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The German Grand Prix has returned to Formula One, with the event sadly missing from the 2015 calendar but has returned in full glory. Join The Roar as we live blog the race from 10pm (AEST) including all the race build-up and action.
It certainly feels longer than two seasons since the German Grand Prix was last contested in Formula One. The Hockenheimring plays host to the twelfth round of the championship and the final race before the upcoming mid-term summer break over August.
Standing in the shadow of its former high-speed, low-drag layout the current iteration of the German circuit stands at 4.5km in length and places more emphasis on chassis performance.
Nevertheless the seemingly unstoppable Mercedes team have stamped their authority on home soil, with German driver Nico Rosberg clinching a second career pole position for his home race. Drivers Championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified second fastest, almost as expected.
Behind the main championship contenders should be the intriguing battle between Red Bull and Ferrari, with the former getting the advantage during qualifying.
Aussie Daniel Ricciardo will start his 100th grand prix in Germany, with a podium very much on the cards. Red Bull’s long-run pace has looked encouraging enough to warrant them a podium finish, but strategy can always play into their rival’s hands.
German driver Nico Hulkenberg leads the mid-field from seventh on the grid, ahead of his Force India team’s competition in Williams who once again were well at the bottom of the top ten.
The midfield itself should once again present a close contest for the lower portion of the points. McLaren-Honda will be hoping for points having qualified just outside the top ten.
A number of key regulations were also revised during the build up to this weekend and most relevant to the race itself, was the lifting of the radio ban. Now driver/team radio communication is open to all, including viewers – however, it remains strict in terms of the formation lap.
Medium, soft, and supersoft tyres will be on hand for the drivers, with a minimum of two stops expected across the 67 laps.
With Hamilton having usurped the lead of the standings from his teammate in Hungary, the ball is in Rosberg’s court to strike back and regather momentum heading into the break.
Starting from the top spot, Rosberg clearly seems to have the upper hand for now. All that remains however is to see what eventuates on the race start – and the first corner!
Join me please from 10pm (AEST) on The Roar for full live blog coverage of the German Grand Prix.
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