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Jenson Button, Renault

Singer Roberto Blanco poses with ADAC sports president Hermann Tomczyk

La Ola

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Die Schauspielerin Dolly Buster zu Besuch in der Benetton-Box

The rest of the field

Michael Schumacher on his flying victory

Champion Michael in the pits

Boris Becker on the grid

Ralf Schumacher doing a seat test

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Carrying democracy at F1: Good old Tifoso buddy

Members of the board of BMW meet at Hockenheim: Dres. Goeschel, Theissen and Panke

Michael Schumacher spinning in the "Motodrom"

Helmet fits perfectly ...

The new main grandstand at the beginning of the straight

Montoya breaking into the hairpin

Antonio Pizzonia of BMW.Williams

Ralf Schumacher paying a visit to Sir Williams

Quick Nick Heidfeld of Jordan

Guess what this fan wants to tell us ...

Cristiano da Matta of Toyota

Antonio Pizzonia leaving his pit

Hubbert and Dennis of Mercedes and McLaren standing at the grid

Jenson Button arrives from his best race ever and celebrates in Hockenheim's parc ferme

Sticky rubber marbles

A happy second placed Jenson Button gets a champagne shower from winner Schumacher

All useful tools attached to the helmet

Bjorn Wirdheim of Jaguar

Michael Schumacher hugging his team

The first few after the start

Ricardo Zonta of Toyota

Antony Davidson of BAR Honda

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Nelson Piquet sits in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

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Keke Rosberg

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Lotus Team meeting

Ronnie Peterson

Barbro Peterson keeps the times of her husband Ronnie

Siegerehrung, Rindt vor Ickx

Jochen Rindt prepares for qualifying in the first Lotus-Cosworth 72C

John Miles getting his Lotus-Cosworth 72C refueled

Rindt vor Regazzoni

Hockenheim Grand Prix, 2014, podium: 2nd placed Valtteri Bottas, Simon Cole, Mercedes F1 Chief Track Engineer, and both Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

The champagne shower: Race winner Nico Rosberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot with race winner Nico Rosberg, 2nd Valtteri Bottas (left) and 3rd Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg earns his first career victory on his and Mercedes’ home soil and increases his championship lead to 14 points over team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers on the podium: Bottas, Rosberg and Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel finishes 4th, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

German Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg with the FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races, Jo Bauer

For Lewis Hamilton this day was all about damage limitation after is incident in qualifying, witch forced him to start the race from 20th position on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

A very happy German Grand Prix 2014 winner: Nico Rosberg

Hugged by the prowed Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche: Nico Rosberg, winner of the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2014

Congratulations to race winner Nico Rosberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Congratulations to race winner Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race winner Nico Rosberg had just arrived at parc ferme, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nice 2nd place for Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, takes the chequred flag to win the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Hamilton, Mercedes, chases for 2nd place, as he followes Valtteri Bottas' Williams in the closing laps of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo in his Red Bull-Renault is closely followed by Fernando Alonso's Ferrari in the last remaining laps of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Start to finish race leder, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Adrian Sutil's helmet decorated with the coat of arms of the German state of Bavaria, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ardian Sutil walks back to the pits to retire, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Adrian Sutil gets back to the pits after his spun on the start-finish line, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Adrian Sutil spun and his engine switched off, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, after his pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull pit crew ready for Sebastian Vettel, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits after his 3rd stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

3rd pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

FOM camera man awaits a Mercedes driver to pit, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton into the pits, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, in the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has finished his pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd pit stop for leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Midfield battle: Jenson Button, McLaren, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

A lonely leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Fight between Sergio Perez, Force India, Sutil's Sauber, and Maldonado's Lotus, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The nearly full house grand stand, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Start-finish line with both Ferraris and the Force India of Hulkenberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, in front of Alonso's Ferrari, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, had just passed his team-mate Raikkonen, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, behind Bottas' Williams, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gaining positions, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in front of Sutil, Vergne and Ricciardo, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, fights himself through the backmarkers, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race clear again, with leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Bottas in the Williams, Vettel in the Red Bull and Alonso's Ferrari, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Massa's Williams wreck after the 1st corner incident, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Massa's Williams wreck after the 1st corner incident, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The safety car is out for two laps. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Bottas, Vettel, Alonso and Hulkenberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa, Williams, gets away unharmed after the collision with Magussen in the 1st corner, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa's Williams after a rollover, a result of the collision with Magnussen in the 1st corner, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Seconds before the accident between Felipa Massa, 3rd, and Kevin Magnussen, 4th, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, while both Williams' of Bottas and Massa, are fighting for 2nd place, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, gets away clearly at the start, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Just before the start: Pole sitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Valtteri Bottas, Williams, on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Starting grid with Rosberg (Mercedes) and Bottas (Williams) on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

German F1 race fans

Pole setter Nico Rosberg

Sebastian Vettel answering questions on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel with his race engineer Rocquelin on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lukas Podolski, German football player for Arsenal London, surrounded by former British F1 drivers Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lukas Podolski, German football player for Arsenal London, surrounded by former British F1 drivers Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

German football star Lukas Podolski on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone, president and CEO of Formula One Management, on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Brazilian Fabiana Ecclestone on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Hans-Joachim Stuck, a famous German F1 and sportscar driver of the 1970s and '80s

Russian Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat punches his physio to get himself fit for the race, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen starts to his parade lap, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Daniel Ricciardo on the drivers parade lap, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton in his own world ..., Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Hi there: Jenson Button and his last year's team-mate at McLaren, Sergio Perez, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Jenson Button and Sergio Perez walking to the drivers parade on Saturday's race day, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Photographers appreciate the grid girls, as always, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sunday's grid girls

Race cars in parc ferme after Saturday's qualifying, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Dozens of photographers pointing at the top three drivers after Saturday's qualifying for the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2014

The top three qualifying drivers: Felipe Massa, as 3rd, pole setter Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, as 2nd, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pole setter Nico Rosberg

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, his 5th so far this season, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits for qualifying, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

The damaged Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, after his accident in the Sachs curve during Q1, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, drives back to the pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, passes the grand stand, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Kvyat in the Torro Rosso

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, back to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits during Friday morning practice session, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, drives through the pit lane

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes, a Force India and a Red Bull, ready to join the track on Friday morning, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus

Ferrari front wings and nose cones, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull Racing mechanics relaxing on the pit wall, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull RB 10 front wing detail, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Dani Ricciardo, Red Bull driver

Red Bull RB10 steering wheel, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Susie Wolff, Williams test driver, ready for Friday morning practice session, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa, Brazilian Williams driver

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver and World Championship leader, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton back in the pits after a few laps during Friday's practice session

Lewis Hamilton just got his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton waiting in the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver

The AMG Mercedes Safty Car

Mercedes, also sponsor of the German National Football World Cup Team, proudly showing "their" fourth star, symbolizing the fourth FIFA World Cup Title for Germany 2014, after 1954, '74 and '90

Nico Rosberg's new "Germany 2014 Football World Cup Winning Team" helmet design

Massa family arrives in paddock

Sebastian Vettel shoos by into Red Bulls Energy Station

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso arrive in paddock

Tyre pressure control on Senna's Lotus, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1986

Jabouille's Renault in the pits during practice, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1980

Race winner Fernando Alonso showers Sebastian Vettel with champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso enjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonsoenjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race fans invade the Hockenheim track during the podium ceremony after therace

Race winner Fernando Alonso, (later fifth placed due penalty) Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button enjoy the action on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso and (later fifth placed due penalty) Sebastian Vettel compare their bottles of champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso takes a large sip of champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso sprays champagne on the rostrum after the German Grand Prix

Champagne and confetti showers on the rostrum after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso presents his trophy

Race winner Fernando Alonso receives congrats from (later second placed) Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel congtulates race winner Fernando Alonso - after finishing second on the track, Sebastian Vettel was penalised 20-seconds after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium after the German Grand Prix

The Ferrai mechanics celebrate besides parc ferme Alonso's achievement

Race winner Fernando Alonso congratulates (later) second placed Jenson Button in parc ferme after the Germnan Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on his Ferrari race car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on his Ferrari race car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Third (later second) placed Jenson Button of McLaren gets out of his race car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Second placed Sebastian Vettel gets out of his RBR car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix - after finishing second on the track, Sebastian Vettel was penalised 20-seconds and becomes fifth placed

The race drivers queue up at the FIA scales after the German Grand Prix

Parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Used Pirelly tyres after the German Grand Prix

Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen gets out of his race car in parc ferme after the race

Still second placed Sebastian Vettel arrives in parc ferme after the race - after finishing second on the track, Sebastian Vettel was penalised 20-seconds and becomes fifth

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, closely followed by third placed Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, stops at the pits

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton posts the race's only retirement

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Tyre exchange for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus pits

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Clouds above the Hockenheim 'Motodrom' during the race

Race cars in line during the Hockenheim Grand Prix

Rubber marbles besides the racing line at the last turn

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, close behind Caterham's Petrov

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, emits sparks on the curb

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with pressure from behind

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Mercedes' Michael Schumacher

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, follows race leader Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After one lap pf the race, Fernando Alonso keeps his position in front of Sebastian Vettel

After one lap, Sebastian Vettel keeps his position in front of Michael Schumacher

A lot of debris pollutes turn one, Sebatian Vettel navigates through

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start goes through a debris-polluted turn one

The start field squeezes through turn one, race cars touch each other

The start field approaches turn one, Ferrari's Alonso in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, Ferrari's Alonso in the lead

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher receives good wishes for the race from Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche

Michael Schumacher prepares for the race, Daimler chairman Zetsche watches the scene

Maldonado's Williams-Renault is being prepared on the grid

Ferrari mechanics guard Alonso's race car on first grid position

A Red Bull-Renault race car is prepared on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

F1 World Champion of 1998 and 1999 Mika Hakkinen chats with his former McLaren team mate David Coulthard

Architect Hermann Tilke chats with former F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen

Grid girls walk back from drivers parade

A grid girls stands on the grid

A marching band takes care of the entertainment on the grid before the race cars appear

A marching band takes care of the entertainment on the grid before the race cars appear

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen return from drivers parade

Drivers parade

Drivers parade

Photographers shoot the drivers on their way to the truck

Kimi Raikkonen on his way to drivers parade

Bruno Senna and Daniel Ricciardo walk to drivers parade

Vitaly Petrov of Caterham on his way to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher on his way to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel and Timo Glockwalk together to drivers parade

Grid girls wait in line with the photographers for the drivers

Grid girls

Grid girls

Bernie Ecclestone's motorhome overlooks the paddock

Architect Hermann Tilke walks in the paddock with VIP guests

The real Sebastian Vettel gives an autograph

Sebastian Vettel's wax figure is presented in the paddock

Sebastian Vettel's wax figure is presented in the paddock

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP is chased by TV cameras

British race fans walk in the woods to the Hockenheim race track

Polesetter Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his achievement after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

Polesetter Fernando Alonso hugs fifth positioned Nico Huelkenberg in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his achievement after qualifying

Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher walk to the FIA scales after qualifying

Parc ferme after qualifying

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

A Toro Rosso race car under cover

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Charles Pic, Marussia

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

The steering wheel of a Mercedes race car

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The steering wheel of a Ferrari race car

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

a close-up on a Caterham race car

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

The podium has a beautiful backdrop, a compilation of all F1 world champions - and Bernie

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A devoted German fan

Fans supporting the local hero and 1994 World Champion Michael Schumacher, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1995

Ligier driver Jacky Ickx, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1979

Williams driver Alan Jones in the lead, close behind him are both Renault's of Jabouille (no. 15) and Arnoux, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1980

Race winner Ayrton Senna and third placed Gerhard Berger spray champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix, 1990

German Mercedes VIP guests in paddock, Hockenheim Grand Prix, 2001

2nd start for the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2001, with both BMW Williams' of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher in the lead, followed by the McLaren's of Hakkinen and Coulthard

Carlos Reutemann (RA) in a Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Novamotor (BT38-26) entered by Motul Rondel Racing gets ready on the grid before the start of the V. Preis von Baden-Wurttemberg und Hessen 1972, European Championship for Formula 2 Drivers, Round 14

Grid positions are taken before the Jim Clark Revival race Hockenheim 1974, Formula 2 European Championship, with Hans-Joachim Stuck's holding an umbrella above his March 742

Start of the Jim Clark Revival race Hockenheim 1974, Formula 2 European Championship, with Hans-Joachim Stuck's March 742 in the lead

Race winner Mario Andretti in a Lotus-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1978

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Hans Heyer in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Capri III Turbo

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Armin Hahne in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Escort II RS

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Thomas Datzmann in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Escorts II RS

Start of the AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2

Christian Danner in the turbocharged Arrows-BMW, German GP Hockenheim 1986

Pierluigi Martini in a Minardi-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1990

Rolf Stommelen in a Brabham-Cosworth BT33, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Pedro Rodriguez borrows Siffert's helmet

Porsche 917 presentation at the Hockenheimring 1969: The company made a risky investment by unexpectedly building twenty-five 5000 cc 917's. F.l.t.r.: Rico Steinemann (Porsche racing manager), Helmuth Bott (Porsche head engineer) and Ferdinand Piech, responsible for mechanical development of Porsche's serial and racing cars.

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Flavio Briatore, his team boss in his rookie times

Wladimir Klitschko smiles despite the ambivalent weather conditions

Juan Pablo Montoya

Schumacher fans

Luciano Burti rolls over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

Luciano Burti rolls over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

Luciano Burti rolls over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

Luciano Burti rolls over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

Luciano Burti rolls over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

Jody Scheckter, Wolf, leads the field at the start, 2nd position for John Watson in the Brabham Alfa-Romeo, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, next to him designer Derek Gardner, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

Second placed Alessandro Nannini, race winner Ayrton Senna and third placed Gerhard Berger listen to the national anthem on the podium following the German Grand Prix 1990

Elio de Angelis

German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2000: Championship leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes off after a collision with Fisichella

German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2000: Championship leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes off after a collision with Fisichella

Dolly Buster

Brabham mechanics prepairing Rolf Stommelen's car no 21, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1970

Johnny Dumfries, Lotus-Renault

British Lotus driver John Miles

Alex-Dias Ribeiro on March-Cosworth, 1977, German GP, Hockenheim

Alain Prost, McLaren-Honda, German GP Hockenheim 1989

Alain Prost, McLaren-Honda, German GP Hockenheim 1989

Alain Prost, McLaren-Honda, Hockenheim 1989

Michael Schumacher, the old but again new F1 World Champion

Norbert Haug's hand on the command buttons

Nelson Piquet on 1.5 t/c Brabham-BMW BT52B

Michael Schumacher in Ferrari pits

Alain Prost, Williams-Renault

Championship leader Jochen Rindt and his Lotus teamboss Colin Chapman on the grid

Drying Lotus drivers overalls of Peterson and Andretti, German Grand Prix, 1978

Jacky Ickx takes a sip of champagne from Jochen Rindt's first place cup, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1970

Jochen Mass' recovered McLaren-Cosworth

Jochen Mass, Arrows-Cosworth

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Mika Salo

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Giancarlo Fisichella

Pedro Diniz

Pedro Diniz

Swedish driver Reine Wisell only attended at his home race in 1974 season as substitute for permanent driver H.-J. Stuck, who fought at that time in Hockenheim for the title of the F2 European championship.

Photographers, amon them H. P. Seufert (blue coat) and Josef Reinhard (red coat)

An exhausted winner of the German Grand Prix, 1970: Jochen Rindt and his happy Lotus team boss Colin Chapman (left)

Barbro Peterson keeps her husband Ronnie's times (you can see Ronnie's helmet in the foreground) together with Siffert's wife Simone in March pits during the German GP weekend 1970

Helen Stewart keeps the lap times of her husband Jackie

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 79, German GP Hockenheim 1978

Jackie Oliver rides out in the BRM P153

Harald Ertl on Ensign-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1978

Harald Ertl on Ensign-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1978

Francois Cevert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP 1970

Francois Cevert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP 1970

Denny Hulme, McLaren, crosses the line to finish 3rd in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970

The cars line up on the grid of the German GP Hockenheim 1978, both Lotus on the front row

Peterson's Lotus-Cosworth is prepared before the German GP Hockenheim 1978

Emerson Fittipaldi during the Formula 2 Jim Clark-Rennen 1972 in Hockenheim

Niki Lauda before the Formula 2 Jim Clark-Rennen 1972 in Hockenheim

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Gilles Villeneuve, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Patrick Tambay sits in a McLaren-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth becomes second at the German GP Hockenheim 1978

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth becomes second at the German GP Hockenheim 1978

Later second placed Jody Scheckter with Walter Wolf in Wolf pits, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Later second placed Jody Scheckter in the Wolf-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Later second placed Jody Scheckter, German GP Hockenheim 1977

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared whilst the German press surrounds the local hero Jochen Mass behind him, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Henri Pescarolo, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Henri Pescarolo on Matra Simca-Matra MS120, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Later third placed local hero Hans-Joachim Stuck sits in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Later second placed Carlos Reutemann on Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Carlos Reutemann in front of Ferrari pits, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Roberto Guerrero on Ensign-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1982

Jean Alesi retires with the Tyrrell-Cosworth five laps before the finish of the German GP Hockenheim 1990

Start of the 1977 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim: The leader Scheckter (not on the picture) is followed by Watson's Brabham no. 7, James Hunt in the McLaren no. 1, Lauda (far right, Ferrari no. 11), Laffite (no. 26) and Reuteman in the 2nd Ferrari no. 12.

Start of the 1977 German GP Hockenheim

One year after his fire accident, Niki Lauda wins the German GP in Hockenheim 1977

Jo Siffert gives an autograph to a fan, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jo Siffert speaks with Shell's technical delegate Foerster, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jo Siffert gives an interview, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jochen Rindt meets Lotus team boss Colin Chapman just after his victory (his 4th in a row, 5th overall that season so far) in the 1970 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim

Guenter Schmidt, RIAL team boss, stands besides Christian Danner

Guenter Schmidt, former ATS and RIAL team boss

Guenter Schmidt

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda

Clay Regazzoni, German GP 1979

La ola

Servus

Start: Kimi Raikkonen is out of the race

Alonso's grid girl

Jean-Pierre Jarier, Ligier JS21 Ford-Cosworth

Jochen Rindt

After a pit stop for tyre change, McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gives way to his second placed driver Stefan Johansson, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1987

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Later German Grand Prix winner Jochen Rindt in the cockpit of his Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Later race winner Jochen Rindt sits relaxed in the cockpit whilst the Lotus mechanics work on the engine of the Lotus-Cosworth 72C, Hockenheim 1970

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Drying Lotus drivers overalls of Peterson and Andretti

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

Walker-Lotus driver Graham Hill checks the tyre pressure

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes

Debriefing session at Lotus with newcomer Emerson Fittipaldi, racing manager Dick Scammell, team boss Colin Chapman, no. 2 driver John Miles and sitting on the Lotus, championchip leader Austrian Jochen Rindt.

Jochen Rindt in the cockpit of his winning Lotus-Cosworth 72C, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Rear view on the Lotus-Renault 98T

Hockenheim 1994: Race winner Gerherd Berger of Ferrari, his first victory after the Australian GP 1992

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Felipe Massa end his stop at Ferrari pits

Ferrari drivers Massa and Alonso spray champagne on Hockenheim's podium

Jochen Rindt

Alessandro Zanardi, Lotus Mugen-Honda, Hockenheim 1994

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Judd

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Gunnar Nilsson and Mario Andretti discuss with gestures in Lotus pits

Kimi Raikkonen goes of at the start of the German Grand Prix

Jochen Rindt talks to his Lotus team-mate Miles

Race winner Alonso leaves parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso and second placed team mate Massa congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, the Ferraris heckle polesitter Vettel at turn one

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, Alonso's Ferrari heckle polesitter Vettel

Lotus driver Jochen Rindt

Jordan team owner Eddie Jordan

Race winner Alonso celebrates on podium after a controversial Hockenheim win

Fans exit the grandstand on their way home from the race

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Felipe Massa of Ferrari, race winning team mate Fernando Alonso and third placed Sebastian Vettel

First placed Alonso and Third Vettel drink champagne

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Sebastian Vettel enjoys even a third place trophy on podium after his home race in Hockenheim

Second placed Massa raises his trophy

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali thanks race winner Alonso on podium after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Fernando Alonso raises his first-place trophy on podium

Third placed Vettel leaves parc ferme after his home race

Third placed Vettel waves at the crowds after his home race

Race winner Alonso and third placed Vettel congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso and second placed team mate Massa congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso stretches his back in parc ferme

Race winner Alonso jumps on his Ferrari car in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Sutil walks away from the rest of the cars in FIA parc ferme after the race

The two Ferrari cars arrive in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Fernando Alonso passes a cheering Ferrari team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag on third position

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag and a controversial Hockenheim win

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag and a controversial Hockenheim win

Alonso speeds trough a rubber-covered last turn

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Two speedy cars in front of the main grandstand

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa enters the 'Motodrom' in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Ferrari's Alonso leads Vettel

Felipe Massa still in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes GP principal Ross Brawn at the pitwall command center

Whilst Barrichello comes to Williams pits, Michael Schumacher ends his stop at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, comes to pits

Massa's physio still signals position 1 from Ferrari's signaling area

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Chris Dyer, Ferrari Chief engineer, at the pit wall command center

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ends his pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Black rubber on the empty grid

Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso returns to pits without front wing

Timo Glock's Virgin-Cosworth sprays sparks on the main straight

Robert Kubica on Renault in front of the two Mercedes with Schumacher and Rosberg, and Sauber's Kobayashi

Race leader Massa, second Alonso and following Vettel pass their pit wall signals

After the second lap of the German GP, third positioned Vettel and the two Ferraris with Massa in the lead enter turn one already widely spread

A few seconds after the start of the German GP 2010

A few seconds after the start of the German GP 2010

A second before the start of the German GP 2010

After the start of the German GP 2010, Ferrari's Alonso and Massa heckle polesitter Vettel at turn one

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, polesitter Vettel loses his position to Alonso

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, polesitter Vettel loses his position to Alonso

A second after the start of the German GP 2010

A second before the start of the German GP 2010

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa listens to Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is visited by his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives hugs and kisses from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives hugs and kisses from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gets a visit from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, checks his Schuberth helmet's visor on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Nico Rosberg on the grid with his physio and Mercedes race engineer Jock Clear

Red Bull's VIP guest Vitali Klitschko on the grid together with Burghard Hummel of WWP

A Red Bull-Renault on the grid

Red Bull mechanics guard the rear of their artwork against too curious vistas

Webber's grid girl

Hamilton's grid girl

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid

Jenson Button's McLaren-Mercedes on fifth grid position

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, rolls to his fifth grid position

Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth on the grid

Vitaly Petrov is pushed over the grid by Renault mechanics

A BMW Sauber-Ferrari on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, is pushed to his grid position

Whilst photographers rush from grid to first corner, fans do the la ola wave

The grid girls arrive at the grid fith their flags

The grid girls march through last corner towards the grid

The fans on the huge main grandstand rise the German flag's colours during the national anthem

Adrian Sutil, Lewis Hamilton, Sakon Yamamoto, Lucas di Grassi and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss on their way down from drivers parade truck

Mark Webber, Rubens Barrichello, Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel discuss on their way down from drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber on drivers parade truck

Jaime Alguersuari and Vitantonio Liuzzi walk together to drivers parade

Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel walk together to drivers parade

Vitaly Petrov and Michael Schumacher walk together to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade trough arrays of Santander-tagged grid girls

Fernando Alonso

A familiar face, a former advertising girl sits on the pitwall in civies

Waiting before the drivers parade: Nico Rosberg

Post qualifying press conference with the fastest three qualifiers: Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid - and passionate photographer Peter Fox with a wide angle lens :)

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel greets his fans from Hockenheim's parc ferme

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in Hockenheim's parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, rolls towards parc ferme after setting pole position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of the 'Mercedes-Benz' grandstand

Vitantonio Liuzzi damaged his Force India-Mercedes at the beginning of qualifying session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Robert Kubica, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Fairuz Fauzy of Lotus Racing at the hairpin during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim.

Fairuz Fauzy, Lotus Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, steers through the hairpin during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Fairuz Fauzy, Lotus Racing, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Sebastian Vettel seems reluctant

Sebastian Vettel together with Burghard Hummel of Red Bull's marketing agency WWP

Sebastian Vettel is pushed backwards to Red Bull Racing pits after practice session

The cars return to their pits after practice

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sparks under Timo Glock's Virgin-Cosworth

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Robert Kubica, Renault

Green lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, gets a blue signal at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green lights at pit lane xit

Virgin's Lucas di Grassi passes Ferrari's pitstop signal

This spacy device substitutes the lollipop's signals during a pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Fairuz Fauzy, Lotus Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Robert Kubica, Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, and Mercedes' Schumacher in the pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen sucks at his bottle

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso's helmet from above as he sits in the Ferrari car

A thoughtful expression on Fernando Alonso's face

Command center in Ferrari pits with test driver Marc Gene, head of press Luca Colajanni and Massa's manager Nicolas Todt

International photographers take pictures of German Olympic Alpine Ski racer Champion Maria Riesch in the paddock

German Olympic Alpine Ski racer Champion Maria Riesch visits the paddock as VIP and is interviewed by German TV

Firemarshals stay alert in the paddock

Nick Heidfeld's manager Werner Heinz does business, he is never seen without phone on his ear

Michael Schumacher arrives in the paddock on Friday morning

Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG's chairman of the board, ruminates about Mercedes' right way to World Championship

Two devoted Schumacher fans welcome the crowds

Schumacher fans have breakfast on the camping site in the woods

Race leader Jochen Rindt, Lotus, closely followed by both Ferraris of Ickx and Regazzoni and Amon's March

Swiss driver Jo Siffert being interviewed for a documentary F1 movie

Australian Jack Brabham

Peter Hoffmann, Steinmetz Autosport GmbH

Williams engineer Patrick Head speaks with Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Niki Lauda checks the lap times of his competitors during a practice session for the German GP 1978

At the start, Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari was kicked off by Fisichella's Benetton

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes of at the start. He has moved across in front of Fisichella's Benetton who drove straight into the back of the Ferrari.

Austrian Ferrari driver and championship leader Niki Lauda

German ATS driver Hans-Joachim Stuck

The start: Both Lotuses of Mario Andretti (no. 5) and Ronnie Peterson in the lead, as usualy during the 1978 season, closely followed by Lauda's red and blue Brabham-Alfa.

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

Podium with 2nd placed Ickx and winner Jochen Rindt. On the right Duke of Metternich and Huschke von Hanstein.

Jacky Ickx's wife Catherine

The procar series race: Niki Lauda, BMW M1

Ayrton Senna

Nicola Larini, Lamborghini

Brabham-BMW driver Nelson Piquet with team owner Bernie Ecclestone

Jody Scheckter, Ferrari driver

Podium of the German Grand Prix 2002 with winner Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), 2nd and 3rd places for the Williams drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher

Niki Lauda, Dieter Stappert and Nelson Piquet enjoy the German hospitality

Jochen Rindt with his chief mechanic at Lotus Eddie Dennis (left) and Cosworth engineer Dick Scammell, during practice for the German Grand Prix 1970 at Hockenheim

A talk between Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt, German GP 1970

Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Keegan in his Hesketh with RizLa+ tobacco rolling papers and Penthouse Magazine as striking sponsors

BAR driver Ricardo Zonta brakes in 'Motodrom'

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari

Race winner Jochen Rindt in the cockpit of the Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt in the cockpit of the Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt in the cockpit of the Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt and Colin Chapman

Jochen Rindt

Jochen Rindt

Race winner Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C in front of second placed Jacky Ickx on a Ferrari 312B, Hulme and Fittipaldi

Race winner Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt takes a sip of champagne on Hockenheim's podium

Jochen Rindt with Lotus team principal Colin Chapman on the grid, the new Lotus-Cosworth 72C wins the German GP

Jochen Rindt wins the German GP with the new Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt discusses times with Lotus team principal Colin Chapman, the Austrian journalist Heinz Prueller listens

Jochen Rindt discusses times with Lotus team principal Colin Chapman

Jean Alesi, Ferrari

Ayrton Senna on McLaren-Honda

Championship leader Jody Scheckter in the Ferrari pits. Next to him with headphones on is Mauro Forghieri

Ross Brawn

Jody Scheckter, Ferrari 312T5

Championship leader Jody Scheckter, Ferrari

Pat Behar

Bernie Ecclestone, Brabham team principal

Paul Rosche at the Brabham-BMW pitwall

Paul Rosche of BMW talkes to Brabham's Gordon Murray

Brit Brian Redman, one of the best allrounders of all times, drove the de Tomaso 505 only in England and Austria as substitute driver for Piers Courage who died shortly before in an accident in the Dutch GP, Zandvoort

German Grand Prix winner and World Championship leader Niki Lauda with laurel. He celebrates his 2nd season's victory on the Hockenheim podium with AvD president Metternich and 2nd placed Scheckter (far right)

Alan Jones, Williams

Patrick Tambay, Ferrari 126C

Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari

Mika Hakkinen in his Lotus with Ford's Cosworth HB5 V8 engine

Jean-Pierre Jarier on a Ligier-Cosworth

Heinz-Harald Frentzen's wife Tanja poses with a life-sized display of her husband

Mika Salo as Michael Schumacher's replacement at Ferrari becomes second placed behind team-mate Irvine

Michael Schumacher could not attend the German GP 1999

Ferrari drivers Mika Salo and Eddie Irvine celebrate their Hockenheim podium

Rubens Barrichello with Jackie and Mark Stewart

Mika Hakkinen, who retired with engine failure, is given a lift to park ferme by Gerhard Berger's Ferrari

At first corner on second lap leader Damon Hill slides off the track and crashes his Williams-Renault FW17 into the barriers

Benetton drivers Johnny Herbert and Michael Schumacher wave to the fans during drivers parade

Cheering crowd and Michael Schumacher, German GP 1995

Pedro Diniz in his Forti-Cosworth FG01-95 in front of McLaren's Mark Blundell

Right after start Mika Hakkinen starts to spin in front of first corner

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Sauber Mercedes pits

Gilles Villeneuve's gloves

Winner of the German Grand Prix, Gerhard Berger on Ferrari

Michael Schumacher waves his fans

Michael Schumacher's pit stop

German GP 1993: Damon Hill

Michael Schumacher wins the German Grand Prix 2002

Montoya and his girlfiend Connie

Nick Heidfeld in his Sauber

Frentzen fans cheer for their idol but Jordan replaced him with Zonta

Pedro Diniz and Mika Salo of the Sauber team receiving a new technically equipped bicycle as present

Jenson Button

Rubens Barrichello being rewarded with a champagne shower after winning his 1st GP in a rainy race in front of Hakkinen and Coulthard

Alex Wurz

Goodyear executives Robert Lobell and Alan Ockene meet in Hockenheim paddock

Williams crew at pitwall from left to right: Teammanager Jeff Hazel, Charlie Chrichton-Stewart, a Goodyear tyre engineer and Sheridan Thynne

Ex-F1 driver turned DTM Mercedes driver Ralf Schumacher visits his old playground.

The stickers in front of the BMW Sauber garage. Swiss, Bavarian, German and Polish flags, representing Sauber, BMW, Heidfeld and Kubica.

Jo Schlesser in a McLaren of Ecurie Intersport in front of Chris Lambert's Brabham

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell

Williams driver David Coulthard prepares for action and squeezes the helmet on

Jean-Pierre Jarier, ATS

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck; Shadow Ford-Cosworth DN9

Briton Rupert Keegan in the Penthouse Rizla Hesketh 308E

Jochen Mass, ATS Ford-Cosworth

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

Conny and Juan Pablo Montoya

Janso Button in the pits

Shell refuels a Ferrari

Lotus teamboss Colin Chapman with his Austrian driver Jochen Rindt on the grid

Jabouille's Renault is being prepared for the German Grand Prix 1980

Engineers work under difficult circumstances on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari engine at Hockenheim grid in 2001

Williams crew at pitwall from left to right: Teammanager Jeff Hazel, Charlie Chrichton-Stewart, a Goodyear tyre engineer and Sheridan Thynne

Keke Rosberg

Jacques Laffite, Williams-Ford FW08C, during a rainy practice session

Riccardo Patrese and Dieter Stappert, head of BMW Motorsport

Riccardo Patrese and Gordon Murray with a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4

Nico Rosberg, Williams

ATS driver and Abba drummer Slim Borgudd

Group photo of second placed Piquet, winner Hamilton and third placed Massa and masses of fans in front of the podium

Podium group photo of second placed Piquet, winner Hamilton and third placed Massa

Second placed Nelsinho Piquet is being showered

Champagne shower for Norbert Haug

A very happy Nelson Piquet jr. raises trophy and fist

A very proud Mercedes Motorsport director raises the trophy for the winning constructor

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy

Cars lined up in parc ferme

Parc ferme

Norbert Haug squeezes the Hamilton brothers

Race winner Hamilton caresses his brother Nicolas at parc ferme fence

After arriving at parc ferme Hamilton jumps from his McLaren car

Piquet and Massa get together in parc ferme under the eyes of FIA officials

Neslon Piquet jr. surprises with a spectacular second place

Lewis Hamilton passes his cheering team and wins the German Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kubica in front of Kovalainen

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Glock seems to be safe and the medical car leaves the accident scene whilst the safety car leads the field between pitboards and a wreck

Vettel and Alonso navigate through the Toyota's carbon fibre debris

After trying to avoid the final corner's dangerous dust fountains, Timo Glock loses control and crashes into pitwall

The final corner emitted dangerous fountains of dust

Webber's left rear wheel is being exchanged

Webber's physio Roger Cleary prepares the pitboard

David Coulthard leaves Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

Alonso leaves the Renault pits

Alonso ends his pit stop

Alonso receives a service in lap 19

Raikkonen's pit stop in lap 22

Kubica pits early in lap 18

Race leader Hamilton is being serviced in lap 18

Hamilton's first pit stop

Bourdais follows the queue to turn 1

Alonso, Trulli and Kubica head to first corner, Hamilton pulls away

Hamilton leads Massa and the rest of the field to first turn

The start with Hamilton and Massa in the lead

Everybody on the grid gets ready for formation lap

The crowded grid in front of a large 'Motodrom' grandstand

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

On the grid Hamilton takes the seat in a McLaren car without wheels

Hamilton's grid girl

Whilst journalist Lionel Froissard listens carefully, Hamilton discusses the car setup with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Raikkonen's grid girl

Robert Kubica puts his balaclava on

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen with driver Robert Kubica, Member of the Board of BMW Dr. Klaus Draeger and team physio Jo Leberer

Nick Heidfeld rushes to grid formation

The BMW Sauber mechanics prepare Robert Kubica and his car for racing

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Flavio Briatore, his team boss of his rookie times

Michael Schumacher watches the drivers parade from the pitwall

Jenson Button waves at fans during drivers parade

Timo Glock stands to his fans

Nico Rosberg during drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton waves at the spectators from a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Adrian Sutil greets from a historic car at drivers parade

Fernando Alonso at drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen is being interviewed whilst he prepares for drivers parade

Robert Kubica is being presented in a historic BMW 503 cabriolet

Rubens Barrichello and Nico Rosberg

Robert Kubica, Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso on their way to the drivers parade

Timo Glock and Sebastian Vettel walk to drivers parade

The two finns stroll to drivers parade - Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen

A McLaren car is being rolled through the phalanx of grid girls

Keke Rosberg and Niki Lauda on the grid

Cool Kimi, freshly shaved

Kimi Raikkonen poses with an 'official' fan :)

Three Brazilians: Whilst Rubens Barrichello chats with Kubica, Massa and Piquet exchange the latest rumours

Group photo of the german F1 drivers: Nick Heidfeld, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock and Adrian Sutil

Nico Rosberg

Collaborative candle blowing produces an exciting media spectacle

Nelsinho Piquet and Fernando Alonso celebrate their birthday anniversaries in advance with Flavio Briatore in front of the Renault motorhome

The start to the historical BMW M1 display race

Prinz Leopold 'Poldi' von Bayern and Michael Hinderer were honoured to drive Regazzoni's former racing BMW M1

Line-up of the BMW M1 race cars

Former sportscars racer, author and team boss Jochen Neerpasch prepares to race a BMW M1

Familiar faces amongst the drivers of historic BMW M1 race - Christian Klien and Joerg Mueller await their challenge

A funny chat before the historic BMW M1 race on Sunday between Prinz Leopold von Bayern, Niki Lauda and Christian Danner

Former F1 driver and TV presenter Christian Danner with TV chef Tim Maelzer before the historic BMW M1 race

Dieter Quester drives a historic BMW M1

Windsurfing legend Brian 'Irie man' Talma from Barbados was invited as VIP guest to the Panasonic Toyota team

Ralf Sc humacher visits the paddock in the new look of his recent employer

DaimlerChrysler chairman of the board 'Dr. Z.' Dieter Zetzsche arrives at Hockenheim paddock

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock

Michael Schumacher gives autographs whilst his morning power walk through the paddock

The fans already know that Michael Schumacher visits the event

Race fans always find a warm comfortable camping place in the woods around the 'ring

Group photo after qualifying: third qualified Kovalainen, polesetter Hamilton and second qualified Massa

Group photo after qualifying: third qualified Kovalainen, polesetter Hamilton and second qualified Massa

Polesitter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Second grid placed Massa arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Giancarlo Fisichella enters pitlane at the end of the qualifying session

Fernando Alonso approaches his Renault pit crew for a stop during Q3 (qualifying part 3)

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso, Renault, passes the 'Motodrom' grand stand

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Honda

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock steers his Toyota against the centrifugal forces

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, navigates around a piece of pulled-out grass at hairpin

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button brakes at the hairpin

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes, passes a giant screen which shows his teammate's onboard camera view

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, passes his own onboard camera image on screen

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

The safety car and the medical car clear the track together

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Being passed by Bourdais, Ferrari's Massa exits pit lane

Jenson Button, Honda, lines up at pit lane exit

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota, runs over fresh paint at pit lane exit

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld prepares to lay some rubber on his pit place

David Coulthard practices a pitstop with the Red Bull pit crew

Timo Glock rushes away from a pit stop practice with smoking tyres

Timo Glock rushes away from a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

The Toyota pit crew practices a pit stop with Timo Glock

A thoughtul expression on Kimi's face

Kimi Raikkonen in pits with Ferrari race engineer Chris Dyer and team boss Stefano Domenicali

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica in the pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli unter pressure?

Timo Glock at the Toyota piwall

Heikki Kovalainen during a press conference

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Covered secrets at McLaren pits

Bernie Ecclestone goes for a walk through pitlane

Ferrari mechanics roll the car to Thursday evening scrutineering

A souvenir photo of the whole family with Sebastian Vettel (except daddy who takes the picture)

An austrian fan seems to dislike the german beer

Firemarshals inspect their workplace

The reanimation kit of the german Red Cross for photographers surprisingly includes The Red Bulletin and GEO :)

Two blonde 'Formula Unas' pose for the photographer

Two german Red Bull 'Formula Unas' pose for the photographer in front of the 'Toro Rosso'

A professional photoshooting of the Red Bull 'Formula Unas' in the paddock

Pitlane was opened for a public pitwalk on Thursday afternoon

Bernard Cahier takes a drink with Francois Guiter of ELF Aquitaine

A toolbox of the Wolf Formula One team

Schauspielerin Dolly Buster spaziert durchs Fahrerlager

Schauspielerin Dolly Buster spaziert mit einer Fotografenmeute durch die Boxengasse

Die Schauspielerin Dolly Buster zu Besuch in der Benetton-Box

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

Team boss Eddie Jordan tries out a professional camera

The Formula 2 grid before the start. Car no. 6 Kurt Ahrens, car no. 10 Derek Bell and car no. 1 Jim Clark.

The Formula 2 grid before the start. Car no. 6 Kurt Ahrens, car no. 10 Derek Bell and car no. 1 Jim Clark.

Ronnie Peterson in a March-Cosworth

Jim Clark, Lotus 48

Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari 312B gains second podium place behind Jochen Rindt at the German Grand Prix 1970 in Hockenheim

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the 2002 Arrows-Cosworth

The young Ralf Schumacher reads newspaper headlines about his brother Michael: 'Lauda: He is the best'

Jacques Laffite, Williams

Interserie Hockenheim 1971: Franz Pesch, Ferrari 512M (Gelo Racing Team)

McLaren team-boss Ron Dennis and his teammanager Jo Ramirez

Interserie Hockenheim 1971: Georg Loos, McLaren M8E Chevrolet (Gelo Racing Team)

Somebody takes Niki Lauda's pulse

Brabham driver Nelson Piquet with his team principal Bernard Ecclestone

Presentation at the Hockenheimring 1969: Drivers Jo Siffert and Pedro Rodriquez anticipate the launch of the Porsche 917

Winner Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Patrick Depailler

Ayrton Senna of McLaren-Honda adjusting one of his mirrors

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, winner of the F2 race, Jim Clark Revival 1969

Ralf Schumacher, Jordan

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, on the left next to him designer Derek Gardner (with headphones)

A Renault RS 11 V6 Turbo

Shell refuels a Ferrari

Haug

Norbert Haug dripping wet after podium ceremony

Nelson Piquet in a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4

David Thieme

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GP Belgium 2001

GP Belgium 2001

The Ferrari drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jody Scheckter (right)

Kimi's through the dust

Kimi Raikkonen hard on brakes

Start, Michael in the lead

Panis

Drivers presentation

Ferrari fans

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Michael Schumacher

Michael passing the finish line infront of his team

Michael passing the finish line

Salo leading Button

Button

Michael Schumacher

Montoya

Nick Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher

Montoya

Montoya

Montoya braking

McNish's engine blow up

David Coulthard

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Winner Ralf Schumacher

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Working on the grid

Ross Brawn

Ferrari team manager Marco Piccinini talking to Gilles Villeneuve

German GP 1997

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Presentation Hockenheimring 1969: Drivers Brian Redman, Jo Siffert and Pedro Rodriquez anticipate the launch of the two Porsche 917 versions with Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann

Takuma Sato, BAR-Honda

Luciano Burti rolling over in the air at the start of the German Grand Prix 2001

German GP 1996: Michael Schumacher

German GP 1979: German ATS driver Hans-Joachim Stuck

Gunnar Nilsson

Unofficial starter Hans Heyer retires with a broken gear linkage in his Penske-Cosworth after nine laps, (note exceptional sponsor livery)

German GP 2001: Ferrari engineers working on Michael Schumachers car on the grid

Rubens Barrichello lifts a wheel of his Jordan

Michael Schumacher's usual podium jump

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa posing for the media and their team

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa gaining another one-two-victory for Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve getting ready for action

Jenson Butto in front of a huge grandstand

Michael Schumacher pitting out

Field in first corner, Kimi already passed

Michael Schumacher putting on his gloves

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher generously spreading out autographs

Michael Schumacher on Friday morning practice

German GP 1978: Niki Lauda

German GP 1977: Niki Lauda

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus 102B equipped with a Judd EV V8 engine, (note exceptional sponsor livery)

Mika Häkkinen jumps on his car after securing another 1-2 win for McLaren in front of David Coulthard and Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Pedro Rodriguez, BRM P153

Final podium group photo

Jacques Villeneuve raises his trophy for third place

German GP 1998

German GP 2000

German GP 2000

German GP 2000

German GP 1999

German GP 1999

German GP 1998

German GP 1998

German GP 1998

German GP 1998

German GP 1997

German GP 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

German GP 1994

German GP 1994

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost being serviced by his McLaren mechanics

Stefan Johansson, McLaren

Keke Rosberg

Masses of fans on the grid waving back to their idol

Frenetic fans celebrating the victory of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari

Champagne shower

Michael Schumacher shaking his body and trophy

Ferrari team with Jean Todt (his son Nicolas on the right) awaiting podium ceremony

Ferrari parking

Kimi's McLaren smoking in park fermé

Kimi Raikkonen grabbing a fire extinguisher

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa packing their things together for podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping on his car in parc ferme

Jacques Villeneuve on his way to his motorhome

Jacques Villeneuve still smiling after his retirement in lap 30

Jacques Villeneuve's helmet

Jacques Villeneuve entering Mobil 1 curve

Mark Webber in his last Williams running

Michael Schumacher passing a giant grand stand in Motodrom

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 20

Felipe Massa during his first pit stop in lap 19

Nick Heidfeld on his way to BMW Sauber pitwall command center after having put the comfortable suit on

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Ralf Schumacher pitting in lap 29

Jenson Button being serviced in lap 16

Kimi Raikkonen on his first pit stop of three after 10 laps only, losing his leading position "due to a crossed wheel nut" at rear right wheel (refering to formula1.com).

Starting field approaching first corner

The start

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld on the grid with his manager Werner Heinz and his physio Jo Leberer

Nick Heidfeld being protected by his friendly physio

BMW member of the board Burkhard Goeschel with Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger and BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen

BMW bosses together on the grid: Mario Theissen, Helmut Panke and Burkhard Goeschel

Kimi Raikkonen takes a quick sip of Nescafé

Kimi Raikkonen in his box, preparing for going out to race

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari mechanic rolling Michael Schumacher to his grid position

Michael Schumacher at drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher waving to his fans

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher finishing his interview with TV presenter Tanja Bauer

Tiago Monteiro (oh btw thanks again for the Ts! :)

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Nico Rosberg, Tonio Liuzzi and Tiago Monteiro walking to drivers display

David Coulthard joking with his boss Helmut Marko

Mark Webber, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Christian Klien, Red Bull Racing

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro zooming out of his pits

Mark Webber, Williams

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson

Midland test driver Markus Winkelhock

BMW boss meeting of Burkhard Goeschel and Mario Theissen

Ex-Toyota tech director Mike Gascoyne lunching with Midland team bosses Colin Kolles and Ian Phillips

Toyota head of marketing Andy Fuchs with team manager Richard Cregan

F1 legends Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi

Bernie Ecclestone, busy as usual

Super Aguri team boss and ex-F1-driver Aguri Suzuki

BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

A rare photo of a laughing McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

Super Aguri team manager Daniele Audetto

Toyota test driver Ricardo Zonta with Toyota's head of marketing Andy Fuchs

Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto

Renault test driver and Sudoku fan Heikki Kovalainen

BMW Sauber test driver Robert Kubica

Austrian Christian Klien at the Red Bull command center

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro

Williams driver Mark Webber (a waiting Sam Michael behind)

New Japanese Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto

BMW Sauber driver Jacques Villeneuve

German Markus Winkelhock (yes, son of Manfred!) testing a Midland car on Friday

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato intently watching his screen

Michael Schumacher getting ready for a ride

Friday morning practice in Williams pits - Sam Michael and Frank Dernie watching Wurz' performance, ambivalent Rosberg in background

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger watching handshake of his driver Scott Speed (on the right) with Red Bull pilot David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen with his race engineer

Heidfeld's senior physiotherapist Jo Leberer already took care of the great Senna

Midland driver Christijan Albers in his pits

Creative headdress of a german fan

Keke Rosberg leading Emerson Fittipaldi

Nelson Piquet during practice session

Italian driver Andrea de Adamich during practice at the 1970 Hockenheim GP in his McLaren M14D which competed at 6 GPs, in this particular event not with the usual Ford-Cosworth engine but an Alfa Romeo V8 engine

Barbro Peterson performing a soft drink can opening during timekeeping

German GP 2003

Rene Arnoux.

Patrick Tambay

Frank Williams and Patrick Head (left) during a practice session beside Alan Jones' Williams.

Alan Jones.

Alan Jones in the Williams (car No. 27), starts from pole position. The two Renault-Turbo's of JP Jabouille (No. 15) and R Arnoux are closely behind.

Nico Rosberg, GP2-Series driver.

Barbro, the wife of Ronnie Peterson

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German GP 2005

German GP 2005

German GP 2005

TGC3

German GP 2005

Niki Lauda

TGC3

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

RenÈ Arnoux

TGC3

TGC3

Dieter Bohlens damalige Freundin 'Naddel' befragt den Sänger Chris de Burgh für den privaten TV-Sender RTL

Jochen Rindt

Jochen Rindt wins the 1970 German GP on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Mario Andretti im Lotus-Ford 79 in Hockenheim

Jacques Laffite, Ligier Ford-Cosworth JS11

Max Mosley in discussion with Jean-Marie Balestre.

Max Mosley in discussion with Jean-Marie Balestre.

Max Mosley in discussion with Jean-Marie Balestre.

Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

Controversial president of FISA J.M. Balestre is shown disappreciation by certain paddock folk.

Hospitality

Senna, McLaren-Honda

Ken Tyrrell

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Prost im Williams-Renault

Sieger Prost vor Schumacher bei der Siegerehrung

Prost in der Ostkurvenschikane

Michael Schumacher

Berger im Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Podium, Berger vor den Ligierfahrern Panis und Bernard

Michael Schumacher

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard

Mika Häkkinen

race control

Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard celebrate their fresh contract with McLaren for 1999.

Mika Häkkinen between advertising panels

German GP 1998

Mika Häkkinen

Close view on a Prost exhaust

Start incident of Michael Schumacher and a late braking Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello receives a well earned champagne shower from his McLaren competitors

Heinz-Harald Frentzen sits in his 'post box'

BAR Honda's Jacques Villeneuve

Juergen Hubbert (DaimlerChrysler member of the board)

Juergen Hubbert (DaimlerChrysler member of the board)

Rubens Barrichello wins the German Grand Prix 2000

Rubens Barrichello presents his trophy

Rubens Barrichello looses his tension after a long rainy race

Jordan fans

Grooves of an intermediate tyre

Rubens Barrichello presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher spins out

Rubens Barrichello receives a well earned champagne shower from his McLaren competitors

Rubens Barrichello wins the race

Pedro Diniz

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Bodywork

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher, zoom

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Burtis crash at the start

Brothers

Ralf Schumacher with Frank Williams

Burtis crash at the start

Montoya in his Williams

Burti and Michael after the crash

Ralf in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya

German GP 2001

Ralf in his Williams

Zoom of Montoya

Burtis crash at the start

Ralf in his Williams

Burtis crash at the start

Burtis crash at the start

A little bird sits on a tyre barrier before the race

Berger with Haug

1. Start with Montoya and Ralf in the lead

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Peter Sauber and Ecclestone

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Raikkonen, pan-shot

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams, crossing the finishline

Burtis crash at the start

Montoya in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Barrichello overtaking Coulthard

Montoyas car on the grid

Ferrari Fans

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya making his pitstop

Eddie Jordan has an 'anti-fan' since he replaced HHF as driver

Goeschel

Burtis crash at the start

Bobby and Patrick

The winner is Ralf

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya making his pitstop

Ralf and Villeneuve on the podium

Ralf in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher

Burtis crash at the start

Berger with Haug

Michael Schumacher

Berger with Peter Sauber

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Montoya in his Williams

Noses

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Montoya making his pitstop

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya can´t believe

Ralf in his Williams

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya with his girlfriend

Haug.Norbert

Ralf ambracing Theissen

Ralf in his Williams

Burtis crash at the start

Burtis crash at the start

BMW

Ralf in his Williams

Montoya after his Pole

Montoya, portrait

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Ralf in his Williams

Waiting for the pitstop

Burtis crash at the start

Burtis crash at the start

Montoya in his Williams

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

German GP 2002

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Umbau des Hockenheimrings

Alan Jones in Williams FW 07

Mike Kranefuss of Ford with Carlos Reutemann.

German GP 2000

Jim Clark on the grid before the start for a Formula 2 event at Hockenheim 1968

Jim Clark sits in his Gold Leaf Formula 2 Lotus 48 on the grid before the start to his last race at Hockenheim 1968. Kneeling beside the cockpit is mechanic Dave Sims

Cosworth Racing chairman Dick Scammel listens to the technical discussion of Jochen and Eddie

Jochen Rindt, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Moments after the start: Jochen Rindt (Lotus No. 2) being overtaken by 4th grid placed Jo Siffert (March No. 12), German GP Hockenheim 1970

Shell refuels a Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jochen Rindt, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Race winner Jochen Rindt poses behind the Lotus-Cosworth 72C, now leading the championship

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B

Jackie Stewart is being interviewed by TV journalists after practice, besides him his wife Helen and timekeeping Nora Tyrrell

Moments before the start for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970: Pole position for Jacky Ickx (Ferrari no. 10), alongside him Jochen Rindt (Lotus no. 2). 3rd place on the grid for Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari no. 15), 4th Jo Siffert (March no. 12).

Ken Tyrrell listens to Jackie Stewart

Jochen Rindt discusses times with Lotus team principal Colin Chapman

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B, in front of later winner Rindt on Lotus

Ken Tyrrell listens to Jackie Stewart

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B

Jackie Stewart, German GP 1970

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Héctor Rebaque, here in front of Peterson's Lotus, becomes 6th placed at Hockenheim in 1978, his best placement so far

Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault

Niki Lauda prepares for the German GP at Hockenheim 1978

At Williams pits team boss Frank Williams and engineer Patrick Head check with Alan Jones in the Williams-Cosworth

Héctor Rebaque

Ayrton Senna on Lotus-Renault, German GP Hockenheim 1986

Gerhard Berger in the Benetton-BMW (1.5 t/c Benetton B186-BMW 4)

German GP Hockenheim 1986 Start: While Stefan Johansson's Ferrari was nocked into a spin by Alliot collecting Fabi's Benetton as it went, Nelson Piquet (Williams-Honda no.6) takes 4th position ahead of Alain Prost in the McLaren, Patrese (Brabham-BMW) and the 2nd Williams of Mansell

Second placed Stefan Johansson pits with the flaming McLaren-TAG Porsche during the German GP Hockenheim 1987

Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren Mercedes on the grid

Felipe Massa

Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren Mercedes on the grid

McLaren mechanic, responsible for Coultard's pit board

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren fans from Cyprus support Coulthard, Hakkinen and Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren Mercedes on the grid

Giancarlo Fisichella

Race winner Ayrton Senna congratulates third placed Gerhard Berger on podium of the German GP Hockenheim 1990

Ayrton Senna, German GP 1992

Ayrton Senna, German GP Hockenheim 1992

Ralf Schumacher in the tender age of 18 years

Ferrari team boss Jean Todt with his drivers Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi, GP Hockenheim 1994

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Third placed Gerhard Berger and winner Schumacher spray champagne

Third placed Gerhard Berger

Race winner Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault B195, passes his cheering fans, German GP Hockenheim 1995

Ralf Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber, in discussion with Mercedes executives Hubbert and Haug

Jean Alesi offers a ride to Gerhard Berger, German GP 1996

Johnny Herbert

Norberto Fontana

Former F1 word champion Emerson Fittipaldi in action during a historical event within the German Grand Prix

Ralf Schumacher, Jordan

Johnny Herbert

Bernard Cahier has fun with his son Paul-Henri

Johnny Herbert

Juergen Hubbert (DaimlerChrysler member of the board)

Felipe Massa

Swiss entrepreneur and collector Jo Vonlanthen

Nick Heidfeld

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