

2008 Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren 5 7 98

2007 Kimi Räikkönen FIN Ferrari 6 3 110

2006 Fernando Alonso ESP Renault 7 6 134

2005 Fernando Alonso ESP Renault 7 6 133

2004 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 13 8 148





1999 Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren 5 11 76

1998 Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren 8 9 100

1997 Jacques Villeneuve CAN Williams 7 10 81

1996 Damon Hill GBR Williams 8 9 97

1995 Michael Schumacher GER Benetton 9 4 102

1994 Michael Schumacher GER Benetton 8 6 92

1993 Alain Prost FRA Williams 7 13 99

1992 Nigel Mansell GBR Williams 9 14 108

1991 Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren 7 8 96


1989 Alain Prost FRA McLaren 4 2 76


1987 Nelson Piquet BRA Williams 3 4 73



1984 Niki Lauda AUT McLaren 5 0 72

1983 Nelson Piquet BRA Brabham 3 1 59

1982 Keke Rosberg FIN Williams 1 1 44

1981 Nelson Piquet BRA Brabham 3 4 50

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Sunday July 20 - ONE/TENRACE

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