Formula 1: Double podium for ZF partner team Lotus-Renault
Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean gave their race team Lotus-Renault reasons to break out in great jubilation at the German Grand Prix. With its drivers taking second and third place the British team, which has clutches from ZF Friedrichshafen AG installed in its Formula 1 race cars this season, scored its best result so far this season. Each of the Lotus drivers made up two positions from start to finish at the Nürburgring.
By taking fourth place in Germany the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, whose Ferrari is equipped with dampers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG, consolidated second place in the drivers’ championship ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
In front of a home crowd, Nico Hülkenberg in tenth place was pleased about a finish in the points as well. Hülkenberg’s Sauber-Ferrari team relies on dampers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG as well.
Results, German Grand Prix (D), round 9, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, July 05-July 07, 2013:
1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 1h 41m 14.711s
2. Kimi Räikkönen, Lotus-Renault, + 1.008s, ZF
3. Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, + 5.830s, ZF
4. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, + 7.772s, ZF
5. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, + 26.996s
6. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, + 27.927s
7. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, + 37.562s
8. Sergio Pérez, McLaren-Mercedes, + 38.306s
9. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, + 46.821s
10. Nico Hülkenberg, Sauber-Ferrari, + 49.892s, ZF
Drivers’ world championship standings:
1. S. Vettel, 157 points; 2. F. Alonso, 123; 3. K. Räikkönen, 116; 4. L. Hamilton, 99; 5. M. Webber, 93; 6. N. Rosberg, 84; 7. F. Massa, 57; 8. R. Grosjean, 41; 9. P. Di Resta, 36; 10. J. Button, 33.
Constructors’ world championship standings:
1. Red Bull-Renault, 250 points; 2. Mercedes, 183; 3. Ferrari 180; 4. Lotus-Renault, 157; 5. Force India-Mercedes, 59; 6. McLaren-Mercedes, 49; 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 24; 8. Sauber-Ferrari, 7.
Other results:
Results, Nürburgring (D), round 4, Porsche Supercup, 05 July-July 07, 2013:
1. Michael Christensen, Porsche, 26m 46.435s, ZF
2. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 1.661s, ZF
3. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 3.904s, ZF
4. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 4.202s, ZF
5. Michael Ammermüller, Porsche, + 5.405s, ZF
6. Ben Barker, Porsche, + 7.714s, ZF
7. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 13.646s, ZF
8. Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 15.656s, ZF
9. Klaus Bachler, Porsche, + 16.659s, ZF
10. Richie Stanaway, Porsche, + 16.860s, ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. S. Edwards, 68 points; 2. N. Thiim, 64; 3. M. Ammermüller, 62; ; 4. M. Christensen 48; 5. K. Giermaziak, 44; 6. K. Estre, 36; 7. B. Barker, 30; 8. R. Stanaway, 25; 9. K. Bachler, 24; 10. R. Lukas, 21.