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Williams-BMW's Ralf Schumacher wins the European Grand Prix 2003 at the Nürburgring

Michael Schumacher

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

Jenson Button in his BAR-Honda

Ralf's broken nose cone

All (Ex-) Williams engineers: Frank Dernie, James Robinson of Jordan and Geoffrey Willis of BAR

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Cristiano da Matta of Toyota

Ralf Schumacher dunks his Williams FW26-BMW P84 into the gravel at the first corner after a jump over da Matta's Toyota right after the start of the 2004 European GP at the Nuerburgring

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

start incident

Ralf Schumacher being chased by a Ferrari

Michael Schumacher shaving the curbs

Start of the European Grand Prix

The BMW.Williams teams's lucky pig

Juan Pablo Montoya of BMW.WilliamsF1

The well-known Schumi fist

David Coulthard of McLaren-Mercedes

Jarno Trulli of Renault

Takuma Sato pitting in

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, German GP Nuerburgring 2004

Michael Schumacher giving autographs to his young fans

Anthony Davidson of BAR-Honda

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari

The start from another angle

Alonso's grid girl proudly holds the number board

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, concentrates before the race

Jean Todt and a Ferrari mechanic look after a tumbled colleague after Kimi's pit stop

Felipe Massa watches his timing monitor

Piquet in his Brabham-BMW. Next to him are team designer Gordon Murray (headphones on) and Paul Rosche of BMW. 1984, European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Germany.

Exciting 1-2 victory for the McLaren-Merecedes team with Juergen Schrempp, David Coulthard, Norbert Haug, Mario Illien, Mika Hakkinen and Juergen Hubbert, Jerez, Spain, 1997

The new World Champion celebrates his title: Canadian Williams driver Jacques Villeneuve, carried on the shoulders by McLaren drivers David Coulthard and race winner Mika Hakkinen.

European GP 1997 at Jerez: The final battle for the Championship between Jacques Villeneuve, Williams, and Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa with their physio Jo Leberer

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Giancarlo Fisichella

Pedro Diniz

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy and the bottle of champagne on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy and the bottle of champagne on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel receives congrats from FIA observer Herbie Blash in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shakes team hands in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

A Valencian grid girl

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton walks in the paddock

Local hero Fernando Alonso walks in the paddock

Race fans leave the facilities after the event

Colourful national banners of all in F1 participating countries

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull head of race engineering Ian Morgan, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Mark Webber

Cheers for the Red Bull Racing team

A large sip of champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium

Second placed Alonso sprays champagne from the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Vettel and third placed Red Bull team mate Webber greet the audience from parc ferme

Third placed Mark Webber caresses his track enemy, second placed Alonso, in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme with Ian Morgan, Red Bull Racing Head of Race Engineering

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and his sixth win of the season

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and his sixth win of the season

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Glock

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull pits

Nico Rosberg receives new tyres at Mercedes pits

Vitantonio Liuzzi in HRT pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Sebastien Buemi stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari comes to Toro Rosso pits

Lewis Hamilton leaves McLaren pits

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Mark Webber approaches Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in the pitlane

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

The Lotus pit crew is prepared for the pit stop

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus, in front of Maldonado

Fernando Alonso stays on track whilst Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, just managed to overtake Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of a pushing Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Many pit boards

The two Lotus enter the start-finish straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg and team mate Button

Fernando Alonso as third in the field in front of Ferrari team mate Massa, Hamilton and Rosberg

First lap: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the field already with a fine gap

The start

HRT's Karthikeyan marks the end of the grid

The first three turn to the straight after formation lap in order to take their grid places for the start

The cars head to formation lap

The grid from the rear

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber talks on the grid with Red Bull race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, gives an interview before the race

Felipe Massa talks with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley besides the grid

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, gets ready for the race

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes just bought 200 new planes for his airline Air Asia

Trulli's Lotus-Renault on the grid

Button's grid girl

Sutil's grid girl poses for an FOM camera man

Di Resta's grid girl

Nick Heidfeld of Lotus Renault GP on the grid

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko on the grid

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with his physio Tommy Parmakoski

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel talks to Red Bull engineer Rocquelin on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid (first position as usual)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid (first position as usual)

Sebastian Vettel is pushed to first grid position by a Red Bull mechanic

Sebastian Vettel arrives on the grid, passing Glock's grid girl

And a Valencian grid girl

The red carpet is removed after drivers parade

Another fan on the balcony

Spanish fans enjoy the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher walks to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

McLaren principal Martin Witmarsh chats with Ilmor engineering founder Mario Illien

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes old friends in the paddock

German journalist Burkhard Nuppeney poses with Moko

Moko the paddock flower

Moko the paddock flower

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton pose for the press in parc ferme after qualification

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in parc ferme after qualification

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, breaks hard

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Paul di Resta, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Paul di Resta with a disturbing problem showing up at the rear of his Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, enters the fast straight after the bridge

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A scenic view at the boats and America's Cup abandoned storage halls

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India's 3rd driver

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lotus' third driver Karun Chandhok

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

HRT team owner Jose Ramon Carabante

HRT's Tonio Liuzzi puts his shoes on

Busy mechanics work in Mercedes pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Sauber pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

McLaren mechanics prepare the tyres

The slick tyre is used again after a thin layer of the surface is removed

Red Bull mechanics prepare the tyres

Renault team principal Eric Boullier

FIA stewart Heinz-Harald Frentzen with RTL TV presenters Christian Danner and Kai Ebel

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali jokes around with Peter Sauber and chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn

A fluffy looking Eddie Jordan

F1 Supremo Bernard Ecclestone

Former McLaren team manager Jo Ramirez

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso is interrogated by the italian press

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, gives an interview

Jaime Alguersuari is interviewed in the Toro Rosso motorhome - under the eyes of his team mate Buemi

Paddock beauties (who can feel the camera) take a break in the shade from racing

Mexican Sauber driver Sergio Perez feels well again after an injury break

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button practise pit stops with the McLaren team for a BBC movie

Public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon - see lower left corner where Vettel signs autographs

Cured ham in uncountable yummy variations

The owners of a snack bar in the city show their devotion to Bernie and his sport

Fresh fish on the market

A butcher in the market hall

A grafitto on a contruction site wall in the historic city center

McLaren mechanics and engineers prepare Kovalainen's car

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes, lifting a wheel at Nurburgring's first corner

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on his Red Bull-Renault car in parc ferme

A magnificent victory after a stunning rain race: First placed Johnny Herbert, team boss Jackie Stewart and third placed Rubens Barrichello raise their trophies on the podium of the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring 1999

The Lotus F1 Team celebrates the marque's 500th Grand Prix

The Lotus Racing F1 Team celebrates Lotus' 500th Grand Prix with a group shot - without Kovalainen who is still stuck on a strikebound French airport

The winners of a farewell Bridgestone Europe photography competition: Masakazu Miyata, Mark Sutton and Clive Mason with Hiroshi Yasukawa, Bridgestone Director of Motorsport

Team principals and the McLaren drivers attend the Bridgestone's farewell party in the paddock club: Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Stefano Domenicali, Des Collins of Bridgestone Europe, Jenson Button, Vijay Mallya, Monisha Kaltenborn, Tony Fernandes, Eric Boullier and Hiroshi Yasukawa

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, in front of team mate Trulli

Lotus' tyre man prepares the black gold for the weekend

Lotus Racing team principal Tony Fernades with VIP guests Ian Burrows, Commercial Director of Haymarket Motorsport (left hand), Nino Judge, Head of Driver Development Manager Europe, and James Penrose, HANS President (right hand)

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, enters parc ferme

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettal takes the chequered flag and wins the European GP 2010

Mark Webber's destroyed Red Bull-Renault is removed from the track after a horrifying crash with Kovalainen, he walks away without injuries

The start of the 2010 European Grand Prix

Vitaly Petrov, Renault, brakes on the bridge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher driving out of the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber's destroyed Red Bull-Renault is removed from the track after a horrifying crash with Kovalainen, he walks away without injuries

A wet bunch of happy people cheers good-bye from Valencia's podium

Red Bull Racing chief race and test engineer Paul Monaghan gets a cold sparkling shower

Champagne showers

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy

Race winner Sebastian Vettel enjoys his achievement on the podium

Podium ceremony after the 2010 European Grand Prix

Second placed Hamilton hugs third placed Button in parc ferme in front of the McLaren crew

Race winner Sebastian Vettel bends his knees for the Red Bull car

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull team in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel cheers with his Red Bull team in parc ferme unter curious lenses

Happy Red Bull mechanics celebrate besides parc ferme

Third placed World Champion Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes takes the chequered flag

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, becomes 19th placed, being 2 laps behind second placed Lewis Hamilton who approacheds the finish line

Sauber's physiotherapist Jo Leberer

With only four laps to go, Kobajashi performs his only pit stop in lap 53 and loses his honourable 3rd race position

Sauber physio Jo Leberer signals a surprising 3rd race position for Kobayashi from the pitwall

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

In lap 37, Bruno Senna's front wing is damaged after an intermezzo with Glock

Lotus Classic boss Clive Chapman in a crowded Lotus Racing pits during the race

Lotus Classic boss Clive Chapman visits the Lotus Racing pits with his children to celebrate the 500th race of Lotus

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Petrov, Rosberg, Liuzzi, di Grassi and Massa queue up during the safety car phase

Race leader Vettel, second positioned Hamilton, Kobayashi as third and Button on fourth position follow the safety car

Leader Vettel, second Hamilton and Kobayashi as third follow the safety car

Safety car period after the crash between Webber and Kovalainen

A bunch of cars turns to main straight

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, passes the pit signals behind Sutil

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, in the row on the straight

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, pushes the field from behind

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on second position in front of Alonso, Massa, Kubica and team mate Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton and Alonso

One second after he start of the 2010 European Grand Prix

A crowded grid after the field left

Green lights for formation lap

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

The German national banner waves across the grid

Sauber team boss Peter Sauber looks confident on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, prepares for the race

Hamilton's fiance Nicole Scherzinger

RTL's F1 anchorman Kai Ebel interviews Renault's ex-team boss Flavio Briatore and his wife Elisabetta on the grid

RTL's F1 anchorman Kai Ebel interviews Renault's ex-team boss Flavio Briatore and his wife Elisabetta on the grid

Renault's ex-team boss Flavio Briatore and his wife Elisabetta blag their way onto the grid

Bernie Ecclestone walks across the grid with his friend

Bernie Ecclestone walks across the grid with his friend

Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner

Mark Webber's Red Bull-Renault is fully prepared on second grid position

Robert Kubica, Renault, shows off with a fashionable cooling jacket on the grid

Robert Kubica, Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, is interrogated before the race

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, already concentrates on the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview besides the grid

Jarno Trulli with his Lotus Racing crew swarmig around him

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, gives an interview whilst Lotus Classic's Clive Chapman watches the action on the grid

Jarno Trulli with his Lotus Racing crew on 19th grid position

Jenso Button and Pedro de la Rosa joke on their way to drivers parade truck

Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa Walk together to drivers parade

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber, his team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the laughing third on the grid

Fourth qualifier Alonso leaves parc ferme, above is the same scene on a screen

Williams' Barrichello and Massa of Ferrari besides their cars in parc ferme after qualifying

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his pole position in parc ferme

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at the fenced parc ferme

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A happy Tony Fernandes, Lotus Racing Team boss

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes (this photo gives an impression on how limited the space to shoot through the fences was)

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, enters turn 2 during a hot qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Robert Kubica, Renault

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Kamui Kobayashi stalls the wheel of his Sauber-Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello on Williams locks the brakes

Burning rubber under Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, behind Glock

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Button enters the straight under the eyes of alert marshals and photographers

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, and Renault's Robert Kubica meet in a busy pitlane

Jarno Trulli at Lotus Racing pits

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

An extremely well shaped Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, boosts through pitlane

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

One of the local heroes, Jaime Alguersuari of Scuderia Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A picturesque Jugendstil application on the pit building, a historic warehouse

Jarno Trulli is cooling down during practice session

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen prepares for action in Lotus Racing pits

Local Torero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher attentively watches the lap times

Nico Rosberg's physio holds a huge cooling hose

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

A thoughtful Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Tony Fernandes' Air Asia stewardesses visit the paddock

VIP Moko can hardly pass a mirror without cleaning it :)

Pierre "Le Parrain" Landereau, Moko and the legendary Jacques Laffite

Bernie Ecclestone poses with local marshals for a souvenir photo

McLaren Team principal Martin Whitmarsh listens to F1 godfather Bernie Ecclestone

Former F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen is nominated for an FIA race steward here in Valencia

Barrichello's physio Achim Hofstaedter shows the main actor of his artistic photography project, see http://www.rennfahrerbiberle.com

The paddock was empty as everybody watched the World Championship football match of Italy versus Slovakia - here in Ferrari's media motorhome with an already slightly depressed mood of the Italians

Chequered flag design on the upper side of a McLaren-Mercedes' bottom board

The glossy bodywork of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The aerodynamic bodywork behind the airbox of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The joint of front wings and nose cone of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The nose cone tip of Button's McLaren-Mercedes car

The nose cone tip of Button's McLaren-Mercedes car

A broad McLaren-Mercedes waits for scutineering

The Lotus pit crew practises pit stops on Thursday afternoon

A view at the pitlane during Thursday's public pitlane walkabout

A beautiful, very Spanish looking advertising for sunglasses

People play with water guns on Valencia's Plaza Ayuntamiento

Grease-dripping hams hang in the old market halls of the 'Mercado Central'

Valencia has many Tapas bars, but this is one of the best (according to Michael Schumacher) - count the sticks for the bill!

A fountain cools the air down at Valencia's Plaza Ayuntamiento

Countless cats enjoy 'pure life' everywhere in the historical city

Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine and Verstappen in an Arrows

Damon Hill squeezes his head into the helmet

The red colour on top of one of the two on-board cameras attached to the airbox indicate that it is Hamilton's car

An airbox with two cameras on Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault car

Two ladies seem to enjoy the photographer's attention

Ross Brawn

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn receives congrats from his team for Michael Schumacher victory at the 1995 European GP

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Niki Lauda and Jean Todt

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Jean Todt and Niki Lauda

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn

Nico Hulkenberg, podium

Nico Hulkenberg on podium

Formula BMW Europe podium

Formula BMW Europe podium

Allsport's Alex Molina

Michael Kunkel

Wolfgang Wilhelm

A Chinese photographer trips over and lands on Rosberg's Williams.

A Chinese photographer trips over and lands on Rosberg's Williams.

Track cleaning

Track cleaning

Police helmet

Waiting for the drivers parade.

Compulsory drivers' weighing.

Compulsory drivers' weighing.

Sebastian Vettel's dad Norbert.

Renault's official test driver.

Renault's official test driver.

Renault's official test driver.

Refueling machine

Dry ice for cooling.

A burst tyre on Nakajima's Williams.

Refueling machine.

Brake coolers.

Johnnie Walker ad on a rear view mirror.

Rubens Barrichello presents his today's achivements

Winning driver Rubens Barrichello sprays champagne

Second placed Lewis Hamilton sprays champagne together with third placed Raikkonen and winner Barrichello

Brawn Grand Prix' race winner Rubens Barrichello celebrates his victory in parc ferme

The signs for the top three victors are ready in place at parc ferme

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

The two leading McLaren's of Hamilton and Kovalainen pass the pitwall signals

After two laps, Lewis Hamilton; McLaren-Mercedes, built up a good distance to his following team-mate

Shortly after the start, both McLaren-Mercedes with Hamilton and Kovalainen in the lead

Ready for formation lap

Nico Rosberg, Williams, with wet hair before he puts the helmet on

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton with his customized HANS on the grid

McLaren team-mates Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton

Main sponsor Telefonica donated stylish uniforms

Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after qualifying, seemingly disappointed about his fourth grid position

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean, the new Renault F1 driver

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Ferrari mechanics roll Kimi's car backwars into pits during a practice session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari's advisor Michael Schumacher watches the busy Ferrari pits. Due to his neck problems he wasn't able to help Ferrari by standing in for the injured Felipe Massa.

Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer, who replaces the injured Felipe Massa, puts his helmet on

Hamilton's girlfriend and Pussy Cat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger

Winning his 1st Grand Prix after 2004, Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, takes the chequered flag

Race winner Rubens Barrichello shakes his tropy on podium

Rubens Barrichello shows his trophies to the worldwide audience

Final podium group photo of second placed Hamilton, winner Barrichello and third placed Raikkonen

Race winner Rubens Barrichello enjoys the deserved champagne shower

Race winner Rubens Barrichello enjoys a dash of champagne

Race winner Rubens Barrichello enjoys a dash of champagne

Race winner Rubens Barrichello raises his tropy at podium ceremony

Race winner Rubens Barrichello on podium

Race winner Rubens Barrichello cheers up on podium

Brawn Grand Prix' Rubens Barrichello and second placed Hamilton celebrate in parc ferme

Winner Rubens Barrichello celebrates with the mechanics in parc ferme

Brawn Grand Prix' race winner Rubens Barrichello celebrates in parc ferme

Brawn Grand Prix' Rubens Barrichello celebrates in parc ferme and dedicates his victory to his injured friend Massa

Brawn Grand Prix' Rubens Barrichello celebrates in parc ferme and dedicates his victory to his injured friend Massa

Brawn Grand Prix' Rubens Barrichello celebrates in parc ferme

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, approaches parc ferme after his honoury lap

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, takes the chequered flag

FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar

Pit stop finished for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ends his long pit stop

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, ens his pit stop

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

A tyre puncture on Nakajima's Williams

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Kovalainen passes the pitboards

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Webber

Behind Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, Sutil tries to overtake Heidfeld's BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

One lap after the start, Barrichello is still in thrid position

After the start, Raikkonen in front of Rosberg

The followers of the group in front fight for a good alignment

The start

Ready for formation lap

The start

The cars get in line on the 'dirty' side

The cars end their formation lap

Massa's replacement and test driver Luca Badoer receives last advice before the race from Michael Schumacher

Flavio Briatore listens to Dr. Mario Theissen

Nico Rosberg

A confident Sebastian Vettel before the race

Robert Kubica on the grid under Jo's parasol

Mansour Ojjeh meets with Renault's Flavio Briatore and Jean-Francois Caubet on the grid

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Ross Brawn

Rubens Barrichello made his helmet colors fit to the good wishes to his injured fellow countyman Massa

New Renault F1 driver and GP2 ace Romain Grosjean introduces himself to Sebastien Buemi and to Formula One

Brawn GP mechanics and engineers shimmer around Jenson's car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, out of the car on the grid

Lewis Hamilton arrives in the McLaren Mercedes car on his pole position

Singer and songwriter Eric Clapton is being interrogated on the grid

David Coulthard is being interviewed by BBC colleague Eddie Jordan

Toyota advisor Frank Dernie denies closer access to grid formation

Sun shines on Hamilton's grid girl

Race fans from Poland present a meaningful national banner

The drivers wave at the grandstands from the driver parade truck

Red Bull addicts Raikkonen and Vettel

Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso, backed up by new Renault driver Romain Grosjean

Robert Kubica and Rubens Barrichello

Sebastien Buemi and Adrian Sutil

Happy grid girls warm a driver's heart up

The grid girls (and grid boys!) wait in line before the drivers parade

The drivers wait in the race control building's shade before the drivers parade

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel's physio Tommi keeps himself fit with helmet lifting

The fastest Mercedes powered three qualifiers pose for the TV after qualifying in parc ferme behind two Red Bull Racing cars: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

A seemingly gutted Sebastian Vettel leaves parc ferme after qualifying whilst polesitter Hamilton gives thumbs up

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton jumps on his McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, closely followed by Barrichello's Brawn-Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel sits in the Red Bull Racing-Renault

The leading driver in GP2 World Championship to date Romain Grosjean takes over the Renault cockpit from Nelson Piquet jr.

Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren Mercedes car

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber in Ferrari Pits

Public pit lane walk about on Thursday afternoon

Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher sits at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pitwall

Michael Schumacher gives helpful advice to test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer who sits in his car in Ferrari pits

Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer replaces the injured Felipe Massa

Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer, who replaces the injured Felipe Massa, puts his helmet on

Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer replaces the injured Felipe Massa

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Toro Rosso airbox cover

Silver coated fuel hoses

Renault body work parts stacked in front of the pits

A mechanic injects brake fluid into a Force India-Mercedes' brake system

Bodywork parts of a Williams-Toyota

The steering wheel of a Williams-Toyota car

The nose cone tip of a Williams-Toyota car

Ross Brawn at the pitwall command center

Brawn mechanics maintain the fuel supply machinery

The front part without nose cover of a Brawn Mercedes car

A wheel rim attached to an air gun at Brawn GP's pits

A mechanic works on a Toyota's gear unit

The steering wheel of Trulli's Toyota

A Red Bull Racing car's steering wheel

The filigree suspension of a Red Bull Racing Renault car

A Red Bull's carbon fibre wheel rim

KERS and the FIA-approved black control box

A nearly full-carbon fibre and steel brake system and its suspension on a McLaren Mercedes car

Deep procedures on Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes car

Williams mechanics roll the car back to their pits from scrutineering, always trying to hide the rear with the diffusers

The Ferrari mechanics work on a lifted car on Thursday evening

Some beauties watch the action from a Paddock Club balcony

Force India's Adrian Sutil is being interrogated by Sky TV's Tanja Bauer

Bernie Ecclestone keeps an eye on the snapper

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore jokes around with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

The leading driver in GP2 World Championship Romain Grosjean takes over the Renault's cockpit from Nelson Piquet jr.

Former McLaren team manager Jo Ramirez

A thoughtful Lewis Hamilton

McLaren director Martin Whitmarsh explains his plans to BBC in front of his shiny motorhome

A very seldom broad smile flits across Kimi Raikkonen's face

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen discusses with his former team manager at Sauber Beat Zehnder

Ferrari's test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer looks forward to an eventful weekend

Ferrari's test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer speaks to international press

Ferrari test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer faces press with Ferrari's communications director Luca Colajanni

Local hero Fernando Alonso is being led to press conference centre

Jorge Sutil and his son Adrian promenade through paddock

Ferrari's first choice Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock to advise test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer

The sun sets over Valencia's media parking

The Ferrari motorhomes are being polished as shiny as a mirror

A large poster anounces the race throughout Valencia city

Winner Johnny Herbert sprays champagne on European Grand Prix podium

Johnny Herbert and Rubens Barrichello celebrate the great 1-3 victory for Stewart at the European Grand Prix in 1999

Fair handshake between second placed Jarno Trulli and winner Johnny Herbert

Pedro Diniz car is towed away after start accident, with the roll bar cut off

Pedro Diniz being rescued after start accident

Benetton driver Alex Wurz retires trapped in the start accident, Williams driver Alessandro Zanardi (in foreground)manages to sidestep

1st victory for Stewart Racing: Johnny Herbert is being welcomed by his cheering team behind the finish line.

Johnny Herbert leads the rainy race

Freshly crowned world champion Jacques Villeneuve on the shoulders of the happy McLaren-Mercedes drivers Coulthard and Hakkinen

Mika Hakkinen celebrates his 1st Formula 1 victory

Race winner Mika Hakkinen hugs new 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve in parc ferme (who let both McLaren's pass to secure his champioonship)

Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Hakkinen chat in parc ferme - McLaren-Mercedes celebrates Hakkinen's first victory and Villeneuve becomes world champion for Williams

Handshake between former Williams team-mates and now both world champions Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve

Mika Hakkinen calls his wife Erja from his motorhome, after winning his first and the last Grand Prix of season 1997, making together with David Coulthard a 1-2 for McLaren-Mercedes

Mika Hakkinen celebrates his first ever victory in the season's last race with his team-mates and company principals. From left to right: Juergen Schremp of Mercedes, David Coulthard, Norbert Haug, Mario Illien, Mika Hakkinen and Juergen Hubbert of Mercedes.

Michael Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen with team boss Ron Dennis, team manager Jo Ramirez, Steve Nichols (right) and Mika's race engineer on the grid

Coulthard in the Williams leads the race, behind him Schumacher's Benetton and Irvine's Jordan

Nuerburg castle

Nuerburg castle

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

The red carpet

The red carpet

The red carpet

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

European GP 1993

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in pits during qualifying

Cora und Ralf Schumacher flanieren Arm in Arm durch das Fahrerlager

Jacques Villeneuve sliding into gravel trap

Ralf Schumacher leads the queue, brother Michael Schumacher already went away in to the lead

Jenson Button during practice in the pits

Jean Alesi

European GP 2000

The Williams pit wall command center

Patrick Tambay beside his damaged Renault during practice

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

Coulthard's McLaren on it's grid position

In lap 45, Raikkonen's Ferrari emits a wall of smoke and halts

Friendly handshake between rivals Alonso and Hamilton

McLaren conning bridge

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen shake hands

Polesetter Massa jumps from his Ferrari in parc ferme

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Race winner Massa enjoys his victory

A frustrated Raikkonen walks away from a retired Ferrari car

Kimi Raikkonen leaves the retired Ferrari

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Robert Kubica prepares for practice

Celebration on podium

Third placed Kubica celebrates on podium

Second placed Hamilton celebrates on podium

Race winner Massa celebrates his victory on podium

Race winner Massa celebrates his victory on podium

Third placed Kubica greets the spectators from parc ferme

Race winner Massa jumps on his car in parc ferme

Race winner Massa and second Hamilton arrive at parc ferme

Third placed Kubica and fourth Kovalainen approach finish line

Massa celebrates his victory after crossing finish line

Massa takes the chequered flag

Massa wins the European Grand Prix

Massa's pitboard signals first position

Michael Schumacher visits Stefano Domenicali at Ferrari command center

Raikkonen's car is being pushed backwards into pits

A frustrated Raikkonen walks to Ferrari pits

Kimi Raikkonen leaves the retired Ferrari

Ambulance helpers bring the injured Ferrari mechanic to medical center

Heikki Kovalainen still in pits

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Kovalainen and Raikkonen enter pit lane in lap 43

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Robert Kubica leaves BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is finishing service at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is finishing service at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg leaves pits after quick service

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello leaves Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello leaves Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello is being serviced at Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello arrives at Honda pits

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Jenson Button, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Jenson Button, Honda

David Coulthard brakes into last corner

Timo Glock takes the fast track

Honda's Rubens Barrichello in front of Kubica

Nico Rosberg rushes through the concrete channel

Marshals watch Nakajima racing

Exciting duel between Coulthard and Piquet

Fisichella in front of Sutil

Fourth placed Kovalainen and fifth Raikkonen in front of colourful pitboards

Third placed Kubica passes the pitboards

Massa in front of Hamilton passes the pit wall signals

Jenson Button, Honda

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kubica in front of Kovalainen

Kubica in front of Kovalainen

Kovalainen leads Raikkonen, Vettel and Trulli

Kovalainen lifts a wheel in front of Raikkonen and Vettel

Hamilton lifts a wheel at a corner

Massa enlarges the distance to Hamilton

Hamilton in front of Kubica, Kovalainen and Raikkonen

Massa quickly draws away from the field in first lap

Glock turns to main straight

Fisichella in front of Barrichello and Sutil

Nakajima damaged his front wing in first lap

The field follow Kovalainen

First lap, Massa leads

The start field ejects from grid

The start

The start

The start from behind

Shortly before the start

Grid clearing

Grid clearing

Cars leave grid for formation lap

Cars leave grid for formation lap

Start preparations on the crowded grid

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg

While Oliver holds the parasol, papa Keke Rosberg awaits son Nico on the grid

Tamara Ecclestone interviews Michael Schumacher

Old friends meet on the grid - Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen's chat with famous guest Michael Schumacher is being interrupted by a busy mobile phone

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen chats with famous guest Michael Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel's Toro Rosso on grid

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber and crew on grid

Kimi's Ferrari with mechanics on grid

Kimi's Ferrari with mechanics on grid

Massa's Ferrari arrives at pole position

Massa's Ferrari is being pushed to grid by mechanics

Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed on the grid

Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton arrives at second grid position

F1 photography doyen Paul-Henry Cahier flashes at Kubica who exits the BMW Sauber car at his grid position

Kubica's car is being prepared on grid

Kubica's grid girl

Main sponsor Telefonica supplies heavy belt buckles to the grid girls

Japanese TV presenter

Cheering fans

Sir Jackie Stewart

Massa, Bourdais, Button and Rosberg return from drivers parade

Drivers parade in front of grandstands full of spectators

Fisichella, Alonso and Barrichello

Sebastien Bourdais and Nelsinho Piquet

Timo Glock, Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg at drivers parade

A delighted and motivated bunch of photographers in their shuttle boat to the race track.

Felipe Massa on the bridge

The three fastest qualifiers leave parc ferme after the group photo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Alonso's Renault passes a crowded grandstand

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, on the bridge

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Belgian colleague Georges de Coster snaps Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Honda's Jenson Button behind Hamilton

Kimi Raikkonen edges behind the bridge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Massa's Ferrari

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, on the bridge

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, on the bridge

A Ferrari followed by a McLaren towards the bridge

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

A very unusual photographer's shuttle - that was fun!

Briatore and Fry enter the Toyota motorhome meeting room

Team executives meeting on Friday: Colin Kolles (Force India) , Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari), Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing), Nick Fry (Honda) and Adam Parr (Williams)

Team bosses are invited to meeting with Bernie on Friday - Colin Kolles (Force India), Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari) and Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing)

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore with McLaren's Ron Dennis

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Three cars on the bridge near the container cranes

Jarno Trulli in front of Vettel on the swingbridge, Valencia circuit's landmark at harbour entrance

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Felipe Massa goes out to practice

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Kazuki Nakajima into Williams pits

Nico Rosberg enters pitlane

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld with helmet on

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Williams' Nico Rosberg

Williams team co-owner Patrick Head

The Williams pit wall command center

Two helmets of Heikki Kovalainen

Two helmets of Lewis Hamilton

Force India nosecones in front of the pits

Red Bull mechanics finished scrutineering

Renault mechanics carry a carbon fibre survival cell to the pits

Reflection of the paddock in a glass building

The Spanish Red Bull Formula Unas are well trained to show who their employer is }:-)

The Spanish Red Bull Formula Unas are welcomed at the Red Bull Energy Station with a glass of champagne

On early evening the teams work busy in their trucks and pits

Bridgestone celebrates the company's 200th supplied Grand Prix with a drivers group photo together with motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa and Hirohide Hamashida, director of motorsport tyre development

Bridgestone celebrates the company's 200th supplied Grand Prix with a drivers group photo together with motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa and Hirohide Hamashida, director of motorsport tyre development

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton shake hands before the group photo session

Kimi Raikkonen shakes hands with Hiroshi Yasukawa, director of Bridgestone Motorsport

Bridgestone celebrates its 200th Grand Prix and displays two golden tyres

Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa

Nico Rosberg explains something to Lewis Hamilton with wide gestures

The two Finns Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen have fun together

Local hero Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton chat in the paddock

Local matador Fernando Alonso had to give many autographs this weekend

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug checks the new track on a scooter

On Thursday, Nico Rosberg walks around the track

Spanish marshals wait for action

Kimi Raikkonen walks

Lewis Hamilton on the way to McLaren pits

The paddock and a VIP entrance

The team trucks are well fit into the large harbour halls

Ferrari mechanics unload the van which delivered new carbon fibre car body parts

An old garage near the docks

Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock with Rita Barbera Nolla, mayor of Valencia

Bernie Ecclestone is being interviewed on the grid, besides him Valencia's major Rita Barbera Nolla

A view on a America's Cup shipowner's building from between two Williams team trucks

Bernie Ecclestone is being interviewed on the grid, besides him Valencia's major Rita Barbera Nolla

Bernie Ecclestone arrives at the team boss meeting under comprehensive TV camera supervision

Bernie Ecclestone is being interviewed on the grid, besides him Valencia's major Rita Barbera Nolla

Podium group photo: Massa's race engineer Rob Smedley, second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Felipe Massa and third placed Robert Kubica

Race winner Massa strokes his winning Ferrari in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher watches the qualifying performance of his competitor Damon Hill

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Alonso celebrates his victory after having gained leadership from Massa just four laps before chequered flag

Fernando Alonso wins the European Grand Prix

Empty sweeped pit area during the rain race

Kubica being swiftly serviced in lap 39

Massa leaves Dunlop hairpin in front of Alonso and Raikkonen

Safety car leads the queue with rookie Winkelhock in the lead

In third lap the safety car is deployed so that rookie Winkelhock becomes unexpected race leader - he meanwhile changed to heavy rain tyres

The retired cars of Button and Speed are being towed away

Now free Hamilton quickly returns to dry pits

Hamilton waves the marshals to lift his car out while Speed's Toro Rosso slips into his back and Davidson's Super Aguri already approaches in dangerous drift

Sutil slides into wet gravel

The roaring flock from behind

Start field squeezes through first corner

Both leading Ferraris at first corner

Start field enters first corner, both Ferraris in the lead

Kimi Raikkonen being belted

Michael Schumacher is being interviewed by ex-partner RTL

An optimistic thumbs-up from Fernando Alonso

Kimi Raikkonen zooms through pitlane

Zoom of Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Adrian Sutil flies over the curbs at turn 14

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa at first corner's apex

Scott Speed smokes

Ralf Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber goes qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mercedes always provides a Maybach to Mr. Ecclestone - are the colours matching his motorhome on purpose?

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari president

Michael Schumacher facing the press after the final race of the season 1997, the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain

Nearly all retired cars together - What a race, how exiting F1 can be!!! Willkommen am Nürburgring! :)

Podium group photo: second placed Massa, winner Alonso and third placed Webber

Winner Alonso sprays champagne

Alonso sprays champagne besides thirsty Massa

Very happy Webber shakes his well earned trophy

Second placed Massa presents his booby prize ;)

Whilst Schumacher seems to be not very amused, Ron Dennis practices new gestures

A very happy McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gets the winning constructor's trophy handed over from Michael Schumacher himself

While third placed Webber claps the hands for his team, winner Alonso plays the air guitar for his amused boss

Proud McLaren team boss Ron Dennis leads his World Champion to the scales

Inferior fighter Massa slips out of his Ferrari cockpit in parc fermé after the race, under the alert eyes of FIA race observer Herbie Blash

Unexpected third placed Mark Webber slowly passes his frenetically celebrating Red Bull team

Winner Alonso passes his cheering McLaren team

Nick Heidfeld with BMW Sauber team mate Kubica in his neck

Massa fights Alonso back in the rain, both battling side to side on the straight

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Hamilton pits in lap 54

Hamilton under service in lap 54

Heidfeld changes tyres in lap 53

Rushing out to pit lane from his pit stop, Alonso squeezes his McLaren in front of Kovalainen's Renault

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Massa pits in lap 38

Massa pits in lap 38

Fisichella's pit stop in lap 30

Heidfeld pits in lap 37

Parking of retired cars besides pit lane

The two BMW Sauber cars of Kubica and Heidfeld

Coulthard ploughs through the puddles

BMW driver Kubica leads Schumacher's Toyota and teammate Heidfeld

Winkelhock, still on 'heavy rain tyres' is being overtaken by Hamilton who was first to change to dry condition tyres

Winkelhock falls back

Massa yet in front of Alonso

Kubica tries it on the outside of Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello in front of his chasers Fisichella, Schumacher and Kubica

Beginning lap 9 now without safety car, the free field expands around backholding Winkelhock

Safety car now in bright sunlight

Hamilton lapped back and is allowed to pass safety car

Restart behind safety car, Winkelhock leads the race into fifth lap

Lewis Hamilton jumps out of the drivers parade car (congrats for the speedy recover from quali crash, you tough sticker!;)

Fisichella leads Kubica

In third lap the safety car is deployed so that rookie Winkelhock becomes unexpected race leader - he meanwhile changed to heavy rain tyres

With the race meanwhile red-flagged the two Toro Rosso cars can be recovered

Hamilton is being brought back to trackwith a strong lifter

Hamilton awaits help from intervention officials with running engine

Heidfeld manages to keep his car on track while many other cars meet in the gravel

Hamilton keeps his engine running and gives signs to the busy marshals to help him out of the gravel trap

Liuzzi's the next in gravel trap

Button climbs the fence to protect himself against further onspinning cars which slide into gravel like on ice

Sutil retires at first corner photo position

Sutil gyrates into gravel which is still flying in the foreground raised by Button's Honda

Sutil overtakes Raikkonen with a ballet-like spin

Heikki Kovalainen in the rain, in background Raikkonen leaving pit lane and Sutil

While Ralf just can keep his track, in the background Sato slides out on the sudden aquaplaning

Massa and Alonso commence second lap with briefly installed intermediate tyres

Hamilton looses his just gained fourth position with a flat right rear tyre

Massa and the rest rush through Mercedes Arena exit

Kimi in a slight drift on an already slippy track

Hamilton jumps from position 10 to 4, Kubica spins after an approach by teammate Heidfeld

The 'first' start

Massa's Ferrari with impressive built-in entertainment switch board

Kimi Raikkonen becomes the 'Iceman'

Nick Heidfeld talks with his favorite interviewer

Robert Kubica arrives at grid position

Politician Kurt Beck (on the right) honours BMW bosses at BMW Sauber's grid position: Norbert Reithofer, Klaus Draeger, Joachim Milberg and Mario Theissen

Mario Theissen, Joachim Milberg, Klaus Draeger and Norbert Reithofer of BMW are visited on the grid for a chat by politician Kurt Beck

Before the race, organisers and officials precisely check timing and weather conditions - from left to right: a bodyguard, politician Kurt Beck, Nuerburgring boss Walter Kafitz and politician Ingolf Deubel

Flavio Briatore with cult director (his younger brother?;) Quentin Tarantino on the grid - need a hand?

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore chat with VIP guests

The Robertsons, manager father & son

Markus Winkelhock enjoys his first drivers parade

Ralf Schumacher appreciates a comfortable cruise in front of his home fans

Saturday's quickest three qualifiers, Raikkonen on pole position

Alonso's, Kimi's und Massa's cars after qualification session

Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his pole position in parc fermé

Nick Heidfeld pits during qualifying

A fine zoom shot of Jarno Trulli in pit lane

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during qualifying session

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

The two Toyotas pass the curbs of 'NGK-Schikane'

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Cheaky Markus Winkelhock returns from practice on a motorcycle with pick-up marshal (questions: is the marshal really a police officer? if so, is markus arrested for not wearing his helmet?;)

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Jenson Button, Honda

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

At the exit of Mercedes Arena photographers can get close to the action

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Markus Winkelhock, Spyker

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Alexander Wurz, Williams

Robert Kubica slows his BMW Sauber car down

Markus Winkelhock stalls tyres

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Mercedes grandstand

Kimi Raikkonen at first corner

Lewis Hamilton brakes in his McLaren Mercedes

Markus Winkelhock slows his Spyker down

Takuma Sato decelerates the Super Aguri car at first corner

Ralf Schumacher, too

Jean Todt sits besides Michael

Michael Schumacher smiles at pit wall during a visit at his native ground

Heikki Kovalainen's Renault

A deep view into a Toyota's ... hm ... at its rear

Nick Heidfeld puts some rubber on launch ground

Swiss colleague Dani Reinhard pictures Quick Nick during a BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Two Red Bull mechanics ready to roll out the car (reminds me of Innes Ireland's autobiography All Arms and Elbows)

Markus Winkelhock experiences his first F1 qualification assignment

Markus Winkelhock's HANS

Lewis Hamilton

Quite a photo-demanding crowd in front of Hamilton's pits

Paddock reflection in McLaren-Mercedes' motorhome

Jacques Villeneuve

European GP 1996

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

European GP 1995

European GP 2000

European GP 1997

European GP 1997

European GP 1997

European GP 1997

European GP 1997

European GP 1994

European GP 1994

European GP 1994

European GP 1994

Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Pat Symonds, ING Renault F1 Team’s Executive Director of Engineering

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

Heikki Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen

Renault mechanics

Renault mechanics

Renault car in parc fermé

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella and Tonio Liuzzi

Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso interviewed by Premiere's Tanja Bauer

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in front of Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Alonso leads the leaders

Fernando Alonso with the two Ferraris behind him

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Ross Brawn

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Couple Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

Ferrari test driver Marc Gené

Ferrari in parc fermé

Both Ferraris at the pits

Felipe Massa gets a hairwash

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa on podium

Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher

Champagne for the team

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Champagne on podium

Champagne on podium

A dash of champagne for the mechanics

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber (left;)

Michael Schumacher gives autograph

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa lifted by Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher jumps at Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with pursuer Alonso

Michael Schumacher stands on his car in parc fermé and thanks his team

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé followed by Alonso and Massa

Michael Schumacher arrives in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team and is overtaken by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag

Michael Schumacher

Close-up on a pitboard

Ferrari logistics manager Miodrag Kotur signals for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in front of team mate Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Safety car

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

start field leaves first corner

start field with backmarkers

start field

start field in first corner

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso in front of the Ferraris

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Raikkonen leads the field

Mark Webber, Williams

Starting field turning in first corner, Barrichello nearly hitting Raikkonen's rear

Nico Rosberg braking into first corner

Ralf Schumacher walking his way back to the pits

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Alonso lost the lead

Michael Schumacher rising from his seat after positioning his car at second grid place

Fans are able to practice and to perform a timed pitstop on a real F1 car

Visitors witness a seldomly seen "donut" making (performed by BMW Sauber F1 test driver Dirk Mueller), which is under F1 conditions seriously prohibited by the FIA

Jacques Villeneuve curbing through the NGK chicane

Heidfeld and Montoya close together

Michael Schumacher crossing the finish line to win the European Grand Prix at Nuerburgring

Final podium group photo

Red happy podium with a serious blue spot

Felipe Massa being champagned

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Happy Felipe Massa shaking his trophy and fist

Michael Schumacher being cheered by his prosecutor, teammate and minister president Kurt Beck

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Schumacher jumping ...

Remarkable third placed Felipe Massa being carried to podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping at Ross Brawn

A safe kiss between the winner and his haunter

Michael Schumacher receiving ovations, note Jean Todt climbing the fence

Michael Schumacher approaching parc fermé

Michael Schumacher passing a frenetic team, surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher wins again, less than 4 seconds ahead Alonso

Ralf Schumacher leaving his retired car

Ralf Schumacher's engine emitting blue smoke in lap 44

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Nico Rosberg at last on his second pit stop

Williams crew waiting for Rosberg

Montoya pit stop

Fisichella being serviced

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher sprinting away

Schumacher's fuel lasting three laps longer

Alonso doing his second pit stop in lap 38 as first before all the others

Ferrari team principal Jean Todt

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn

Luca Baldisserri, responsible for race strategy

Willy Rampf in command under race contition with Mario Theissen and Beat Zehnder

Honda mechanics waiting in the pits for their use

Red Bull pitwall command center

Toro Rosso pitwall with Franz Tost and Gerhard Berger

At the Nuerburgring's European GP 2006, Jenson Button retires after 28 laps with an engine failure

Reliant Jenson Button at drivers parade

Jenson Button in the paddock

Jacques Villeneuve

Number One Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Motoya

Scott Speed

Heidfeld leading Montoya

Heidfeld in front of Montoya and Fisichella, leaving "Dunlop-Kehre" hairpin

Battle for many laps between Montoya and Heidfeld

After the first pitstop of both Schumacher and Alonso the positions on top stay the same as before

Fisichella exiting pit lane after receiving his first service in lap 26 but sticks behind Jacques Villeneuve (like in the "qualifying incidence")

Alonso still leading the two Ferraris

Liuzzi blocked the track after spinnig on his flat tire and had to be towed away

Safety car leading for one lap after start incidence

Liuzzi with a flat right rear tire, Rosberg yet last

Note Liuzzi being nudged by Ralf Schumacher, suffering of a resulting tire damage in due course

Alonso in front of the two Ferraris

The start

Last preparations at Trulli's company car

"Jarno, bring the wheels with you...!"

Button's automobile under busy influence

BMW Sauber engineers at Villeneuve's car

A blonde guardian angel in front of Klien's car

Technical director Willy Rampf and Nick Heidfeld on the grid

Busy engineers executing last setup improvements

BMW Power on the grid

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Michael Schumacher with his HANS device

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher at the grid

Mark Webber

Jarno Trulli for once in front of Alonso ;)

Honda F1 drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber on their way to drivers presentation

Willi Weber joking with his old driver colleague Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern and Tatjana Gsell

Willi Weber giving Tatjana Gsell a warm welcome

VIPs Tatjana Gsell and Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern

Yellow press snappers darting local VIPs Tatjana Gsell and Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Ex-Marlboro cowboy Arturo Merzario smoking with a kindred spirit

Bernie Ecclestone giving an interview to Niki Lauda, his rescuer Arturo Merzario and Florian Koenig of RTL

Bernie Ecclestone with Rhinelands premier minister Kurt Beck and Wilhelm Lyding of the ADAC

Niki Lauda had a long charity engagement last night

Team bosses Flavio Briatore (Renault F1) and Gerhard Berger (Scuderia Toro Rosso)

Takuma Sato at first corner

Juan Pablo Montoya smoking

Nick Heidfeld cutting first corner

Michael Schumacher in front of the Mercedes-Benz grandstand, landmark at track segment "Mercedes-Arena"

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Lucky Strike Honda, became second on Friday practice

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Tiago Monteiro, Midland (thank you for the T-shirts!:)

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Lucky Strike Honda

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

First encouragement for German test driver Adrian Sutil of MidlandF1 on Friday afternoon practice

David Coulthard

Mark Webber in front of a Renault

Juan Pablo Montoya

Takuma Sato on a right drift

David Coulthard lifting his front wheels

Scott Speed trying to keep his line

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed jumping to 11th finish position

Dutch Christijan Albers jumping at last chicane combination

Rubber marks at the end of the pit lane

Takuma Sato at pitlane exit

Kimi Raikkonen lifting off

A marshal's view on the pit lane entrance

Colleagues shooting through the safety fence windows

Renault cooling fan

Funny view on Renault "dwarf" mechanics

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf

Dr. Mario Theissen and Beat Zehnder behind Willy Rampf watching the pitwall screens

Dr. Mario Theissen

Dr. Mario Theissen at pitwall command centre wtaching the pit crew in practice

Happy fans with their rich booty

Nick Heidfeld signing memorabilia and posters of visitors of the experience park during the "autograph hour"

Even Ferrari fans can visit the unique BMW Sauber F1 experience park for free

Red Bull and Toro Rosso motorbikes waiting for their event

Not a Red Bull motorhome but a team garage truck with tent topping

Fans flowing through the merchandising area

Sunny morning view over paddock at Nuerburg landmark, fans already waiting for action

... a high jump

Michael Schumacher with a confident smile during an RTL TV interview

Michael Schumacher lifting a wheel at Nuerburgring's first corner

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher hugging his mechanics

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Ralf Schumacher with two Ferraris in his neck

Kimi Raikkonen

Norbert Haug / Mercedes motorsport director

Nick Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher - Red Passion

Supercup grid girl

Barrichello's grid girl

Hotel Dorint full with spectators

Panis in front of Hotel Dorint

Hotel Dorint

Montoya watching soccer world championship in the Compaq motorhome

David Richards

Marshals Club group photo with Ralf Schumacher

Villeneuve lifting a wheel

German singer Juliette being chased by the paparazzi

Queuing up at pit lane exit

Busy marshals cleaning up after each session

Fans waiting for their idol behind a fence

Champagne shower for a very happy Rubens

Drivers presentation

Rubens hugs his team mate Michael for the support

Rubens jumps in the Parc Ferme

Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher passing the cheering team

Ferrari leading 1-2

Rubens Barrichello gets a fast service from his Ferrari team

David Coulthard greeting Mercedes fans on his way back to the pits

Fights under blue sky

Thrilling hunting scenes

The start of the 2002 European GP at the Nuerburgring, both Williams-BMWs lead wheel-to-wheel

Rubens Barrichello already in a good mood

Two of many more Schumi Fans

VIP Boris Becker & son

Nick Heidfeld and team boss Peter Sauber

Friends forever? Williams-BMW drivers Montoya and Ralf Schumacher shake hands after reserving the grid's front row for their team at the 2002 European GP

Montoya

Quick Nick Heidfeld approaches the new Mercedes Arena

Michael Schumacher brakes hard on the straight

David Coulthard lifting a wheel at the new turn

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher

Dorint hotel

Nico Rosberg, son of former Word Champion Keke Rosberg, and Erja Hakkinen in the McLaren-Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher

BMW-Haus als Sitz der Rennleitung am Nürburgring

Nurburgring section

Dorint-Hotel am Nürburgring

Mercedes-Tribüne an der gleichnamigen Arena am Nürburgring

Streckenabschnitt am Nürburgring

The stand in the back

Michael Schumacher, zoom

Juergen Hubbert of Mercedes.

David Coulthard over the curbs

Post cows

Frentzen

A fan

Michael Schumacher jumping on podium

Michael Schumacher passing Ralf Schumacher in the pits for the lead.

Exit of the pits

Ralf in the pits

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Michael Schumacher passing the stands

Michael leading Ralf

Start with Michael in the lead

Start

Mika running to stand still

Fans from the back

Fisichella

Drivers waving

drivers parade

Theissen with Briatore

Head beeing interviewed

Ralf congratulating Michael for the pole

Ferrari Fans

European GP 2002: Flavio Briatore (left) and Jarno Trulli (right) of Renault with the new team test driver Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher.

Father and son Rosberg

Father and son Rosberg

Jenson Button

Larrousse driver Hideki Noda

Kimi Raikkonen, European Grand Prix, Nuerburgring 2005

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes, European Grand Prix, Nuerburgring 2005

European GP 2005

Mark Webber, BMW-Williams

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4, watched by Bernie Ecclestone, Gordon Murray and Paul Rosche

Corinna Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Corinna Schumacher

European GP 1994

Winner Michael Schumacher on podium of European GP

Panoramic view at 'Dunlop-Kehre'

Podium ceremony of European Grand Prix

European GP 1995

European GP 1995

Jacques Villeneuve wins the European Grand Prix 1996 not even a second ahead of Michael Schumacher

European GP 1996

Mika Häkkinen

Jan Magnussen braking

Michael Schumacher's deliberate crash captured on TV screen.

Michael Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen phones home

Mika Häkkinen spying on Ferrari of Michael Schumacher on the grid before the race.

Portrait of Coulthard

Guess the quote...

German chancellor Gerhard Schroder interviewed by German TV presenter Kai Ebel of RTL.

Montoya pitting

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams, zoom

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Ralf Schumacher, braking

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Montoya in 2. place

Schumacher in the Ferrari

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Williams mechanics

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

Ralf Schumacher, pits

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Montoya in his Williams

Cars

Ralf Schumacher, interview

Mechanics working at suspention

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams, zoom

In the parc ferme

Williams mechanics on the grid

Montoya, pan-shot

Mechanic behind grid-girl

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

McLaren key people

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Berger and Goeschel

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

TV camera man's reading break between two sessions

Montoya braking, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Williams

Ralf Schumacher, portrait

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Williams mechanics

Juan-Pablo Montoya

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya braking, pan-shot

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Williams from the back

David talking to engineer

Montoyas car in the pits

Mechanic at work

Schumacher in the Ferrari

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Williams

Juergen Hubbert im Gespraech mit BMW-Vorstand Dr. B. Goeschel

David beeing interviewed

Williams mechanics on the grid

David beeing interviewed

Gerhard Berger

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Williams mechanics on the grid

Mechanic at work

The two Williams drivers

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Williams mechanic

Michael Schumacher wins the European GP 2000

European GP 2000

European GP 2000

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes, in front of the large new Mercedes grandstand at the end of Nuerburgring's start/finish straight

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa

Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is being interviewed (with Ferrari's director of communications, Antonio Ghini, in the background)

Jacques Villeneuve is welcomed by his cheering team and wins the European Grand Prix 1996

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is being interviewed (with Ferrari's director of communications, Antonio Ghini, in the background)

Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is being interviewed (with Ferrari's director of communications, Antonio Ghini, in the background)

Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is being interviewed (with Ferrari's director of communications, Antonio Ghini, in the background)

Norberto Fontana

Start crash between the Schumacher brothers, European GP Jerez 1997

Ferrari principal Luca di Montezemolo

Ferrari principal Luca di Montezemolo

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher stands on his car in parc fermé and thanks his team

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Couple Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso leads Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Massa pits out in lap 38

Heidfeld pits in lap 53

Massa pits in lap 38

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