Formula 1: Felipe Massa takes podium place at the N�burgring
With a third-place finish at the German GP Felipe Massa whose Ferrari is equipped with dampers from ZF Sachs Race Engineering captured a podium for the first time this season. In the drivers� championship the Brazilian improved by one position and now ranks in fifth place. The ninth race of the season was won by Mark Webber, who clinched first F1 triumph, ahead of his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
The Brawn duo Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, who raced with high-tech from ZF Sachs Race Engineering as well, again scored points with a fifth- and a sixth-place finish in the Eifel. After nine of 17 races Jenson Button continues to lead the drivers� championship. Toyota driver Timo Glock trusts dampers from ZF Sachs Race Engineering. At his home race the German managed to make up ground from the very rear of the grid to tenth place.
Results, German GP (D), 9th round, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 10 Jul-12 Jul 2009:
1. M. Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 60 laps in 1h36m43.310s
2. S. Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, + 9.252s
3. F. Massa, Ferrari, + 15.906s ZF Sachs
4. N. Rosberg, Williams-Toyota, + 21.099s
5. J. Button, Brawn-Mercedes, + 23.609s ZF Sachs
6. R. Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes, + 24.468s ZF Sachs
7. F. Alonso, Renault, + 24.888s
8. H. Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes, + 58.692s
Drivers� championship:
1. J. Button, 68.0 points; 2. S. Vettel, 47.0; 3. M. Webber, 45.5; 4. R. Barrichello, 44.0; 5. F. Massa, 22.0; 6. J. Trulli, 21.5; 7. N. Rosberg, 20.5; 8. T. Glock and F. Alonso, 13.0 each; 10. K. R�kk�en, 10.0.
Constructors� championship:
1. Brawn-Mercedes, 112.0 points; 2. Red Bull-Renault, 92.5; 3. Toyota, 34.5; 4. Ferrari, 32.0; 5. Williams-Toyota, 20.5; 6. McLaren-Mercedes, 14.0; 7. Renault, 11.0; 8. BMW Sauber, 8.0; 9. STR-Ferrari, 5.0.
Other results:
Results, N�burgring (D), 7th round, Porsche Supercup, 11 Jul-12 Jul 2009:
1. R. Rast, Porsche, 14 laps in 29m40.772s ZF Sachs
2. S. Rosina, Porsche, + 4.230s ZF Sachs
3. J. Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 6.632s ZF Sachs
4. P. Huisman, Porsche, + 12.247s ZF Sachs
5. N. Siedler, Porsche, + 14.103s ZF Sachs
6. R. Williams, Porsche, + 15.269s ZF Sachs
7. D. Faulkner, Porsche, + 17.437s ZF Sachs
8. J. Jan�, Porsche, + 19.320s ZF Sachs
Drivers� standings:
1. J. Bleekemolen, 136 points; 2. R. Rast, 98; 3. P. Huisman, 91; 4. S. Rosina, 82; 5. R. Westbrook, 78; 6. M. Halliday, 69; 7. D. Faulkner, 61; 8. N. Siedler, 56; 9. J. Janak, 52; 10. R. Williams, 45.
Results, N�burgring (D), 4th round Formula BMW Europe, 10 Jul-12 Jul 2009:
Race 1
1. M. Christensen, BMW, 11 laps in 23m27.464s ZF Sachs
2. L. Nasr, BMW, + 3.156s ZF Sachs
3. R. Frijns, BMW, + 5.368s ZF Sachs
4. F. Regalia, BMW, + 6.273s ZF Sachs
5. T. Hansen, BMW, + 8.634s ZF Sachs
6. D. Mengesdorf, BMW, + 10.387s ZF Sachs
7. D. Juncadella, BMW, + 10.552s ZF Sachs
8. J. Jaafar, BMW, + 11.671s ZF Sachs
Race 2
1. L. Nasr, BMW, 10 laps in 25m49.239s ZF Sachs
2. M. Christensen, BMW, + 8.704s ZF Sachs
3. W. Buller, BMW, + 12.547s ZF Sachs
4. D. Juncadella, BMW, + 16.612s ZF Sachs
5. R. Frijns, BMW, + 20.471s ZF Sachs
6. R. Svendsen-Cook, BMW, + 30.106s ZF Sachs
7. O. Lombard, BMW, + 30.539s ZF Sachs
8. F. Regalia, BMW, + 35.575s ZF Sachs
Drivers� standings:
1. L. Nasr, 186 points; 2. M. Christensen, 183; 3. R. Frijns, 151; 4. D. Juncadella, 130; 5. J. Harvey, 83; 6. K. Manzur, 80; 7. F. Regalia, 79; 8. D. Mengesdorf, 64; 9. J. Jaafar, 63; 10. R. Svendsen-Cook, 62.