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Jack Brabham in his own Brabham-Repco BT26, German GP Nurburgring 1969

Peter Westbury (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham BT30 - Cosworth FVA

John Pollock (IRL) of Team Ireland on Lotus 48 - Cosworth FVA

Peter Westbury (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham BT30 - Cosworth FVA

Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F), Matra International on a Formula 2 Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA

Francois Cevert on an F2 Tecno-Cosworth TOO, German GP 1969

Henri Pescarolo in a Formula 2 Matra MS7-Cosworth FVA

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

John Pollock (IRL) of Team Ireland on Lotus 48 - Cosworth FVA

Austrian Dieter Quester on a Formula 2 BMW 269 - BMW M11 (BMW withdrew all cars of its 269 F2 project from the race as Gerhard Mitter died in a fatal accident at Schwedenkreuz in practice session)

Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F), Matra International on a Formula 2 Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA

Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F), Matra International on a Formula 2 Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA

Peter Westbury (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham BT30 - Cosworth FVA

Peter Westbury (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham BT30 - Cosworth FVA

Xavier Perrot (CH) of Squadra Tartaruga on a Formula 2 Brabham BT23C - Cosworth FVA

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

Henri Pescarolo in a Formula 2 Matra MS7-Cosworth FVA

Peter Westbury (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham BT30 - Cosworth FVA

Francois Cevert on an F2 Tecno-Cosworth TOO, German GP 1969

Richard Attwood (GB) on a Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth, entered by Frank Williams Ltd.

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, German GP Nuerburgring 1971

Winner of the 1971 German GP Jackie Stewart celebrates his achievement in the hospitality besides his team boss' wife Nora Tyrrell

Winner of the 1971 German GP Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Ronnie Peterson becomes third placed in the March-Cosworth 721G, German GP 1972

Francois Cevert, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Francois Cevert, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Race winner Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 in front of second placed team mate Cevert, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Francois Cevert, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Patrick Depailler in heavy rain on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Derek Bell in a Surtees-Cosworth TS16, German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Patrick Depailler jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Vittorio Brambilla on March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Lotus team mates John Watson and Ronnie Peterson discuss manoeuvres, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

John Watson on Lotus-Cosworth 72F, 1975 German GP

Guy Edwards on Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Harald Ertl jumps in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312T2 starts from fifth grid place at the 1976 German GP

Vittorio Brambilla's destroyed March-Cosworth 761, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

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

Richard Attwood at the Karussel in the Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari Dino 206S (006) that he shared with David Piper during the 1966 Nurburgring 1000 Kms

Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 908/03 #013 during a practice session before the 1000 km endurance race at the Nuerburgring in 1971

During the 6h Nuerburgring race in 1973, Helen Stewart enjoys browsing through Rainer's 1973 Ford Motorsport calendar

Ferrari F40

Fans an der Coca-Cola-Kurve vor der Nürburg

Fans vor der Nürburg

Guess the quote...

TV camera man's reading break between two sessions

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.

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.

The red carpet

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

Roller coaster rails under the ceiling of the new Ring's experience park

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA)

Jim Clark speaks with John Surtees

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) drive the Porsche 906 of Scuderia Lufthansa to sixth place

Fans at the Nuerburgring-'Suedkehre'

Ford Capri - Mass / Glemser

European GP 1995

Dorint-Hotel am Nürburgring

Streckenabschnitt am Nürburgring

A track marshal interrupts his lunch to show the 'Vettel finger'

The grid girls leave the rad carpet after the drivers presentation vehicle has left the grid

massa vor alsonso

Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Safety car

Fans flowing through the merchandising area

At the Nuerburgring the Vettel fans are well prepared for any weather condition

Jim Clark

The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 of Roberto Bussinello (I) and "Geki" (I) retires after 14 laps

The jumping Porsche 910 #013 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Gerhard Koch (D)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) on a Porsche 906

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

The jumping Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 of Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Günter Werlich (D) and Rainer Ising (D) on Porsche 906 156

Live advertising for 'Sarotti' chocolate and cocoa products, the oldfashioned 'Sarotti-Mohr'

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Eifelrennen 1971

Jo Siffert, BRM P160

Eifelrennen 1971

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Jochen Mass in front of the Surtees-Cosworth TS14A, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Frau Glemser waits in pits for her husband Dieter

Niki Lauda standing beside his Ferrari in pits during practice session

Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Michael Schumacher

Father and son Rosberg

Damon Hill squeezes his head into the helmet

Father and son Rosberg

Mika Salo

Williams

Williams from the back

Mechanic at work

Williams

Mechanic at work

Barrichello's grid girl

Nurburgring section

Nick Heidfeld

Mercedes-Tribüne an der gleichnamigen Arena am Nürburgring

McLaren conning bridge

Hotel Dorint full with spectators

The drivers presentation for the fans

mit pasquale

Bianchis grid girl

erschöpftes mädchen, hatten kein leichtes wochenende (evtl. rainer fragen)

lewis checkt webbers red bull

Crowds celebrate in front of the rostrum during podium ceremony

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

A marshal's view on the pit lane entrance

Felipe Massa

Renault cooling fan

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher

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

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari team principal Jean Todt

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher

Colleagues shooting through the safety fence windows

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Toro Rosso pitwall with Franz Tost and Gerhard Berger

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher gives autograph

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Jean Todt

Red Bull and Toro Rosso motorbikes waiting for their event

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari in parc fermé

Funny view on Renault "dwarf" mechanics

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Jean Todt

Ross Brawn

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

A blonde guardian angel in front of Klien's car

Felipe Massa

Nuerburg castle

A late evening sun shines over the paddock

The old Nuerburg behind the satellite dish-growing TV compound gave its name to the Ring

Ferrari trucks are being reflected in the motorhome windows

Whilst the drivers do their drivers parade lap, the red carpet is being removed

Peter Sauber

Motivated grid girls wait at the petrol station besides the track during a short time of bad weather

Lewis Hamilton inserts the ear plugs in a dark McLaren Mercedes pits

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, German GP 1962

Jim Clark

Hans Herrmann (D) becomes third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047 with team mate Graham Hill at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962

Mike Parkes

Bruce McLaren (NZ)

Nino Vaccarella

Richard Attwood

Phil Hill (USA)

Jackie Stewart

Mike Parkes (GB)

The Ferrari Dino 206 S #008 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richie Ginther (USA)

John Surtees (GB)

Ferrari engine

Jackie Stewart aviates his BRM 261 past the remains of a crashed touring-car at Bruennchen.

Jackie Stewart aviates his BRM 261 past the remains of a crashed touring car at Nuerburgring's Bruennchen.

Phil Hill (USA)

John Surtees (GB)

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009, still leading the Porsche 911 S of Bjorn Rothstein and Boo Johansson (S)

The Alfa Romeo T33 of Andrea de Adamich (I) and Nanni Galli (I)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 911S entered by IGFA

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

A Porsche 910 engine

Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312

Kurt Ahrens Jr. on a Brabham-Repco BT24, German GP, Nuerburgring 1968

Kurt Ahrens Jr. on a Brabham-Repco BT24, German GP, Nuerburgring 1968

Pedro Rodriguez

Leo Kinnunen

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B2

A bird's view into the old Nuerburgring "Fahrerlager"

The Ferrari 512 S #1016 of Heinrich Wiesendanger (A) and Cox Kocher (CH)

Autodelta S.p.A.'s Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven by Toine Hezemans (NL) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

The Ferrari 512 M #1018 of Georg Loos (D) and Franz Pesch (D)

Müller / Schimpf on Opel Ascona of Keiper Recaro Racing Team

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B2

Second placed Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B2

Müller / Schimpf on Opel Ascona of Keiper Recaro Racing Team

Bonefeld / Niehaus on Opel Kadett 2000, entered by Opel-Team Van Eupen

Bonefeld / Niehaus on Opel Kadett 2000, entered by Opel-Team Van Eupen

Race winner Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B2

Bonefeld / Niehaus on Opel Kadett 2000, entered by Opel-Team Van Eupen

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0890

Ferrari 312PB #0882 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Bonefeld / Niehaus on Opel Kadett 2000, entered by Opel-Team Van Eupen

Second placed Ferrari 312PB #0890 driven by Arturo Merzario (I) and Brian Redman (GB)

Race winner Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B2

Kälberer / Assmuth on Opel Kadett A of Otto Kälberer

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by Kremer Porsche Racing wins the GT+2.0 classement (9th overall)

Werner Christmann / Jean Ragnotti on Opel GT entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik

Werner Christmann / Jean Ragnotti on Opel GT entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik

Müller / Schimpf on Opel Ascona of Keiper Recaro Racing Team

Werner Christmann / Jean Ragnotti on Opel GT entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik

Ford Capri driven by John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Gerry Birrell (GB)

Herbert Müller

Ford Capri driven by John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Gerry Birrell (GB)

Dieter Glemser (D)

Jochen Mass jokes around in front of the Surtees-Cosworth TS14A, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Claude Haldi (CH) and Bernard Cheneviere (CH) entered by Porsche Club Romand

Hans-Wilhelm Ridder on Opel Commodore

Basche / Mohr, GS-BMW-Tuning, BMW 2002, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Koinigg / Ertl, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans Heyer

Helmut Kelleners, Heinz Sistig and Helmut Klinkhammer on Opel Commodore

Koinigg / Ertl, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Kraus / Schommers, BMW-Faltz Alpina-Tuning (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Ian Ashley on Williams-Cosworth FW during practice - the injured Englishman will not be able to start on race Sunday.

Jarier's Shadow-Cosworth DN5 gets a new nose piece

Young Japanese constructors around Kenji Mimura had build the Maki F101C driven by Tony Trimmer. He failed to qualify.

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli of Renault

The Renault 1.5 litre turbo engine fits into Bellof's Tyrrell for the 1st time during the '85 season

Demonstration lap of the new Ferrari F40, Nurburgring, 1988

Podium ceremony of European Grand Prix

Portrait of Coulthard

Ferrari Fans

Schumacher in the Ferrari

Mechanics working at suspention

Juergen Hubbert of Mercedes.

A fan

Montoyas car in the pits

Schumacher in the Ferrari

Fans from the back

David beeing interviewed

David beeing interviewed

Williams mechanic

Felipe Massa

BMW-Haus als Sitz der Rennleitung am Nürburgring

Busy marshals cleaning up after each session

Fans waiting for their idol behind a fence

Hotel Dorint

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

In lap one, third positioned Lewis Hamilton leads the two Lotus race cars

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in front of team mate Rosberg and Raikkonen

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa feels sleepy in Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of the two Force India racers

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, McLaren

gähnt schon wieder ...

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko gesticulates in pits

mit massa

mit peter bonnington, lewis renningenieur

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Charles Pic, Caterham

A grid girl

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

massas ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in pitlane

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Champagne for the team

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Williams crew waiting for Rosberg

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

start field in first corner

Ferrari test driver Marc Gené

Michael Schumacher

start field with backmarkers

Renault mechanics

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

A dash of champagne for the mechanics

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

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

Fernando Alonso

Jenson Button in the paddock

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Number One Fernando Alonso

Ferrari logistics manager Miodrag Kotur signals for Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Close-up on a pitboard

Luca Baldisserri, responsible for race strategy

Michael Schumacher

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

Happy fans with their rich booty

start field

Felipe Massa

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

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso in front of the Ferraris

Renault mechanics

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher

Alonso lost the lead

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber (left;)

Michael Schumacher

Honda mechanics waiting in the pits for their use

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Champagne on podium

Niki Lauda had a long charity engagement last night

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag

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

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Nuerburg castle

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

For the on-track display of the Silver Arrows the (former) Mercedes drivers Alex Wurz, David Coulthard and Pedro de la Rosa take seat behind the historic steering wheels

Timo Glock

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg

Sebastian Vettel

McLaren mechanics watch the race in their pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Timo Glock has a new helmet design for his home race

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Le Mans winner of 2009 Alexander Wurz in a historic Silver Arrow

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Race winner Webber leaves the Dunlop hairpin

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Ross Brawn

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Drivers parade in manufacturer's cars

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Rubens Barrichello is being interviewed after qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch on a go-cart, Nuerburgring 1962

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in the Ferrari Dino 196SP #0804

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Simple standard equipment for the green hell at Nuerburgring: a bare helmet and two taped motorcycle goggles.

A smiling and waving Willy Mairesse (B) passes the finish line in the winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

Autodelta's driver waits for his mechanic to finish the the repair job at the Alfa Romeo's water nozzle [Roberto Bussinello (I) and Carlo Zuccoli (I) on Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 entered by Autodelta]

The winning Ferrari 330P2 #0828 of John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)

Ludovico Scarfiotti

Mike Parkes hold two fuel nozzles

Lorenzo Bandini (I)

Jim Clark in the Karussell

Phil Hill (USA) takes place in the Ford GT40 GT/103 but retires after 6 laps

Hans Herrmann

Mike Spence (GB) and Richard Bond (GB) on Richard Bond's Ford GT40 #1021

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in the pits

Mike Parkes (GB) in the cockpit of the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 which he drives together with John Surtees

The damaged Abarth 1300 OT of Fritz Jüttner (D) and Klaus Steinmetz (D)

The Porsches stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race

Pit stop of the Porsche 910/8 #027 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

The JWA Mirage-Ford M1 (M.10001) of Jacky Ickx/Richard Attwood might have won the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms but for two punctures. Ickx navigates the Karussel during practice.

Front view of the Phil Hill/Mike Spence Chaparral 2F (002) at the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms (see 67NU-C001).

Dan Gurney

A misty scenery at Nuerburgring's Klostertal turn during the German GP 1968

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

Graham Hill besides his Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jo Siffert aviates in his Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Race winner Jacky Ickx enjoys the podium ceremony of the German GP 1969

Works Porsche P908/2 011 #5 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) becomes fifth placed

Third Lotus driver, American Mario Andretti, in the four-wheel-drive Lotus 63

Jo Siffert on Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Ignazio Giunti (I) in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1010

Vic Elford

Ronnie Peterson

Willy Kauhsen's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Dieter Spoerri (CH)

Gijs van Lennep (NL), 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

Mike Garton (GB) and Roger Heavens (GB) on Chevron B16 Ford DBE35

Henri Pescarolo in a March-Cosworth 711

Jo Siffert (CH) in John Wyer's Porsche 908/03 012

Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312PB #0878 which retires overheated after 21 laps

Graham Hill in his Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Pedro Rodriguez in a Porsche 908/03 #013

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guerie (F), Porsche 911 S

Open Porsche engine compartment

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Jacky Ickx after winning the German GP 1972

Jackie Stewart retires in an accident one lap before race ends but becomes 11th placed

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Derek Bell's Tecno PA123 is being prepared

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

British journalist Mike Doodson enjoys timekeeping from the countryside

TGC3

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Francois Cevert

Christmann / Schimpf on Opel Ascona 19 SRentered by Steinmetz-Autosport GmbH

The engine of a BMW 3.0 CSL

Wilson Fittipaldi on Brabham, German GP 1973

George Follmer (USA) takes his helmet off

Emerson Fittipaldi

Jacky Ickx on the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Muir / Peltier, Malcolm Gartlan / Jägermeister-Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Arturo Merzario (I) in the second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0890 (or #0892?)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 #10, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), had an accident in qualifying and did not start in the 1000 kms race

Emerson Fittipaldi jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Second placed Jody Scheckter jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Arm / Kocher, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Depailler

Mike Hailwood jumps on Nuerburgring's Nordschleife with a McLaren-Cosworth M23

Hegels / Tibor, BMW-Fighter-Tuning (D), BMW 2002, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Peltier / Lafosse, Précision Liegeoise (B), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Ferrari driver and championship leader Niki Lauda, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1975

Start of the 1000km Nürburgring 1975, the Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo #6 driven by Larrousse and Jabouille finished fourth with three Alfa-Romeas behind

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries but is still able to walk away from his car! It is his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Start of the 1000km Nürburgring 1975, the Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo #6 driven by Larrousse and Jabouille finished fourth with three Alfa-Romeas behind

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck

Start of the 1000km Nürburgring 1975, the Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo #6 driven by Larrousse and Jabouille finished fourth with three Alfa-Romeas behind

Vittorio Brambilla, March Ford-Cosworth 761, German GP Nurburgring

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

Jenson Button in his BAR-Honda

German journalist Norbert Haug

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

European GP 1995

Michael Schumacher

Jan Magnussen through the chicane

Gianni Morbidelli

Groupshot of all Formula 3000 drivers

Formula 3000 start field approaches the first corner (car no. 20: Bertrand Godin, Durango)

Mika Hakkinen's Finnish fans

Ferrari principal Luca di Montezemolo

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

European GP 2000

European GP 2000

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

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Williams mechanics

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Theissen with Briatore

Mika running to stand still

Cars

Jenson Button

Williams mechanics on the grid

Ross Brawn

Berger and Goeschel

The stand in the back

Kimi Raikkonen

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Williams mechanics

Fisichella

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

drivers parade

Michael Schumacher passing the stands

David talking to engineer

Williams mechanics on the grid

Williams mechanics on the grid

Jean Alesi

Felipe Massa

Rubens Barrichello already in a good mood

Nick Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso

Nick Heidfeld

Sebastian Vettel talks to Red Bull Racing race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin at the grid

After the honoury lap, race drivers climb from the vehicle - Sergio Perez of McLaren is first

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates at the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Fernando Alonso sits in Ferrari pits

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates at the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Grosjean

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

mit nico und lewis (arm + hand)

mit lewis

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

vor maldonado, perez und sutil

McLaren mechanics prepare for a brief service

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Sergio Perez, McLaren

und zetsche

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Sergio Perez, McLaren, follows a Williams race car

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, spins out in turn one after four laps of the race

mit di resta und sutil dahinter

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher sprinting away

Jacques Villeneuve

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

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

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

Michael Schumacher in front of team mate Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Heikki Kovalainen

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Felipe Massa

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

Ex-Marlboro cowboy Arturo Merzario smoking with a kindred spirit

Reliant Jenson Button at drivers parade

Fernando Alonso

Cooler device attached to sidepod

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

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher arrives in parc fermé

Alonso leads the leaders

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Rubens Barrichello, Lucky Strike Honda

Michael Schumacher

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

Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for the audience

Safety car leading for one lap after start incidence

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Renault car in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Giancarlo Fisichella

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Liuzzi with a flat right rear tire, Rosberg yet last

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

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

Felipe Massa gets a hairwash

Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Felipe Massa

Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Michael Schumacher approaching parc fermé

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher leaving his retired car

Fisichella being serviced

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella

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

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Heikki Kovalainen

Dr. Mario Theissen

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Fernando Alonso

Red Bull pitwall command center

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

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

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

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

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Jean Todt sits besides Michael

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

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

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?;)

Wheel nut screw driver

Lewis Hamilton

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Polesetter Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Sebastian Vettel

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

The start field heads from first turn to 'Mercedes Arena'

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Nico Rosberg

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

The exhaust tube of a Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The FIA banner waves on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's command center

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

A Brawn GP mechanic prepares his tools for the pit stop

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Jenson Button is being interviewed after qualifying

Polesitter Mark Webber gives an interview after qualifying

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Adrian Sutil

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli found a warm bonnet for the drivers parade

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed after the qualifying

Barrichello's grid girl

Sebastian Vettel's grid girl

Barrichello leads the field to 'Mercedes Arena'

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Alonso's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race, ultra light with low fuel

Unused tyre walls

The grid girls walk in line on the grid (GP2 race)

The grid girls stand in line at the red carpet for the drivers parade

Phil Hill at the Nuerburgring 1962

Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner (USA) in the Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) #2472 entered by Camoradi USA

Ferrari driver Phil Hill

Paul Frere, 1000km Nuerburgring 1962

A field of umbrellas on the main grandstand watch the cars racing through the rain

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962 and will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Giancarlo Baghetti speaks with Ferrari's team manager Mauro Forghieri during a rainy practice session to the German Grand Prix, Nuerburgring 1962

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Winner Olivier Gendebien (B) puts his hand on the steering wheel of the Ferrari Dino 246SP #0790

The Ferrari 250 GTO 3809GT of Kalman von Csazy (CH) and Karl Foitek (CH)

John Surtees

A Ferrari's steering wheel

John Surtees cleans his goggles

Second placed Mike Parkes (GB) and Jean Guichet (F) on Ferrari 275 P2 #0832

The eighth placed Ford GT40 GT/104, driven by Chris Amon (NZ), entered by Shelby American Inc.

Cooler water refill of a 12-cylinder Ferrari

A Ferrari V12 engine

John Surtees, moments before the start

The Ferrari 250 GTO #4491GT of Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Peter Lumsden (GB) pits in front of the Ford GT40 #1003 driven by Maurice Trintignant (F) and Guy Ligier (F)

At the Le Mans start Mike Parkes leaps aboard the Ferrari 275 P2 that he will share with Frenchman Jean Guichet.

Dan Gurney

Guy Ligier

Phil Hill (USA) on Ford GT40 GT/103

Pit stop of the Ford GT40 Roadster GT/112 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and John Whitmore (GB)

The victorious Jack Brabham in his Brabham-Repco through the Karussell, Nurburgring, German Grand Prix, 1966. After his championships in 1959 and 1960 he is on the way to his next title.

John Surtees Cooper-Maserati leads Brabhams Brabham-Repco and Rindts
Cooper-Maserati briefly, before Brabham overtakes Surtees to win.

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 driven by John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB)

Lorenzo Bandini, Ferrari 312, driving through the Karussell, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1966

Italian drivers Lorenzo Bandini and Ludovico Scarfiotti (left hand), 1000km Nurburgring, 1966

Innes Ireland (GB) and Mike Salmon (GB) on Ford GT40 #1002 FEL IC, entered by F. English Ltd.

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 in front of Rolf Stommelen's and Kurt Ahrens, Jr.'s Porsche 910/8 027 - they gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Bernard Cahier as Goodyear PR manager with Jackie Stewart

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) in a Ford GT40 #1021

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Jim Clark

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford #10001, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

The Ferrari 275 GTB/2 of Helmut Felder (D) and Gunther Lohstraeter (D) lifts all four wheels at the Nurburgring, 1967

Peter Mould (GB) on Abarth 1300 OT

Andrea de Adamich (I) gains fifth place in the Alfa Romeo T33

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Graham Hill, German GP, Nurburgring, 1968

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

The two Brabham-Repco BT26 are being pushed to a rainy grid

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Jo Bonnier in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B which was only entered at this race by the Swedish Ecurie Bonnier. He was the last private 'gentleman' driver and died in an accident during the 24hs of Le Mans on June 11th 1972.

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) jumps with his Ferrari 312P 0870 at 'Flugplatz' on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jo Siffert jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jochen Rindt (left) and Richard Attwood. Between them a journalist.

Lotus driver Graham Hill prepares himself for the race

Equipped with golden laurel, race winner Jo Siffert (CH) gives autographs after podium ceremony

Vic Elford (GB) assures his proper seating in the Porsche 908/02 010

Bruce McLaren and Jackie Steward stand in front of the others during the drivers briefing prior to the German GP 1969

The Porsche 908/02 018 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) was destroyed in practice session

Jo Siffert (CH) jumps with the Porsche 908/03 #010 of J. W. Automotive Engineering

Fourth placed Ferrari 512S 1008 driven by Mike Parkes (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Rolf Stommelen (D)

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B2

Helmut Marko (A) on Porsche 908/03 007

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

The winning Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F)

Gijs van Lennep (NL), 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

Vic Elford

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Carlo Chiti (left) from Alfa Romeo

Niki Lauda in a Formula 2 March 712 during the 1971 Eifelrennen

Toine Hezemans (NL) at the banking with the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Jo Siffert

Exact timekeeping at Martini Racing pits

Ferrari 312PB #0882 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Derek Bell (GB) on Mirage M6 Ford 601

An overeager uninformed security tries to remove Bernard Cahier by headlock from a place where he was allowed to (and insisted to) stay with the helping hands of surrounding spectators

Italien Ferrari driver Arturo Merzario, followed by Redman (McLaren) and Lauda (March), German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1972

Second placed Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 312 PB #0890

Bonefeld / Niehaus on Opel Kadett 2000, entered by Opel-Team Van Eupen

Jacky Ickx (B) in the early retiring Ferrari 312 PB #0882

Winner Ronnie Peterson (S) on Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, closely followed by Stewart's Tyrrell

Race winner Jacky Ickx on podium with second placed team mate Regazzoni and third Peterson after winning the German GP 1972

Brian Redman (GB) sits ready strapped into the cockpit of the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

The Porsche safety car

Race winner Brian Redman (GB) scratches the banked corner at the Nuerburgring with the front of his Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Jacky Ickx sits on the Ferrari 312 PB #0888 in pits

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Chris Amon (NZ) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Porsche racer George Follmer speaks with Norbert Singer (right hand)

Hezemans / Quester / Menzel, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG

19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with chief engineer Martin Braungart, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Brian Redman (GB) jumps with the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

Jacky Ickx jumps with the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D)

Joker 'Striezel' Stuck

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T, leading Depailler's Tyrrell during the early laps

Mariella Reininghaus, Niki Lauda's girlfriend

Hans-Joachim Stuck with his wife, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Niki Lauda, polesetter at the Nurburgring, German Grand Prix, 1975

Mario Andretti, Parnelli-Cosworth VPJ4

Jody Scheckter jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck on March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Tyrrell driver, Frenchman Patrick Depailler

Niki Lauda

Ferrari driver and championship contender Niki Lauda in pits

British McLaren driver James Hunt

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari

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

Michael Schumacher.

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher shaving the curbs

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa

Winner Michael Schumacher on podium of European GP

Michael Schumacher

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

European GP 1996

Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari president

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Luxembourg GP 1998

Mika Häkkinen

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

European GP 2000

Pedro Diniz

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams, zoom

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Coulthard's McLaren on it's grid position

Montoya in his Williams

Michael Schumacher, zoom

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

Ralf Schumacher, pits

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Montoya in his Williams

Exit of the pits

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams, zoom

Mechanic behind grid-girl

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, pitstop

Montoya in his Williams

Montoya in his Williams

Frentzen

Montoya in his Williams

Gerhard Berger

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Jenson Button during practice in the pits

Montoya in his Williams

Felipe Massa

Drivers presentation

Supercup grid girl

Nick Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher - Red Passion

Two of many more Schumi Fans

VIP Boris Becker & son

Dorint hotel

Michael Schumacher lifting a wheel at Nuerburgring's first corner

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

Michael Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld

Norbert Haug / Mercedes motorsport director

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing aims a dash of champagne at second placed Raikkonen who prefers to drink alone

Third placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus proudly raises his trophy on the podium

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of team mate Webber

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing kisses his winning drivers trophy, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

ferrari

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his winning drivers trophy, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

The start field goes through turn one

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Champagne showers on the rostrum after the German Grand Prix for winner Vettel and second placed Raikkonen

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing sprays champagne

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

an webbers auto

Sebastian Vettel poses for a souvenir photo in the Energy Station

Kimi Raikkonen practises pit stops with the Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing jumps at the rostrum, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus presents his trophy and shows his famous backholding smile

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

vor sutil, ricciardo un di resta

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The steering wheel of Vettels RBR race car 'Hungry Heidi'

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

vettel vor grosjean

vor kimi, alonso und button

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

Juan Pablo Motoya

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso with the two Ferraris behind him

Michael Schumacher

Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Couple Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid

Giancarlo Fisichella

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

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

Raikkonen leads the field

... a high jump

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

Champagne shower for the audience

Giancarlo Fisichella

Felipe Massa

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

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Ralf Schumacher walking his way back to the pits

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Willi Weber

Schumacher's fuel lasting three laps longer

Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella

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

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso

Jacques Villeneuve curbing through the NGK chicane

Alonso still leading the two Ferraris

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Kimi Raikkonen lifting off

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

Couple Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher

Champagne on podium

Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso in front of Michael Schumacher

Rubber marks at the end of the pit lane

Michael Schumacher at the grid

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

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf

Willi Weber giving Tatjana Gsell a warm welcome

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

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher with his HANS device

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

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

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Fernando Alonso

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

Felipe Massa

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

Schumacher jumping ...

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Fernando Alonso

Scott Speed

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Michael Schumacher

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

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher with a confident smile during an RTL TV interview

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

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Empty sweeped pit area during the rain race

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

Markus Winkelhock experiences his first F1 qualification assignment

Fisichella's pit stop in lap 30

Ralf Schumacher

Parking of retired cars besides pit lane

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his pole position in parc fermé

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Markus Winkelhock's HANS

Markus Winkelhock enjoys his first drivers parade

Jenson Button, Honda

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

Kimi Raikkonen at first corner

An optimistic thumbs-up from Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Ralf Schumacher, too

Massa leaves Dunlop hairpin in front of Alonso and Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen becomes the 'Iceman'

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

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

Alexander Wurz, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

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

Massa pits in lap 38

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Massa pits out in lap 38

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore chat with VIP guests

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Markus Winkelhock, Spyker

Safety car now in bright sunlight

Heikki Kovalainen's Renault

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld pits during qualifying

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

A fine zoom shot of Jarno Trulli in pit lane

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen being belted

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

The Robertsons, manager father & son

Massa pits in lap 38

Massa pits in lap 38

Paddock reflection in McLaren-Mercedes' motorhome

After one lap the drivers parade arrives again

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Race winner Mark Webber on podium raises his place trophy for his first first place

Two Brawn Grand Prix cars in parc ferme

Whilst dry ice emits clouds from the sidepod of the Brawn GP Mercedes, Jenson Button and his race engineer Andrew Shovlin discuss the setup besides the car

Pedro de la Rosa in front of the on-track display of the historic Silver Arrows

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen on Ferrari in front of Trulli's Toyota

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber

Jenson Button speaks with Brawn GP's race engineer Andrew Shovlin

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, spins wheels at pit lane exit

Polesitter Mark Webber is being interviewed by Peter Windsor

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber car on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton in front of the Mercedes-Benz grandstand

Heikki Kovalainen

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya meets on the grid with Toyota's team boss John Howett

Sebastian Vettel's car is being pushed to scrutineering by the Red Bull mechanics

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Mark Webber in the pits

Felipe Massa walks with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

The bulky stuff and heavy lenses wait besides the grid until the photographers grab them on their way to turn one

Heidfeld's grid girl

Rosberg's grid girl

The Mercedes grand stand at the end of the main straight

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in the lead but still to stop at pits

Italian Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini, German Grand Prix, 1962

Phil Hill (USA) with taped goggles in the Ferrari Dino 246SP #0790

Jim Clark (GB) in the Lotus 23 Ford entered by Essex Racing Team

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Porsche's Graham Hill (GB) and his race director Huschke von Hanstein (D) on the grid before the 1962 1000km Nuerburgring

Ricardo Rodriguez

Race winner John Surtees (GB) in the Ferrari 250P #0812

Start 1000km Nuerburgring 1964

Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ) on a Ford GT40 GT/102, entered by Ford Advanced Vehicles

The winning Ferrari 275 P #0820, driven by Ludovico Scarfiotti and Nino Vaccarella, crosses the finish line of the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1964

Pit stop for the Ferrari Dino 166 P: Lorenzo Bandini briefs Nino Vaccarella,
who goes on to finish the race in 4th place.

Lorenzo Bandini in his Ferrari during practice

Formula 2 Lotus

Lorenzo Bandini (I) jumps out of the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 with Surtees and Forghieri watching

Fan Wilfried Stummer appreciates an autograph from Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Jochen Rindt, 1000km Nuerburgring 1966

Car no. 35 Austin-Healey Sprite driven by Mike Garton (GB) and Alec Poole (IRL), in front of an unidentifyable Marcos (?) and the Ferrari 250 LM #8165 of Willy Mairesse (B) and Herbert Müller (CH)

A rear view on the Ferrari 250 LM #55 (serial no. 5845), driven only during practice session by Arthur W. Swanson (USA) and Robert Ennis (USA)

The delighted winnig Chaparal team, Phil Hill and (at the right) Jo Bonnier, 1000 km Nurburgring, 1966

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1003, entered by Ford France, gain victory in S+3.0 classement (fifth overall)

Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax

Managed crossroads traffic for the N¸rburgring's visitors

Denny Hulme.

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 win the S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

John Surtees jumps with his Honda RA273, German GP 1967

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

The Mirage M1 Ford #10001 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

The Chaparral 2F (002) driven by Phil Hill and Mike Spence set the fastest practice time at the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms and briefly led the race until the automatic gearbox broke, a familiar story during the season. The rugged construction of the Chaparral with its sturdy wing and struts is a stark contrast to the flimsy, skeletal rubbish that adorned F1 cars in 1968/9.

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

Seventh placed Ford GT40 #1003 diven by Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F)

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

TGC2

Bruce McLaren, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M7A, German GP Nurburgring 1968

Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312 with a fragile rear wing and special rain visor

Jackie Stewart in the Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jacky Ickx slides at the edge with his Brabham-Cosworth BT26

Sally Courage keeps the times for her husband Piers

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Herbert Müller (CH) returns unsuccessful to his pits

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Jackie Stewart in the Matra-Cosworth MS80 during a practice session before the German GP

Winning Porsche team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/148 of Picko Troberg (S) and Björn Rothstein (S) was too damaged in practice to be repaired in time for the start

Race winner Jacky Ickx on Brabham-Cosworth BT26A, German GP 1969

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Piers Courage (GB) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-004

The Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 of John Surtees (GB) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

Kurt Ahrens sits in the later winning Porsche

John Surtees (GB) on Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Pedro Rodriguez' shoes are being prepared for the pedals

This Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1012 was driven in practice only by John Surtees (GB), Peter Schetty (CH) and Jacky Ickx (B)

Drivers women meet for coffee party in pits

Spectators enjoy the rare sun beams

Jo Siffert takes a nap in pits

Gerard Larrousse (spraying champagne) and Vic Elford surrounded by fans

Third placed Porsche 908/03 007 of Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A), entered by International Martini Racing Team

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford on podium, after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908

Mario Andretti, Ferrari

Race winner Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1971

The multi-talented 'mechanic' of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) also keeps the times at chilled Nuerburging weather conditions

Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Björn Waldegaard (S) on Porsche 911 S leads another car

Pedro Rodriguez in John Wyer's second placed Porsche 908/03 013

Vic Elford

Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

A Porsche mechanic carries a fire extinguisher on his back

Derek Bell (GB) in Gulf Racing Research's Mirage M6 Ford 601

Jackie Stewart meditates in pits

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

The Ford Capri RS 2600 of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) wins in the T+2.0 group (seventh overall)

Race winner Jacky Ickx with second placed Ferrari team mate Regazzoni after winning the German GP 1972

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B2, German GP, 1972

1000km Nurburgring: Jacky Icky, Ferrari 312PB

Race winner Jacky Ickx with second placed Ferrari team mate Regazzoni after winning the German GP 1972

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) in the BMW 3.0 CSL

Mike Beuttler, March

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on a Ford Capri RS

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS

The power plant of an Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M23

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

Hans-Peter Joisten (B) / Helmut Rösser (D), DNF, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Race winner Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

BMW's Jochen Neerpasch and Ford's Mike Kranefuss

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell

At pits Gérard Larrousse's (F) and Henri Pescarolo's (F) Matra-Simca MS670B 01 is being prepared by the mechanics

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Rolf Stommelen in the cockpit of the Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

James Hunt, Hesketh

Brit Ian Ashley, coming dircetly from Formula 2, moves this Token RJ02 in two races in season 1974 only and drives further races in 1975-1977

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B3 wins the German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Hesketh airbox

Allrounder Tom Belso, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974, here on the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW in Jarama 1974.

Ogrodowczyk / Müller, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

TGC3

Clay Regazzoni celebrates his achievement with the Ferrari team after winning the German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Australian Larry Perkins during his first F1 assignment in an Amon-Cosworth AF101, replacing regular driver Chris Amon who recovers from an illness

Gijs van Lennep on Ensign-Cosworth N175, German GP 1975

James Hunt's Hesketh-Cosworth 308 T-car, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Jean-Pierre Jarier on Shadow-Cosworth DN5, German GP 1975

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T, leades the race after 9 laps

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It has been his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Gijs van Lennep on Ensign-Cosworth N175, German GP 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck, March-Cosworth 751

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth during qualifying. He has a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It is sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, after Pflanzgarten

Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Marta

James Hunt

German GP 1976: Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari jumping in the drop down after Pflanzgarten during practice

The second start of the 1976 German Grand Prix after the nearly fatal accident of Niki Lauda.

Patrick Tambay beside his damaged Renault during practice

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Start of the European Grand Prix

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

Ralf's broken nose cone

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Panoramic view at 'Dunlop-Kehre'

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

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

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

European GP 1996

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)

Jan Magnussen braking

Johnny Herbert

Erja Häkkinen welcomes her husband at parc ferme after a successful race

Johnny Herbert leads the rainy race

Winner Johnny Herbert sprays champagne on European Grand Prix podium

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

Montoya pitting

Ralf in the pits

Head beeing interviewed

Montoya in 2. place

Post cows

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Ralf Schumacher, interview

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

In the parc ferme

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher, portrait

Juan-Pablo Montoya

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Montoya in his Williams, zoom

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Drivers waving

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

German singer Juliette being chased by the paparazzi

Villeneuve lifting a wheel

Panis in front of Hotel Dorint

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in pits during qualifying

Nick Heidfeld and team boss Peter Sauber

Montoya watching soccer world championship in the Compaq motorhome

David Richards

Queuing up at pit lane exit

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

Valtteri Bottas, Williams

A Toro Rosso race car in pitlane

1. runde

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren

Pit stop of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is pushed to his grid position

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

1. runde

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Charles Pic, Caterham

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is pushed to his grid position

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, comes to pits

Pit stop of Charles Pic, Caterham

Second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 arrives in parc ferme after the race

Pit stop of Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, spins out in turn one after four laps of the race

rennen freigegeben; vettel vor grosjean, kimi und alonso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, practises pit stops

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Third placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 celebrates in parc ferme after the race

Second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 arrives in parc ferme after the race

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Esteban Gutierrez comes to Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel walk between the grid girls to drivers presentation

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Battle for many laps between Montoya and Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé followed by Alonso and Massa

Fernando Alonso

Last preparations at Trulli's company car

Nick Heidfeld cutting first corner

Busy engineers executing last setup improvements

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg at last on his second pit stop

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Giancarlo Fisichella

The start

Champagne shower for the audience

Fernando Alonso

Jarno Trulli for once in front of Alonso ;)

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Juan Pablo Montoya

David Coulthard lifting his front wheels

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

Both Ferraris at the pits

David Coulthard

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Heidfeld leading Montoya

Giancarlo Fisichella

Mark Webber in front of a Renault

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Montoya pit stop

Button's automobile under busy influence

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

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

Hamilton pits in lap 54

Winner Alonso sprays champagne

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

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

Massa yet in front of Alonso

Nick Heidfeld talks with his favorite interviewer

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

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

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

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Kimi in a slight drift on an already slippy track

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Robert Kubica arrives at grid position

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Mercedes grandstand

The roaring flock from behind

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Nick Heidfeld puts some rubber on launch ground

Jenson Button, Honda

Massa and the rest rush through Mercedes Arena exit

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

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Hamilton under service in lap 54

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa at drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet and HANS on

BMW Sauber's Kubica corners between Rosberg and Alonso

Nico Rosberg, Williams, followed by Kubica and Fisichella

New rear design for Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes ...

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, finishes his pit stop

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes, passes a new landmark, a part of the new fast roller coaster rail system

Green lights at pit lane exit for Nico Rosberg, Williams

Button and Buemi get close

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Massa's pit board signals third position

Red Bull mechanics keep the secrets of Webber's rear wing settings ...

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Fisichella and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Massa's Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel exits the Dunlop hairpin in front of Red Bull team mate Webber

Dry ice emits clouds from the sidepod of the Brawn GP car

Jenson Button diverts to Brawn Grand Prix pits

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

... and of the secret diffuser design

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams, on the main straight in front of Kubica, Fisichella and Alonso

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel with Kimi Raikkonen

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica corners in front of a sliding Alonso

Heikki Kovalainen stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony watches a times screen in pits

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber pits

Lewis Hamilton

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

New spare front wings wait in front of BMW Sauber pits

The grid in the reflection of Nick Heidfeld's sunglasses

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes and Button's Brawn Mercedes dance around the curb at first turn

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, still leads the later race winner Webber

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Team Lotus principal Tony Fernandes at the pitwall

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Mercedes sporting director Norbert Haug

Standing on the strip

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fans from Japan express their devotion to Michael Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Nick Heidfeld's helmet bears the winning drawings of a design contest

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

The field goes around turn one and heads Mercedes arena, Hamilton in the lead

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, between railing and billboards

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A happy McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

The Nuerburg sits enthroned above the satellite dishes of the TV combound

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Race winner Hamilton returns from his McLaren mechanics to parc ferme through a bunch of photographers

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa at the Dunlop hairpin exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jim Clark (GB) in pits with the Lotus 23 Ford, entered by Essex Racing Team, he retires soon in an accident after 11 laps of the 1000km race at the Nuerburgring in 1962

Ferrari's reigning World Champion Phil Hill in the pits

Pit stop for the Porsche 718 WRS of Graham Hill and Hans Herrmann with team manager Huschke von Hanstein keeping an eye on things.

Dan Gurney, German Grand Prix Nuerburgring 1962

Jim Clark (GB) in a Lotus 23 Ford, entered by Essex Racing Team, retires in an accident after 11 laps of the 1000km race at the Nuerburgring in 1962

Italian Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini

Mexican brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodriquez (right)

Ferrari's Forghieri talks to World Champion Phil Hill, German GP 1962

John Surtees

Heini Walter, Ferrari 250GTO driver (in entry list only) talking to Herbert Mueller

The Ferrari 250 GTO (3809GT) #48 driven by Karl Foitek (CH) and entrant Kalman von Csazy (CH) is being refueled

Lorenzo Bandini (I) refuels the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 himself

Dan Gurney jumps in the Brabham-Climax BT11 during the German Grand Prix, 1965 - and becomes third placed

Lorenzo Bandini (I) refuels and cleans the windshield of the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 himself

The new World Champion Jim Clark, a worthy winner of the German Grand Prix 1965, his sixth victory of the year

Lorenzo Bandini (I)

Graham Hill, in the Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 275 P2 that he shares with BRM team-mate Jackie Stewart, at the Suedkehre.

Denny Hulme

Carroll Shelby's Ford GT40 GT/104 driven by Chris Amon (NZ), Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Phil Hill (USA)

Richard Attwood

Husche von Hanstein at Porsche pits with Jo Bonnier

Chris Amon.

The victorious driver pair Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on the Nürburgring podium

Jim Clark getting out of his car during practice for the 1966 German Grand Prix

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 driven by John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB)

Race winner Jack Brabham on Brabham-Repco BT19 leaves the two Cooper-Maseratis behind, German GP Nuerburgring 1966

The winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001 driven by Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) during practice session

Dan Gurney aviates his Eagle-Climax T1G past the remains of a crashed touring-car at Bruennchen.

The Ferrari Dino 206 S #008 driven by Richie Ginther (USA), at the wheel, and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)

Start

Phil Hill's Chaparall and Surtees' Lola Aston Martin have yet to move off their marks

Julien Vernaeve (B) and Clive Baker (GB) lead the rear of the field with a MGB no. 107, closely followed by no. 108, Joachim Kamousin (D) on Alfa Romeo Duetto and car no. 1, John Surtees (GB) in the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101

Phil Hill, a manager from Goodyear (?), Bernard and Jane Cahier and Chaparral team boss Jim Hall chat together at Goodyear hospitality

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

Phil Hill (USA) and Mike Spence (GB) drive the large-winged Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F002 CZV-659 until the gearbox brakes after 10 laps

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

Rico Steinemann (CH) on the steering wheel of a Porsche 906 LH 153

British Lotus driver Jim Clark jumps at km 12,9 between Kesselchen and Mutkurve

Before the German Grand Prix 1968, Jo Siffert appreciates an informal lap on a bike

Lotus driver Graham Hill

Using his Dunlop wet tyres to maximum effect in pouring rain, Jackie Stewart leads the German Grand Prix in his Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10

Jackie Stewart, Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10, without his rear wing during rainy practice session

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari

Graham Hill in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Jochen Rindt becomes third placed with a Brabham-Repco BT26

Winner Jackie Stewart on the podium with third placed Jochen Rindt receives the trophy for his greatest Grand Prix victory

Groupshot of all drivers for a German main sponsor (ROWENTA lighters)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

The remains of the Abarth 1300 SP after practice session, not happen to be raced by Toine Hezemans (NL), Erich Bitter (D), and Dieter Quester (A)

Second placed Jackie Stewart jumps with the Matra-Cosworth MS80 at Nurburgring's 'Bruennchen'

Anita Elford keeps the sponsor stickers of her husband Vic up-to-date

Piers Courage in his Brabham BT 26A coming in to land at “Brünnchen”
watched by the crowd.

Jochen Rindt jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B at Pflanzgarten

Jochen Rindt, Lotus

Porsche team-mates Brian Redman and Jo Siffert

Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) celebrate their victory on the Nuerburgring podium

Vic Elford, one of the best allrounders of his time, in a McLaren M7B which was entered only once

A thoughtful Jacky Ickx at the Nuerburgring in 1969

The Willy Kauhsen (D) / Karl von Wendt (D) Porsche 908/02 011 (no .5) climbs up to Nurburgring's 'Karussell'

Graham Hill, Lotus

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

Graham Hill jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1969

Günther Selbach (D) and Friedhelm Thiessen (D) did not finish the race in the Astra RNR1 Climax 03 entered by BMW Martini Garage

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

John Surtees (GB) on Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Jo Siffert (CH) in the Porsche 908/03 #010 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford (GB)

John Surtees (GB) swaps seat with other driver Nino Vaccarella (I) to bring the Ferrari 512S Spyder #1042 to third place

Pedro Rodriguez

Jo Siffert walks back on the track after retiring with oil pressure failure

Gijs van Lennep (NL), 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

German GP 1971: Clay Regazzoni

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude GuÈrie (F) on a Porsche 911 S

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch at "Flugplatz", Nurburgring, German Grand Prix, 1971

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

Journalists wait for the retired driver pair Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in front of S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC pits

The Ferrari 512 M #1018 of Georg Loos (D) and Franz Pesch (D) leads Herbert Müller (CH) in the Ferrari 512 M #1044 in front of Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) driving the Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Willy Kauhsen (D) become sixth placed on Porsche 917K 022

Jo Siffert (CH) in John Wyer's Porsche 908/03 012

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) become fourth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) scratches the banking with the edge of the Porsche 908/03 013 entered by J. W. Automotive Gulf Porsche

Vic Elford (GB) jumps out of the Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by International Martini Racing Team during a pit stop in practice

Günter Steckkönig (D) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by E. Strähle KG becomes second placed in GT+2.0 class (tenth overall)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, winner of the 1972 German Grand Prix

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

The safety car leads the start field through formation lap

Ronnie Peterson, March 721G

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72D

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

Niki Lauda (A) / Brian Muir (AUS), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Race winner Brian Redman (GB) jumps at the Nuerburgring in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Niki Lauda

19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), winner of T+3.0 group classement, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

A Ferrari V12 engine

Helmut Kelleners (D) / Teddy Pilette (B), Winner of T2.0 group classement, BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) jump to victory in T3.0 group with the Ford Capri RS (sixth overall)

Alfa Romeo mechanics inspect the rear of Rolf Stommelen's (D) and Andrea de Adamich's (I) Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Arturo Merzario, Ferrari

Toine Hezemans (NL) rushes past BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312 PB

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with two drivers, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Brazilian Carlos Pace, Ferrari

Arturo Merzario, Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth

Tyre abrasion, Schnitzer-Racing-GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni celebrates his Nürburgring Grand Prix victory. Left to him finishing second is Jody Scheckter. On the right you can see the minister-president of Rhineland-Palatinate and vice-chair of the federal CDU party Helmut Kohl.

German March driver Hans-Joachim Stuck

Argentinian Carlos Reutemann, Brabham

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth during practice. He had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It has been his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Nuerburgring panorama

The remains of Williams Cosworth of Ian Ashley after he crashed heavily at Pflanzgarten and sustained serious ankle injuries. A marshal carries Ashley's helmet

James Hunt, Hesketh

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi in an '75 season Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 007. The Italian attends four races under the entrant Scuderia Gulf Rondini (which was never again heard of afterwards).

James Hunt

Carlos Pace, Brazilian Brabham driver

The 2nd start (restart after Lauda's fire accident): James Hunt, McLaren, leading Regazzoni, Ferrari, and both Tyrrell's of Depailler and Scheckter

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher giving autographs to his young fans

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, German GP Nuerburgring 2004

The well-known Schumi fist

The BMW.Williams teams's lucky pig

Luxembourg GP 1998

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

Ralf Schumacher, braking

Ralf congratulating Michael for the pole

Montoya in his Williams, pan-shot

Michael Schumacher jumping on podium

Montoya, pan-shot

McLaren key people

David Coulthard over the curbs

Kimi Raikkonen

The two Williams drivers

Quick Nick Heidfeld approaches the new Mercedes Arena

Ferrari leading 1-2

David Coulthard lifting a wheel at the new turn

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

Rubens Barrichello gets a fast service from his Ferrari team

Kimi Raikkonen

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Jenson Button, Paul di Resta, Alex Wurz and Mark Webber wait together for the drivers presentation

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme after his lap of honour

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme and jumps on his race car 'Hungry Heidi'

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits during a practice session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview at the grid before tha race

mit wurz (links), warten auf die fahrerparade

Mark Webber is serviced in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme and jumps on his race car 'Hungry Heidi'

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme and jumps on his race car 'Hungry Heidi'

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

vettel tröstet kimi ...

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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

Technical director Willy Rampf and Nick Heidfeld on the grid

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

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber on their way to drivers presentation

Honda F1 drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello

Giancarlo Fisichella

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Scott Speed trying to keep his line

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

BMW Power on the grid

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

start field leaves first corner

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher

Dutch Christijan Albers jumping at last chicane combination

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

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

Takuma Sato at first corner

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber engineers at Villeneuve's car

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Mark Webber, Williams

Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Takuma Sato on a right drift

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

Giancarlo Fisichella and Tonio Liuzzi

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher's engine emitting blue smoke in lap 44

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher jumping at Ross Brawn

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

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

Heidfeld changes tyres in lap 53

Fisichella leads Kubica

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The two BMW Sauber cars of Kubica and Heidfeld

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

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Kubica tries it on the outside of Schumacher

Heidfeld pits in lap 37

Zoom of Fernando Alonso

Kimi Raikkonen zooms through pitlane

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

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

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber goes qualifying

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

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

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

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Heidfeld pits in lap 53

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

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

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

Winkelhock falls back

Felipe Massa at first corner's apex

Massa and Alonso commence second lap with briefly installed intermediate tyres

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Now free Hamilton quickly returns to dry pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Race winner Mark Webber in front of Rubens Barrichello

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa glides into Ferrari pits

... and old rear aerodynamical package still on Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais in front of Toro Rosso team mate Buemi

Brief stop and visor wipe for Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

Kimi Raikkonen ploughs his Ferrari through the gravel

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, brakes into first corner

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Two prancing Red Bulls in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Electronic supervision of Webber's Red Bull car

Tyre exchange for Sebastian Vettel's car at Red Bull pits

Lewis Hamilton takes off from McLaren Mercedes pits

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello in front of the rest of the start field

Nelson Piquet jr. and Robert Kubica walk to drivers parade

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, shakes his arms after winning his first Grand Prix

Felipe Massa exits the Ferrari car in parc ferme after Q3

The Red Bull bouncers guard their vehicle well

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

Rubens Barrichello practises stops at Williams pits

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Nick Heidfeld's damaged Lotus-Renault after an incident with Buemi

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on

Rubens Barrichello is well prepared for a chilled round on the Nuerburgring

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

The Ferrari pit crew waits for Massa

After qualifying, polesetter Mark Webber waves for the media in parc ferme

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of his team mate

Sebastian Vettel freezes a bit on his way to the drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

A young Ferrari fan shows his signed treasure

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals position one leading by 2,7 seconds

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, greets Rainer at the pitlane entrance

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso feels cold on his way to the drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The grid girls take their positions under Moko's surveillance

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leaves parc ferme after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, overtakes Vettel

Anthony Hamilton

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Baghetti (I) in the Ferrari Dino 196SP #0804 speaks with Mauro Forghieri

Jim Clark (GB) in a Lotus 23 Ford entered by Essex Racing Team

Huschke von Hanstein sits in pits

Ricardo Rodriguez' wife Sara keeps the times of her husband

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962, later he will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B) discuss during the drivers exchange besides the winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B) discuss during the drivers exchange besides the winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

The Ferrari 250 GTO (3809GT) #48 driven by Karl Foitek (CH) and entrant Kalman von Csazy (CH)

Start for the 1000km Nuerburgring, 1964

Graham Hill in pits

Jim Clark celebrating his win and the World Championship at the Nurburgring Grand Prix with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman (above left) and a mechanic (left).

Jim Clark, Colin Chapman and Jackie Stewart joke around before the German GP 1965

Jackie Stewart aviates his BRM 261 past the remains of a crashed touring car at Nuerburgring's Bruennchen.

A thoughtful Jackie Stewart before the German GP 1966

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on the winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

Ferrari engineeer Mauro Forghieri talks with John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB) besides the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 during a pitstop

Fun on the podium for winner Jack Brabham, second placed John Surtees and third placed Jochen Rindt

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

The retired Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F002 CZV-659 of Phil Hill and Mike Spence, Nuerburgring 1000km 1967

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and his co-driver Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) are picked from podium by their cheering mechanics

75 cars started the Nurburgring 1000 kms and this picture starts with the 17th fastest Ford-France Ford GT40 (1003) of Henri Greder/Jean-Michel Giorgi that will finish 5th. Alongside is Heini Walter's Ferrari 250LM (5905) that he shared with Peter Ditzler and the number 82 Team VDS Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 of Serge Trosch/Teddy Pilette. Two more Ford GT40s follow, the Ed Nelson/Peter de Klerk 1009 and Colin Crabbe's 1021 with its distinctive roof blister to accommodate Crabbe's height, co-driven by Roy Pierpoint. Further up the line can be glimpsed Paul Vestey's dark blue Ferrari 275GTB/C (9035) the ex-Maranello Concessionaires 1966 Le Mans car.

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jurgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

Jacky Ickx' (B) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Mirage M1 Ford 10001 in pits, further the Lotus 47 Climax 47/GT/16 of Julian Sutton (GB) and Hugh Dibley (GB)

Denny Hulme, Nuerburgring 1967

Jackie Stewart, Matra Cosworth MS10

Lucien Bianchi's Cooper-BRM T86B is being pushed to a crowded grid twenty minutes before the start

Graham Hill in the Gold Leaf Team Lotus 49B races through the mist and the rain at the Suedkehre en route to second place.

Graham Hill in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

TGC2

Jackie Stewart flies in the Matra-Cosworth MS80, German GP, Nurburgring, 1969

Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver smile for the press

The works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) gains second place in the 1969 1000km Nuerburgring

Kurt Ahrens jumping with his Brabham-Repco BT24 V8 at Nuerburgring "Bruennchen"

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 75033-017

The Duke of Metternich shows the trophy of winner Jacky Ickx, German GP 1969

First placed works Porsche P908/2 006 #1 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) wins after 44 laps

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Jo Siffert, Lotus

Sandro Munari's (I) and Rauno Aaltonen's (SF) Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special 8183401238 gains first position in the P1.6 group (27th overall)

Porsche 917 #004 entered by Porsche System Engineering, driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) - DNP, David Piper (GB) - DNP, DNS: Hubert Hahne (D), DNS: Dieter Quester (A)

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits on Porsche 908/03 #010

Herbert Müller (CH) on the Ferrari 512 S #1008

John Surtees (GB) takes a seat in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 whilst the Unipower GT BMC driven by Stanley Robinson (GB) and John Blanckley (GB) passes by in pitlane

Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 908/02 023

John Surtees (GB) and Nino Vaccarella (I) on the podium as winner in class S5.0 (third overall)

The Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 on the main straight driven by John Surtees (GB) and Nino Vaccarella (I) gains first place in S5.0 classement (third overall)

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits with his Porsche 908/03 010

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford being pushed to pose for a photo on track after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908

The Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F)

Fifth placed Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Jo Siffert (CH)

Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

The jumping Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009 of Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Vic Elford enjoys a cigarette after winning the 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

Vic Elford receives a full service on his winning Porsche 908/03 008

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) become fourth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009

Vic Elford (GB) in pits with the Porsche 908/03 008

The winning drivers Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) gives autographs after podium ceremony

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

Jackie Stewart jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 during practice at Nuerburgring Pflanzgarten 1972

Third placed Helmut Marko (A) and Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S (car no. 55) are being overtaken by the BMW 2800 CS driven by Peter Ochs (D) and Rolf Rummel (D)

Jackie Stewart

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600 in front of teammates Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on the other Ford Capri RS 2600

Jacky Ickx (B) and Brian Redman (GB) sit on their later winning Ferrari 312 PB #0888 in pits, being caressed by chief designer Giacomo Caliri

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Car no. 76, the Ford Capri RS of John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) becomes first placed in group T3.0 whilst the Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retires after 23 laps with a broken camshaft

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retire after 23 laps with a broken camshaft, 1000km Nuerburgring 1973

19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem N¸rburgring 1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari 312PB on the way to formation lap

The naked engine of an Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

Ronnie Peterson, 6hrs Nuerburgring 1974

Clay Regazzoni celebrates his win on the podium after the German GP Nuerburgring 1974, together with third placed Carlos Reutemann, Dr. Helmut Kohl and the Duke of Metternich

Clay Regazzoni celebrates his achievement with the Ferrari team after winning the German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Jacques Laffite, Williams

Vittorio Brambilla, March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

The remains of Williams Cosworth of Ian Ashley after he crashed heavily at Pflanzgarten and sustained serious ankle injuries. A marshal carries Ashley's helmet

March drivers Lella Lombardi and Vittorio Brambilla, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1975

1000 km Nürburgring 1975, Dieter Hegels (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Faltz Alpina Essen

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, German GP 1976

The second start after Lauda's terrific accident.

Niki Lauda, starting from 2nd position on the grid in the No. 1 Ferrari, has a bad start and drops down the field

German GP 1976: Ferrari drivers Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda debate during Sunday morning warm-up

The start from another angle

Jonathan Palmer drives the 1st Zakspeed F1 car in Autumn 1984 at the Nurburgring, with teamboss Erich Zakowski on the left

Juan Pablo Montoya of BMW.WilliamsF1

Ralf Schumacher being chased by a Ferrari

Cristiano da Matta of Toyota

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Luxembourg GP 1998: Eddie Irvine, Ferrari, in the lead, followed by Schumacher, Hakkinen and Coulthard

Luxembourg GP 1998

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

Michael Schumacher wins the European GP 2000

Start

Mark Webber, BMW-Williams

Montoya braking, pan-shot

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

Montoya braking, pan-shot

Champagne shower for a very happy Rubens

Rubens jumps in the Parc Ferme

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

Montoya

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher

Marshals Club group photo with Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher with two Ferraris in his neck

Ralf Schumacher hugging his mechanics

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is pushed to his grid position

Paul di Resta, Force India

Paul di Resta, Force India

mit tochter

Third placed Romain Grosjean and second placed Kimi Raikkonen, both Lotus F1, congratulate each other in parc ferme after the race

The start field goes through turn one, Vettel in the lead in front of polesitter Hamilton and team mate Webber

mit joe robinson, vettel’s number 1 mechanic

The start field goes through turn one, Vettel in the lead in front of polesitter Hamilton and team mate Webber

The start field approaches turn one, Vettel takes the lead from polesitter Hamilton and team mate Webber squeezes in between

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed jumping to 11th finish position

Fernando Alonso interviewed by Premiere's Tanja Bauer

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Felipe Massa being champagned

Michael Schumacher jumps at Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Heidfeld and Montoya close together

VIPs Tatjana Gsell and Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Juan Pablo Montoya smoking

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Michael Schumacher receiving ovations, note Jean Todt climbing the fence

Felipe Massa watches his timing monitor

Takuma Sato decelerates the Super Aguri car at first corner

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during qualifying session

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

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

Markus Winkelhock stalls tyres

Alonso sprays champagne besides thirsty Massa

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

Both leading Ferraris at first corner

Saturday's quickest three qualifiers, Raikkonen on pole position

Robert Kubica slows his BMW Sauber car down

Second placed Massa presents his booby prize ;)

Markus Winkelhock slows his Spyker down

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton is being brought back to trackwith a strong lifter

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sutil retires at first corner photo position

Winner Alonso passes his cheering McLaren team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Coulthard ploughs through the puddles

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

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

Very happy Webber shakes his well earned trophy

Lewis Hamilton brakes in his McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso wins the European Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Hamilton awaits help from intervention officials with running engine

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, speeds through the Schumacher-S

Cars go in line through the hairpin on the first lap out for qualifying

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, ends his pit stop

Sparks fly up from the rear of Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes

Sparks fly up from the rear of Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel exits the Red Bull car in parc ferme after Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Arriving at the first corner, Hamilton swerves from the start field with a puncture in the right rear tyre after touching Webber's Red Bull Renault

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel approaches the pits

The field flows around turn one

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, leads Alonso's Renault

Felipe Massa besides the grid with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Sebastian Vettel exits the Red Bull car after Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Moko collects colourful memories at parc ferme fence

Jenson Button is reversed to McLaren pits

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

After qualifying, Nico Rosberg and Webber get out of their cars in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nick Heidfeld's damaged Lotus-Renault after an incident with Buemi

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button in front of McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Massa's manager Nicolas Todt listens to Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley who reports to Stefano Domenicali and Felipe Massa on the grid

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates with champagne on the podium after the German GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov of Lotus Renault GP passes the Mercedes grandstand

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of team mate Vettel

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on the podium with Simon Roberts, spraying campagne at the McLaren operations director after the German GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Vettel and Kobayashi

Champagne for race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Tommi Parmakoski holds Vettel's pit board

Champagne showers for second placed Alonso and third Webber

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, enters the chicane after the Dunlop hairpin named after him - Michael-Schumacher-S

Timo Glock poses for a souvenir photo with Ring architect Hermann Tilke and wind power entrepreneur Willi Balz of Windreich AG

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Ricardo Rodriguez, 1000km Nuerburgring 1962

Race winner Graham Hill on the rostrum of the 1962 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring

Lorenzo Bandini sitting in his Ferrari. Next to him on the right is his team-mate Baghetti and Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri (dark T-shirt). German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1962.

David Piper's (GB) and Ed Cantrell's (USA) Ferrari 250 GTO #3767GT

Willy Mairesse (B) jumps into the cockpit of his winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

The Abarth 1300 S of Tommy Spychiger (CH) and Teddy Pilette (B)

Lorenzo Bandini, 1000km Nurburgring, 1964

Lotus owner Colin Chapman and chief mechanic Jim Endruweit congratulate Jim Clark for his first and only German GP victory 1965

Chris Amon speaks with a journalist

An exhausted Chris Amon (NZ) calms down on pitwall after pushing his Ford GT40 GT/104

Jim Clark, Colin Chapman and Jackie Stewart joke around before the German GP, 1965

Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Colin Chapman, Jackie Stewart and two mechanics joke around before the German GP 1965 (What is Jackie doing with Graham's helmet?)

The race starts with Clark, Stewart, Hill and Surtees in the front row

Phil Hill (USA) sits in the Ford GT40 GT/103 and chats with teammate Bruce McLaren (NZ)

Ferrari drivers Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), on the right, celebrate their victory - first in P 2.0 group and second overall after 1000 kilometers at the Nurburgring, Germany, 1966

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

John Surtees (GB) in the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101

Denny Hulm, Brabham-Repco

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Jim Clark, Lotus 49, leads Denny Hulme’s BRM and Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Weslake at the end of the main straight. Clark later retires, Gurney leads and breakes down, leaving Hulme to win.

ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Mike Garton pushes his and Patrick McNally's Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd. through the pitlane, later gaining first position in group P1.3

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) on the Nuerburgring rostrum with german politician Franz Josef Strauss

Vic Elford jokes around with Cooper mechanics and journalists sitting on the Cooper-BRM T86B in pits after the German Grand Prix 1968, in which he retired during the first lap in an accident

Jochen Rindt, German GP Nuerburgring 1968

TGC1

Jackie Stewart plows the puddles on the Nuerburgring with the Matra-Cosworth MS10, on his way to achieve his greatest Grand Prix victory: four minutes ahead second placed Graham Hill

Bruce McLaren, McLaren Ford-Cosworth, Nurburgring Grand Prix, 1969

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) drive the Porsche 908/02 018 in practice only

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 011

Roger Nathan (GB) and Mike Beckwith (GB) drove this Astra RNR1 Climax entered by Roger Nathan Racing to 23rd position

British driver Piers Courage in a Brabham-Ford entered by Frank Williams

Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) are interviewed ater winning the 1000kms race at the Nuerburgring

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) jumps with his Ferrari 312P 0870 at 'Flugplatz' on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife, 1000km Nuerburgring 1969

Heavy technical operations on the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 spark plugs

A PR lady relaxes besides the tyre truck

Winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

This Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1012 was driven in practice only by John Surtees (GB), Peter Schetty (CH) and Jacky Ickx (B)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in his Porsche 908/03 011, 1000 km Nurburgring, 1970

John Surtees (GB) sits in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Rolf Stommelen (D) - at the wheel - and Piers Courage (GB) love to jump with the Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-004 until a shock absorber failure forces them to retire

Jo Siffert during a practice session in the later second placed Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez

Pedro Rodriguez' Porsche 908/03 #013 is being serviced

Winning team Vic Elford (GB, at the wheel) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by International Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 908/03 #007, 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with co-driver Jo Siffert (CH) and team mate Jackie Oliver (GB)

The later 8th placed Porsche 908/02 in the middle of the start field, entered by Ernst Kraus (D), driven by Dieter Basche (D) and Ernst Kraus (D)

A Mercedes leads the formation lap before the start

An exhausted but happy Vic Elford on the track after the 1000km race which he won for International Martini Racing Team together with GÈrard Larrousse, with a deserved bottle of champagne and the golden laurel around his neck

Helmut Marko (A) sits ready in the Porsche 908/03 007

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda notes the lap times

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

Arturo Merzario, Ferrari 312B2, German GP 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP 1972

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B2 , German GP 1972

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

Heinrich Hirth (D) / Günther Mohrs (D), BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

The speedy Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of François Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F)

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

The jumping Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of François Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Swiss driver Clay Regazzoni in the jumping Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 11512-001. Carlo Facetti (I) was the 2nd driver to pilot the Alfa.

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) in the BMW 3.0 CSL

Toine Hezemans' (NL) and Dieter Quester's (A) BMW 3.0 CSL entered by BMW Motorsport GmbH gains victory in T+3.0 group (9th overall)

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, leads the field followed by Scheckter's Tyrrell and polesetter Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari who had a bad start. German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1974.

German GP 1974: Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni in the descent after Pflanzgarten

German GP 1974: Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari leading Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell). Niki Lauda (Ferrari) had a bad start from pole position and had fallen back from 1st on the grid to 3rd.

James Hunt

Ronnie Peterson sits in his Lotus. Team boss Colin Chapman watches the scene.

Bette Hill, Marlene and an injured Rolf Stommelen, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Rolf Stommelen sits in the 3rd Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 and talks to team boss Bernie Ecclestone, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1976

German GP 1976: Ferrari driver Niki Lauda during warm-up on Sunday morning

It rained before the race and everyone apart from Jochen Mass (McLaren, far right in front of Pace's Brabham no. 8) decided to use wet weather tires. At the start Regazzoni (out of the picture) took the lead while both Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and Lauda (Ferrari, behind Scheckter's Tyrrell no. 3) were slow away.

Carlos Pace, Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45, after Pflanzgarten

Takuma Sato pitting in

start incident

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

Benetton had just signed a sponsorship deal with the Toleman team and Teo Fabi was able to achive pole position in an improved car, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1985

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

European GP 1995

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

Luxembourg GP 1998

Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine and Verstappen in an Arrows

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

European GP 2005

Kimi Raikkonen, European Grand Prix, Nuerburgring 2005

Michael leading Ralf

Cora und Ralf Schumacher flanieren Arm in Arm durch das Fahrerlager

Jenson Button, Paul di Resta and Mark Webber walk to drivers presentation

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

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

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Nico Rosberg braking into first corner

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

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

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

Fernando Alonso leads Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team surrounded by his competitors

Remarkable third placed Felipe Massa being carried to podium ceremony

Mark Webber

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

A safe kiss between the winner and his haunter

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with pursuer Alonso

Takuma Sato at pitlane exit

Alonso in front of the two Ferraris

Sutil overtakes Raikkonen with a ballet-like spin

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

Liuzzi's the next in gravel trap

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

Scott Speed smokes

Kubica being swiftly serviced in lap 39

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

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

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

Hamilton lapped back and is allowed to pass safety car

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

BMW driver Kubica leads Schumacher's Toyota and teammate Heidfeld

The retired cars of Button and Speed are being towed away

The 'first' start

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

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

Mark Webber ejects from a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

1-2 winning Red Bull team mates Webber and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme

Second placed Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line

Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed by Bob Constanduros before drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, stays in front of Felipe Massa's Ferrari

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Webber

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, brakes hard into turn one

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, retires with hydraulics issues

Moko shows his documentation tool

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, in front of Michael Schumacher

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel answers questions of Niki Lauda

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Mercedes engineers use their notebooks besides Rosberg's car on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa and Sutil

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing needs guidance to the FIA scales by Herbie Blash

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

On the grid before the race, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gets best wishes and a clap from his friend Bernie Ecclestone

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in parc ferme after the race

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus, stalls the engine at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton is lifted with a jack at McLaren pits

Two cars fight in the rain at the beginning of the main straight

Graham Hill on a BRM P57 no. 11 and Dan Gurney, Porsche 908 no. 7, side by side at the start for the German Grand Prix 1962

Winner Phil Hill in the Ferrari 246 SP leads the traffic jam after the Le Mans type start at the 1000km Nuerburgring 1962.

Most probably a Porsche middle engine

Kalman von Csazy (CH) and Karl Foitek (CH) drive the Ferrari 250 GTO #3809GT to 30th place

Pit stop of Herbert Linge (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 904 GTS #006 S-TJ 16

Smoke from the Jaguar E-type at pits during exchange between Warwick Banks (GB) and Patrick McNally (AUS), they become second placed in the GT+3.0 class

Pit stop of the winning team Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) with the Ferrari 275P #0820

Bruce McLaren, 1000km Nuerburgring 1965

Unlucky Chris Amon (NZ) pushes his Ford GT40 GT/104 to pits with empty fuel tank

Third placed Dan Gurney and winner Jim Clark celebrate after the German GP 1965

Winner Jim Clark between Graham Hill and Dan Gurney

AvD's race director Baron Leo von Diergardt (left hand) claps on the podium for winner Jack Brabham, second placed John Surtees and third placed Jochen Rindt who is given the trophy to by Fuerst von Metternich

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

Pit-stop for Ferrari 250LM No. 8

Willy Mairesse (B) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) in the Ferrari 250 LM #8165 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

The de Adamich/Galli Alfa Romeo was driven a little too enthusiastically during practice.

G¸nther Klass (D) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) move the Ferrari Dino 246S #004 for practice only

1000km Nuerburgring 1967 Start

The de Adamich/Galli Alfa Romeo retire on lap 18 with suspension failure.

The de Adamich/Galli Alfa Romeo.

Jim Clark, Lotus 49 (No. 3) starts from pole position but retires leaving Denny Hulme’s Brabham-Repco (No. 2) to win the race

The race machines stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race whilst the drivers wait for the signal opposite their sports cars. From front: Scuderia Lufthansa's Porsche 906 with starting number 70, the Alfa Romeo T33 of Autodelta SpA (nr. 20), Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 #117 (nr. 76), the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, and a row of Porsches...

Vic Elford jokes around with Cooper mechanics and journalists sitting on his Cooper-BRM T86B in pits before the German Grand Prix 1968, in which he will retire during the first lap due to an accident

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 #011

Winner of the German Grand Prix 1969: Jacky Ickx with Duke of Metternich next to him holding the trophy in his hands

Mary Elford keeps the sponsor stickers of her husband Vic up-to-date

Podium ceremony of German GP 1969 - second placed Jackie Stewart, winner Jacky Ickx and third positioned Bruce McLaren

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/148 of Picko Troberg (S) and Bjˆrn Rothstein (S) was too damaged in practice to be repaired in time for the start

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP, Nurburgring, 1969

Gerhard Mitter's (D) and Udo Sch¸tz' (D) Porsche 908/02 015

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the podium

Pedro Rodriguez does the fastest lap with a clean wiped visor

Herbert M¸ller (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1008, a fire extinguisher leaves a white cloud in front of the grandstand

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) takes the chequered flag

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Pit stop of the winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 011, 1000km Nuerburgring 1970

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

Ronnie Peterson, March-Cosworth 701, German GP Nuerburgring 1971

Mary Elford enjoys her husbands victory

Toine Hezemans (NL) and Nino Vaccarella (I) become fifth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford on podium, after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908. Note the later German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on the left.

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Dechent's later winning Martini-Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB). The Frenchman gets out of the cockpit while his copilot Elford (up right, with gloves) makes himself ready to take over the steering wheel.

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

Later second placed Arturo Merzario (I) in a Ferrari 312 PB #0890 driven by Redman/Merzario, still in front of winning team-mate Ronnie Peterson (S) in an other Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Denny Hulme watches the reassembly of his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1972

German GP Start: Polesitter Jacky Ickx leads Ronnie Peterson, Clay Regazzoni and Emerson Fittipaldi behind. Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell No. 1) drops from 2nd to 5th after banging wheels with Peterson as they fought for 2nd place

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), at the wheel and Alex Soler-Roig (E) on Ford Capri RS 2600 become second placed in the T+2.0 group (eighth overall)

At pits GÈrard Larrousse's (F) and Henri Pescarolo's (F) Matra-Simca MS670B 01 with no. 5, besides the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of FranÁois Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ) DND, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Helmut Kelleners (D) / Teddy Pilette (B), Winner of T2.0 group classement, BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000km-Rennen auf dem Nurburgring 1973

At the start of the race, the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of François Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) gains the lead

A Matra-Simca MS670B 03 jumps with Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) at the wheel

Rolf Stommelen in the cockpit of car no. 8, the Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

The fifth placed Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 driven by Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Gérard Larrousse (F) sets up the Matra-Simca MS670B 01

Mike Kranefuss and Hans Heyer talking to Jochen Mass

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus-Cosworth 72E, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

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.

Anthony Davidson of BAR-Honda

David Coulthard of McLaren-Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa with their physio Jo Leberer

Accident at the first chicane between the Schumacher brothers

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

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

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

Jacques Villeneuve sliding into gravel trap

Start with Michael in the lead

Michael Schumacher brakes hard on the straight

Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher passing the cheering team

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

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

Felipe Massa lifted by Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Sutil slides into wet gravel

Start field squeezes through first corner

Start field enters first corner, both Ferraris in the lead

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

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

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

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

Safety car leads the queue with rookie Winkelhock in the lead

Adrian Sutil flies over the curbs at turn 14

Nick Heidfeld with BMW Sauber team mate Kubica in his neck

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Jenson Button of Brawn GP, polesitter Mark Webber of Red Bull and Brawn's second qualifier Rubens Barrichello

Mark Webber passes his cheering Red Bull team

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber, celebrating his first Grand Prix victory

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, receives the chequered flag and gains his first win

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber, celebrating his first Grand Prix victory

On Sunday morning the VIPs meet in the paddock: German soccer star Lukas Podolsky, Rhineland-Palatinate's premier minister Kurt Beck and the Nuerburgring's CEO Walter Kafitz

Mercedes sporting director Norbert Haug asks David Coulthard to handle the silver gem carefully ('no donuts, pal';)

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

Two silver arrows starting for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team drivers David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg, Massa and Schumacher

Karun Chandhok receives a fast service at Team Lotus pits

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard, who puts his helmet on, and Mika Hakkinen

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Vettel

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton in the lead

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren enters the pitlane after the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in front of the photographers who surround parc ferme after the race

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads Michael Schumacher

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race in front of Red Bull's Webber

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, receives a set of new tyres

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Ferrari's Alonso

Both Mercedes drivers Rosberg and Schumacher get out of their cars in parc ferme after the race

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Graham Hill (right hand) and Hans Herrmann (on the left side) become third placed on Porsche and celebrate with Porsche race director Huschke von Hanstein on the podium after the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962

The Porsche 718 GTR of Dan Gurney and Joakim Bonnier on its way through the rain to 4th place with the famous Nurburgring in the background.

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Honoury lap in a Mercedes limousine for the winner Clark.

Exchange of drivers during the 1000kms Nuerburgring in 1965: John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) refuel the Ferrari 330 P2 #0828 at pits

1000km Nuerburgring 1965 Start

Jackie Stewart's service on Graham Hill's trousers goes beyond the call of duty.

Winner Jim Clark between Graham Hill (left) and Dan Gurney

Car of the Australian "Swimming Kangaroo" Paul Hawkins who is being made fun of by his colleagues at the German GP - because of his harbor bath by accident in Monaco that year in his ex-works Lotus 33, entered by privateer Dickie Stoop.

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on the winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

The Ferrari 330 P3 Coupe #0846 was driven in practice only by John Surtees (GB), Mike Parkes (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I)

The three works Porsche 906s start

While Phil Hill's Chaparall and Surtees' Lola Aston Martin have yet to move off their marks, the Porsche armada launches itself into battle with Jo Siffert at the front

Jo Siffert is fast away at the Le Mans-type start at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1965, leading a whole phalanx of works Porsches

The de Adamich/Galli Alfa Romeo was driven a little too enthusiastically during practice.

Winner Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart, winner of a rainy German GP on the Nuerburgring 1968, watches third placed Jochen Rindt receiving his trophy on podium

Vic Elford, 1000km Nuerburgring 1969

Jochen Rindt jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 49B at Pflanzgarten, German GP Nurburgring 1969

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP Nuerburgring 1969.

Jo Siffert with Brian Redman on Porsche 908/3, entered by John Wyer

Herbert Müller (CH) brings the Ferrari 512 S #1008 over the finish line as second placed in S5.0 classement (fourth overall)

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

The winning drivers Vic Elford (GB) and Gerard Larrousse (F) celebrate their victory with Elford's family Mary and Martyn and a glass of champagne at Goodyear hospitality

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Jo Siffert, Gulf Porsche 908/03 #013, 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/03 008 celebrate their victory besides later German chancellor Helmut Kohl

Race winner Jacky Ickx on podium with second placed team mate Regazzoni and third Peterson after winning the German GP 1972

Helmut Marko (A) on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002 leads a BMW 2800 CS

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

The disassembled Ferrari 312 PB #0888 under the inspecting eyes of Jacky Ickx (B) and Brian Redman (GB) at pits

Starting from 16th position on the grid in a Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5 (no. 66), entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, George Follmer (USA) will later retire after 6 laps in an accident

The future German chancellor Helmut Kohl (pictured as minister president of Rhineland-Palatinate) on the podium after the German Grand Prix, 1974, with Jody Scheckter and race winner Clay Regazzoni

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Martin Braungart with Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974, Nurburgring, 6 Hours

Ronnie Peterson with BMW 's Jochen Neerpasch during the 6hrs Nuerburgring 1974

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck, March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

From left to right: Bette Hill, Marlene Stommelen and an injured Rolf Stommelen.

Third Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen has prepared the Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 for sixth position, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

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

Thrilling hunting scenes

mit tochter

Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel take a microphone for an interview with Florian Koenig during drivers presentation

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

Red happy podium with a serious blue spot

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

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

After the start, Hamilton manages to push the McLaren Mercedes car to second position in front of the first corner, but his right rear tyre deflates after a touch with Webber's Red Bull front wing

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, third placed Webber arrives in front

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren operations director Simon Roberts, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, falls back after a spin. Behind him are Rosberg and Massa

Racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck chats on the grid with minister president of Rhineland-Palatinate Kurt Beck

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

FIA's Herbie Blash observes the nose cones of a Mercedes and a Ferrari car after qualifying in parc ferme

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, jumps at the curbs

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Winning Ferrari of Phil Hill with laurel trophy, 1000km Nuerburgring 1962

Hans Herrmann in his works-Porsche 718 WPS overtakes Tony Maggs in the John Ogier-entered Aston Martin DBR1/300 for 4th place.

The two drivers of the Brabham team: Denny Hulme sitting in his car, talking to teamowner Jack Brabham.

The winning Chapparal 2D Chevrolet, driven by Joakim Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA)

Jacky Oliver jumps in a Formula 2 Lotus car at Nuerburgring km 12,9 Klostertal

John Surtees (GB) watches the remedial maintenance of the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101 entered by Lola Cars/Team Surtees which retires after 6 laps with a broken rear wishbone

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 75033-017

Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt introduce Lotus Formula 2 team's new sponsor BP during the German GP

Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt introduce Lotus Formula 2 team's new sponsor BP during the German GP

Hans Laine (SF) jumps with Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 125

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) celebrate their victory on the Nuerburgring podium

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the No. 61 Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Mike Parkes (GB) enters his business car, the later fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1008 is being prepared

In a tight pit Mauro Forghieri is talking to his driver Jacky Ickx, while teammate Clay Regazzoni sits strapped in his Ferrari 312PB cockpit.

Jacky Ickx (B) and still seated Clay Regazzoni (CH) discuss the overheating problems of the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) behind the Porsche 908/03 007

At the start of the race, the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of François Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) gains the lead, 1000km Nuerburgring 1973

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

From left to right: Bette Hill, Marlene Stommelen and Rolf Stommelen.

Third Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 (later gainnng sixth position) besides team mate Carlos Pace and Reutemann's car, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Fair handshake between second placed Jarno Trulli and winner Johnny Herbert

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

Michael Schumacher wins again, less than 4 seconds ahead Alonso

Happy Felipe Massa shaking his trophy and fist

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

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Final podium group photo

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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

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

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

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

Michael Schumacher is being interviewed by ex-partner RTL

Kalman von Csazy (CH) and Karl Foitek (CH) drive the Ferrari 250 GTO #3809GT to 30th place

Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley raises the winning constructor's trophy

For the on-track display of the Silver Arrows the (former) Mercedes drivers Alex Wurz, Bernd Schneider, David Coulthard, Pedro de la Rosa and Niki Lauda take place at the historic steering wheels

TV presenters wait in line for an interview on the grid with Seb Vettel

Felipe Massa of Ferrari finaly overtakes Rosberg's Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello locks the brakes of his Williams-Cosworth car

McLaren mechanics cheer for race winner Hamilton

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of Barrichello

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

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy on the podium after the German GP

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gets a lift to parc ferme from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Having missed his refuelling signal, an exhausted Chris Amon pushes the Shelby American Ford GT 40 towards the pits, being watched by officials and photographers, dropping from 3rd to 8th as a result.

Lotus owner Colin Chapman and chief mechanic Jim Endruweit congratulate Jim Clark for his first and only German GP victory

The Phil Hill / Mike Spence Chapparal 2F (No. 4) was fastest in practice but slow away at the start, getting into the top six before stopping with transmission failure on lap 10. Note the huge crowd and the varied mix of cars.

Jacky Ickx (No 9) starting from pole position in his Ferrari, leads the field. Chris Amon (Ferrari, No 8) is second and Jochen Rindt (Brabham) third, followed by Elford's Cooper and Hill's Lotus (No 3).

German Hubert Hahne on a Formula 2 BMW 269 - BMW M11 (BMW withdrew all cars of its 269 F2 project from the race as Gerhard Mitter died in a fatal accident at Schwedenkreuz in practice session)

German Hubert Hahne on a Formula 2 BMW 269 - BMW M11 (BMW withdrew all cars of its 269 F2 project from the race as Gerhard Mitter died in a fatal accident at Schwedenkreuz in practice session)

Winning Porsche Salzburg team Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) surrounded by cheering officals, team members, such as Elford's wife Mary, and fans, 1000km Nuerburgring, 1970

During a pit stop Vic Elford takes the winning Porsche 908/03 008 over from Gerard Larrousse

The Ferrari 312 PB #0878 has some overheating problems as you can see on jumping Clay Regazzoni's (CH) oil-spilled overall

Jo Siffert (CH) waits besides the Porsche 908/03 012 whilst mechanics try to fix chassis problems

Prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate and later German chancellor Helmut Kohl towers above podium ceremony for victorious Porsche 908/3 drivers Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Start of 1000km Nuerburgring 1973: The Matra-Simca #4 of Cevert and Beltoise in the lead before retiring with engine failure in lap 12, the pursuing Ferrari with No. 1 (Ickx/Redman) wins the race.

Matra mechanics work at the Simca engine

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Mueller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Daniele Audetto (Ferrari team manager) and Clay Regazzoni talk to Niki Lauda in the Ferrari cockpit, German GP 1976

Ralf Schumacher is being lifted in the first corner by team-mate Fisichella, while Mika Hakkinen is in the lead

Rubens hugs his team mate Michael for the support

Fights under blue sky

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Nuerburgring's CEO Dr. Walter Kafitz, Daimler's CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Rhineland-Palatinate's premier minister Kurt Beck on the grid

Final podium group photo of Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley, second placed Red Bull Racing team mate Sebastian Vettel to winner Mark Webber and third placed Felipe Massa of Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel on the grid with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has parked the car besides the track as engine saving precaution and gets a lift from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

The winning Ferrari 330P2 #0828 of John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) takes the chequered flag after 1000 kilometers

Nino Vaccarella (I) refuels the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 whilst talking to team mate Lorenzo Bandini (I)

Freiherr von Diergardt presents Jack Brabham with the winners trophy, watched by second placed John Surtees, whilst Fuerst von Metternich hands Jochen Rindt his cup for third place.

Nino Vaccarella (I) watches John Surtees (GB) disappear from pits in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) exchange drivers seats on Martini's Porsche 908/03 #007 and become third placed after the 1000 km endurance race at the Nuerburgring in 1971

David York with Pedro Rodriguez at Porsche pits

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

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

Second placed Sebastian Vettel waves from podium at his supporters

Champagne showers for Red Bull's team manager Jonathan Wheatley

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber

The field comes around Mercedes arena, Alonso leads fourth placed Vettel

Moko is always a good TV filler when there's nothing going on in the pitlane :)

Drivers briefing, German GP Nuerburgring 1965: Bruce McLaren, Graham Hill, Mike Spence and Jackie Stewart

John Surtees gets the drop on Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Ludovico Scarfiotti. The eventual winner Jack Brabham (No. 3) is on the second row.

The two works Porsche 906s, 6th and 7th in the line-up, of Udo Schuetz (No. 16) and Bob Bondurant (No. 17), who decided they could not wait for the rest.

Start for the 6th race of the 1966 Formula 1 season on a damp Nurburgring track with John Surtees, Cooper no. 7, in the lead followed by polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus no. 1, Jackie Stewart's BRM, and Scarfiotti's Ferrari

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

German GP 1974: A delighted winner Clay Regazzoni. Left to him Jody Scheckter, on the right Carlos Reutemann

Race winner Mark Webber raises his first first place trophy

Tommi Parmakoski signals Vettel fifth position with the pit board

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

At the start, Hamilton overtakes polesitter Webber

Jacky Ickx (No 9) on pole position in his Ferrari, Chris Amon (Ferrari, No 8) on second and Jochen Rindt at third starting place in his Brabham - on a rainy grid at the Nuerburgring in 1968.

Moments before the start: Jacky Ickx (no. 9), pole setter in his Ferrari, Chris Amon (Ferrari no. 8) second and Jochen Rindt third in his Brabham, German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, 1968

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312PB #0878 leads at the start in front of Stommelen's (D) Alfa Romeo T33/3. Behind them later winning Vic Elford (GB) and van Lennep (NL), both in the Martini-Porsches 908/03, closely followed by Siffert's (CH) and Rodriquez' Gulf-Porsche

Jacky Ickx (B) stands besides the Ferrari 312 PB #0878 and listens to what Clay Regazzoni (CH) talks to Mauro Forghieri whilst mechanics try to fix the overheating issue

Podium ceremony after the 1000 km Nurburgring, 1971: The winning Porsche team of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB), beside them on the left is Helmut Kohl, minister-president of Rhineland-Palatinate and later Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998.

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

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

The field seconds before the start: Jim Clark of Lotus (no. 1) on pole, at his side John Surtees, Jackie Stewart and Ludovico Scarfiotti

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receive congratulatoins on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc fermé after their honoury lap

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen, here taking part of a group shout with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche amongst other managers and VIPs

Start for the 1000 km Nurburgring: Both Ferraris 250 P of John Surtees (GB, car no. 110) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) beside Edgar Barth's (DDR) Porsche 718 WRS (car no. 101)

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) sit on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc ferme after their honoury lap

Michael Schumacher passing a frenetic team, surrounded by his competitors

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes turn one in front of Webber and Alonso

A crowded grid before formation lap

Before the on-track display of the Silver Arrows, Mercedes-Benz' chairman of the board Dr. Dieter Zetsche poses on the grid with Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug and the McLaren drivers Hamilton and Kovalainen

The moment of the start

On Sunday before the drivers parade, all five German drivers are invited to an interview

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

Freiherr von Diergardt tries to brief a disinterested bunch of drivers, who are not listening to a word he is saying (fltr.: Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart, Chris Amon, Denny Hulme, Mike Spence, Frank Gardner, Jochen Rindt, Paul Hawkins).

2pm local time, round 6 of the 1966 F1 season is about to start. Polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus No 1, John Surtees' Cooper, Jackie Stewart's BRM, and Scarfiotti's Ferrari made it on to the front row of 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

Drivers groupshot, from left to right: Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Hubert Hahne, Lucien Bianchi (above), Jacky Ickx (above), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (below), Piers Courage (below), Jackie Oliver (below), Jo Siffert and Graham Hill

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session, the German company Rowenta produces modern gas lighters

The three drivers Merzario, Ertl and Lunger had rescued Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari at the Nuerburgring during the previous race two weeks before

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