Formula 1: Alonso celebrates third victory of the season at Hockenheim
Fernando Alonso’s successful run in the Formula 1 World Championship continues: the Spaniard claimed his third win of the season at Hockenheim. Alonso, whose Ferrari is equipped with dampers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG, started from the pole position for the German Grand Prix outing and let nothing get in his way throughout the 67 lap race. In the Drivers’ World Championship the two-time World Champion extended his lead at the half-way point of the 2012 season to 34 points from his closest rival.
Team Sauber-Ferrari celebrated a great team result. After finishing fourth and sixth respectively the drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez presented the Swiss race team with its best result of the season. Dampers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG are also mounted on the Sauber-Ferrari cars.
Result GP Germany (D), round 9, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 20.07.- 22.07.2012:
1. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1h 31m 05.862s ZF
2. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, + 6.949s
3. Kimi Räikkönen, Lotus-Renault, + 16.409s
4. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari, + 21.925s ZF
5. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, + 23.732s
6. Sergio Pérez, Sauber-Ferrari, + 27.896s ZF
7. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, + 28.970s
8. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, + 46.941s
9. Nico Hülkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, + 48.162s
10. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, + 48.889s
Drivers’ World Championship standings:
1. F. Alonso, 154 points; 2. M. Webber, 120; 3. S. Vettel, 110; 4. K. Räikkönen, 98; 5. L. Hamilton, 92; 6. N. Rosberg, 76; 7. J. Button, 68; 8. R. Grosjean, 61; 9. S. Pérez, 47; 10. K. Kobayashi, 33.
Manufacturers’ World Championship standings:
1. Red Bull-Renault, 230 points; 2. Ferrari, 177; 3. McLaren-Mercedes, 160; 4. Lotus-Renault, 159; 5. Mercedes, 105; 6. Sauber-Ferrari, 80; 7. Williams-Renault, 47; 8. Force India-Mercedes, 46; 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 6.
Other results:
Results Hockenheim (D), round 7, Supercup, 20.07.-22.07.2012:
1. René Rast, Porsche, 25m 25.523s ZF
2. Michael Ammermüller, Porsche, + 1.538s ZF
3. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 4.402s ZF
4. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 5.518s ZF
5. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 5.940 ZF
6. Patryk Szczerbinski, Porsche, + 8.134s ZF
7. Philpp Eng, Porsche, + 12.234s ZF
8. Michael Christensen, Porsche, + 18.850s ZF
9. Philipp Frommenwiler, Porsche, + 20.040s ZF
10. Nick Heidfeld, Porsche, + 20.474s ZF
Drivers’ Championship standings:
1. R. Rast, 100 points; 2. S. Edwards and N. Siedler, 77; 4. K. Estre, 73; 5. M. Ammermüller, 55; 6. N. Thiim, 53; 7. K. Giermaziak, 52; 8. R. Lukas, 51; 9. C. Engelhardt, 49; 10. P. Szczerbinski, 43.