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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Editorial

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COVER STORY

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HAMILTON CONTINUES TO LEAD BETTING IN GERMANY Nico Rosberg will start the second favourite at his home grand prix at Hockenheim...

SILVER ARROWS PREPARE FOR HOCKENHEIM SHOWDOWN The intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg...

The Silver Arrows fight is on

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he two retirements for Lewis Hamilton in Australia and Canada played havoc with his mind.

Then squandering golden qualifying opportunities, the latest of which saw him start from sixth at the British GP before claiming the win, compounded the mental anguish for Hamilton.

Now that he has seen his team-mate Nico Rosberg have his first DNF of the year which has enabled him to close to within four points of the German, Hamilton has taken some valuable lessons on board.

At one point his body language and indeed comments suggested that Hamilton had lost focus, thinking there would be no straight fight with Rosberg.

Entertaining such a thought was ridiculous in the first place but now Hamilton has a new spring in his step and seemingly a new outlook on the situation.

While Mercedes-Benz are clearly a class above their nearest rivals in this new era of hybrid sophistication and 1.6-litre turbo engines, a dogfight between the pair of Silver Arrows drivers seems set to be waged all year long.

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Apart from another team emerging as a genuine winning contender on performance, a Senna-Prost style battle royale would be a welcome foil for what otherwise could be a season of discontent.

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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Betting Story

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Hamilton continues to lead betting in Germany N

ico Rosberg will start the second favourite at his home grand prix at Hockenheim.

After his first non-finish of the season at the British GP, Rosberg remains at his customary price of $2.65 while Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton is again an odds-on pop at $1.55.

Given that only one race so far this season has been won by a non Mercedes car (Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in Canada) the continued short quotes about Mercedes are understandably valid.

Moreover in a straight fight, and with power units and engines blazing on song, Mercedes continue to hold a huge performance advantage over the field.

What has been interesting is the changes in betting beyond the Mercedes pair.

The ever emerging Williams team are on the move in markets with the impressive Valtteri Bottas into $17 while his teammate and an unsung hero of the British GP, Felipe Massa at $19.

The pair have for the first time been

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assessed at shorter quotes than Red Bull’s Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel.

Ricciardo, as was the case leading into the British GP, remains at $21 while Vettel is $26.

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is at $41 with

the double world champion struggling to extract an effort that remotely nears a minor podium result in a straight fight.

Interestingly outside Alonso the rest of the F1 field is largely unwanted with the remaining drivers at $101 and better.

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Silver Arrows prepare for Hockenheim showdown

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he intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg for the world championship is shaping up to be an all-time classic, with this weekend’s German Grand Prix a key psychological battlefield.

Hamilton and Rosberg’s brewing rivalry has been a saving grace for a Formula 1 season which threatened to be largely uneventful with Mercedes boasting such an advantage over their rivals.

However, as the season reaches the halfway mark it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the fight for the title.

Echoes from past dices between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet are already starting to emerge.

This weekend’s German Grand Prix at Hockenheim provides a mouth watering prospect for F1 fans with the pressure firmly on Rosberg to perform in front of his home crowd.

Hamilton did his best to turn the screw on his opposite number even more after romping to a victory on home soil at Silverstone two weeks ago, while Rosberg was forced to retire from the lead with a mechanical problem.

As a result of a dramatic twist in the title race, Rosberg’s championship lead has

been cut from 29 points to just four.

In a week that has seen Germany lift the FIFA World Cup, sporting success is very much in the nation’s mind which could work either for or against Rosberg at Hockenheim.

For Rosberg, Sunday’s race will be a true test of his title credentials knowing he has to respond to Hamilton’s victory, while facing the growing expectation and pressure from a rapturous home crowd.

Bouyed by his second British GP win, Hamilton claims the momentum has shifted back in his favour, but he is all too aware how quickly things can turn against him, after retirements in Australia and Canada.

Meanwhile, the psychological mind games have already begun with the Brit saying Rosberg will not have anything like the backing he received from the crowd at the British Grand Prix.

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He even claimed that Rosberg ‘isn’t really German‘ having grown up in Monaco with Finnish father Keke Rosberg and German mother.

“To be honest, Nico has never been in Germany, so he’s not really German. I remember when we used to race during karting, he never stood next to a German flag – not ever,” the 2008 World Champion told English newspaper The Guardian.

“Just going into Germany, to Hockenheim, I know whilst it’s Nico’s home grand prix, he doesn’t have even one eighth of the support us Brits get at Silverstone, Hamilton told media after winning the British Grand Prix “The fans are unlike anywhere else so I’m not worried in that sense.

“It’s a track where I won before, in 2008 I think it was. It’s a good track for me, so I’m gonna use the pace that I have, because I have the pace.

“I’ve just got to put the damn laps together and when I do, then I think the opportunities will come in front of me.”

Although he replied to Hamilton’s jibe regarding the validity of the German Grand Prix as a home race, Rosberg has remained relatively tightlipped in the lead up choosing to focus on his marriage to long time girlfriend providing a welcomed distraction.

In itself the avoidance of playing to Hamilton’s psychological warfare could be perceived as a strength, however all will be revealed this weekend.

While Rosberg has appeared cool under pressure this season, he will be aware of his relatively poor record on home soil.

Without a podium finish at the German Grand Prix in seven attempts, he will be desperate to consign that record to the history books, providing yet further spice to a fascinating German Grand Prix.

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the German GP, a unanimous vote by teams to delay a ban in the FRIC suspensions until the end of the season failed to materialise.

McLaren has made public its intention to remove FRIC ahead of the Hockenheim round, leaving the potential for messy protests.

With more to be played out in the coming days the murky situation remains in the balance.

The FRIC system connects the front and rear suspension to maintain ride height which in turn improves performance.

Mercedes are believed to have gained the most advantage from this system while many of the teams have based their car design around the concept.

Teams braced for suspension system ban While the battle for the title will grab the headlines this weekend, there is a potential disaster looming on the horizon for Mercedes and the leading F1 teams.

Last week the FIA issued a letter to the teams stating Front and Rear Interconnected Suspension systems (FRIC) contravene article 3.15 of the sport’s technical regulations and are set to be banned.

As the hours counted down to the start of

FLASHBACK

German Grand Prix 2003 ended his race before it begun.

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Juan Pablo Montoya hauled himself into title contention with a commanding victory in the 2003 German Grand Prix for Williams.

The Colombian dominated the race from start to finish finishing more than a minute ahead of McLaren’s David Coulthard and Renault’s Jarno Trulli.

Montoya moved to within six points of then championship leader Michael Schumacher with just four races remaining.

The Williams showed impressive pace at a hot Hockenheimring as Montoya secured pole position in qualifying.

Carnage ensued at the start when McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen made contact with a slow starting Ferrari of Ruben Barrichello. This speared the Finn into the barriers at Turn 1 which

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title contender Ralf Schumacher as he picked up extensive damage to his Williams.

Once racing resumed after a brief Safety Car period, Montoya marched into a healthy lead and proved to be untouchable. He went on to take the chequered flag by 65 seconds.

There was plenty of action behind as Michael Schumacher and Coulthard fought over second spot held by Trulli.

In the end both drivers passed the Renault.

However, just four laps from the end Schumacher picked up a left rear puncture which dropped him from second to seventh, allowing Coulthard and Trulli to complete the podium. ™

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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Circuit Guide

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The Hockenheim circuit layout can be seen as similar to that of Austria in many ways.

While the surface is more abrasive and the lap longer in terms of distance, times have traditionally only differed by a matter of a few seconds. Similarities between the two become apparent when analysing the corner content, with medium to highspeed turns prevalent.

Sector one is all about engine power, sector three lower speed performance and traction, sector two a combination of both.

These contrasts make for an interesting and challenging circuit, both to driver and team, as compromises must be made.

Finding the perfect setup for all three sectors is simply not possible, forcing teams to balance the demands of each.

Straight line speed will be crucial down the long DRS zone into Turn Six - a heavy braking hairpin with a variety of potential lines, which lends itself to overtaking.

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The German climate, particularly in the This is significant in that, while Hockenheim region, almost inevitably most teams employed a reasonably produces wet sessions - historically around straightforward two stop strategy in 2012, three per race weekend on average. The the prime was widely seen as the better last time Formula One came to this circuit race tyre. in 2012, both P2 and Qualifying were rainThis would imply that the 2014 allocation affected to a greater or lesser extent, while could prove somewhat on the soft side, the race itself remained dry - making it with bias traditionally towards the harder very much like Silverstone from a climatic compound at this circuit. perspective.

Of course, Austria provided a similar Significant swings in temperature are also scenario without any major concerns, but common, with track temperatures varying those teams that are marginal on tyre by as much as twelve degrees day-to-day.

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Tyres Continuing the theme of venue familiarity, tyres will be a focal area during the early sessions of the weekend.

While the tyres used here in 2012 may

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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Entry List and Odds

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2014 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #

Driver

Team

Chassis

Engine

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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

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Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

14

Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

7

Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

8

Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

13

Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

22

Jenson BUTTON (GBR

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

20

Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN)

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

27

Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

VJM07

Mercedes

11

Sergio PEREZ (MEX)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

VJM07

Mercedes

99

Adrian SUTIL (DEU)

Sauber F1 Team

C33

Ferrari

21

Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)

Sauber F1 Team

C33

Ferrari

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Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

STR9

Renault

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Danill KVYAT (RUS)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

STR9

Renault

19

Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

77

Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

17

Jules BIANCHI (FRA)

Marussia F1 Team

MR03

Ferrari

4

Max CHILTON (GBR)

Marussia F1 Team

MR03

Ferrari

9

Marcus ERICSSON (SWE)

Caterham F1 Team

CT05

Renault

10

Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN)

Caterham F1 Team

CT05

Renault

Betting Odds for 2014 German Grand Prix #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes $1.55 #6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes $2.65 #77 Valtteri Bottas Williams $17.00 #19 Felipe Massa Williams $19.00 #3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull $21.00 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull $26.00 #14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari $41.00 #11 Sergio Perez Force India $101.00 #27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India $101.00 #7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari $151.00 #20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren $151.00 #22 Jenson Button McLaren $151.00 #25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso $501.00 #26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso $501.00 #8 Romain Grosjean Lotus $1001.00 #13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus $1501.00 #99 Adrian Sutil Sauber $1501.00 tiruceS enO-nI-llA #21 yEsteban Gutierrez Sauber $1501.00 #10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham $4001.00 #9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham $4001.00 #4 Max Chilton Marussia $4001.00 #17 Jules Bianchi Marussia $4001.00

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Race Penalties Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez will take the following penalty for this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Driver Penalty Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber) Three place grid drop (At fault

for crash with Maldonado in British GP)

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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Previous Winners

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PREVIOUS GERMAN GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year

Driver

Car

Location

2013

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Nurburgring

2012

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

2011

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Nürburgring

2010

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

2009

Mark Webber

Red Bull-Renault

Nürburgring

2008

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Hockenheimring

2006

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

2005

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Hockenheimring

2004

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

2003

Juan Pablo Montoya

Williams-BMW

Hockenheimring

2002

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

2001

Ralf Schumacher

Williams-BMW

Hockenheimring

2000

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

1999

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

1998

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren-Mercedes

Hockenheimring

1997

Gerhard Berger

Benetton-Renault

Hockenheimring

1996

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Hockenheimring

1995

Michael Schumacher

Benetton-Renault

Hockenheimring

1994

Gerhard Berger

Ferrari

Hockenheimring

1993

Alain Prost

Williams-Renault

Hockenheimring

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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver

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Car

Points

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Nico Rosberg

DEU

Mercedes

165

2

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

Mercedes

161

3

Daniel Ricciardo

AUS

Red Bull-Renault

98

4

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Ferrari

87

5

Valtteri Bottas

FIN

Williams-Mercedes

73

6

Sebastian Vettel

DEU

Red Bull-Renault

70

7

Nico Hulkenberg

DEU

Force India-Mercedes

63

8

Jenson Button

GBR

McLaren-Mercedes

55

9

Kevin Magnussen

DEN

McLaren-Mercedes

35

10

Felipe Massa

BRA

Williams-Mercedes

30

11

Sergio Perez

MEX

Force India-Mercedes

28

12

Kimi Raikkonen

FIN

Ferrari

19

13

Jean-Eric Vergne

FRA

Toro Rosso-Renault

9

14

Romain Grosjean

FRA

Lotus-Renault

8

15

Daniil Kvyat

RUS

Toro Rosso-Renault

6

16

Jules Bianchi

FRA

Marussia-Ferrari

2

17

Adrian Sutil

DEU

Sauber-Ferrari

0

18

Marcus Ericsson

SWE

Caterham-Renault

0

19

Pastor Maldonado

VEN

Lotus-Renault

0

20

Esteban Gutierrez

MEX

Sauber-Ferrari

0

21

Max Chilton

GBR

Marussia-Ferrari

0

22

Kamui Kobayashi

JPN

Caterham-Renault

0

WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Mercedes

326

2

Red Bull-Renault

168

3

Ferrari

106

4

Williams-Mercedes

103

5

Force India-Mercedes

91

6

McLaren-Mercedes

90

8

Lotus-Renault

8

Marussia-Ferrari

2

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11

0

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WIN: $26.00 LAST RACE: 5TH GERMAN 2013: 1ST

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Sebastian Vettel Date of Birth: July 3, 1987 Born: Heppenheim, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 United States GP Best Championship Finish: 1st x4 2010-2013 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: Four-time F1 world champion 2010-2013, Youngest F1 Race winner 2008 Italian GP aged 21, 2006 F3 Euro Series runner-up, 2004 Formula BMW ADAC runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 2nd F: 5th 2013 German GP, Q: 2nd F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 129 Race Wins: 39

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First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 64 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Canadian GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia, Canada) Average Race Finish: 4.3 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 7.0

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 2nd F: 5th GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2012: Q: 2nd F: 5th 2011: Q: 3rd F: 4th 2010: Q: 1st F: 3rd 2009: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2008: Q: 9th F: 8th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2010) Average Race Finish: 3.8 Average Race Qualifying: 3.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “Sebastian showed encouraging signs he is getting on top of the Red Bull RB10 at Silverstone and he will be eager to put on a display for his home supporters.

However, he will face a monumental task to beat the Mercedes duo.

Vettel has never finished outside the top eight at his home race.”

WIN: $21.00 LAST RACE: 3RD GERMAN 2013: 12TH

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989 Born: Perth, Australia F1 Debut: 2011 British GP Best Championship Finish: 14th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 8th F: 3rd 2013 German GP, Q: 6th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 59 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 Great Britain

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3) Best Finish: 1st (Canada) Average Race Finish: 3.7 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.2 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 8th F: 3rd GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th F: 12th 2012: Q: 11th F: 13th 2011: Q: 22nd F: 19th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 12th (2013) Best Qualifying: 6th (2013) Average Race Finish: 14.7 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Once again Ricciardo outperformed his world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel with an impressive drive to third at Silverstone. The Aussie is expecting a much tougher challenge from Vettel on home soil but form suggests this season he could easily be the best of the non Mercedes cars again.”

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WIN: $41.00 LAST RACE: 6TH GERMAN 2013: 4TH

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI

Fernando Alonso Date of Birth: July 29, 1981 Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005, 2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 2005-2006 F1 World Champion, 2010,2012,2013 F1 World Championship runnerup 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 16th F: 6th 2013 German GP, Q: 8th F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 224 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22

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CAR: F14 T Podiums: 96 First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6) Best Finish: 3rd (China) Average Race Finish: 5.2 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria) Average Qualifying: 6.9 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 16th F: 6th

GERMAN GP GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 4th 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st 2011: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2010: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2009: Q: 12th F: 7th 2008: Q: 5th F: 11th 2006: Q: 7th F: 5th 2005: Q: 3rd F: 1st 2004: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2003: Q: 8th F: 4th 2002: Did not compete 2001: Q: 21st F: 10th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 11 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2006, 2010,2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2012) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Average Race Qualifying: 6.9

BAGMAN COMMENT “Fernando Alonso continues to wrestle results from his under performing Ferrari and this is likely to be the case again at Hockenheim. The Spaniard has won the German Grand Prix three times and boasts an average finish of 4.5.

He faces a tall order to achieve a podium this weekend.”

WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 2ND

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI

Kimi Raikkonen Date of Birth: October 17, 1979 Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 18th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 4th F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 201 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77

CAR: F14 T First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF) Best Finish: 7th (Australia ,Spain) Average Race Finish: 9.5 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 18th F: DNF

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2012: Q: 10th F: 3rd 2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 9th F: DNF 2008: Q: 6th F: 6th 2006: Q: 1st F: 3rd 2005: Q: 1st F: DNF 2004: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2003: Q: 5th F: DNF 2002: Q: 5th F: DNF 2001: Q: 8th F: DNF CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 10 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2005,2006) Average Race Finish: 3.5 (6 DNFs) Average Race Qualifying: 5.2

BAGMAN COMMENT “The Finn was lucky to escape serious injury after a heavy crash at Silverstone and could still be sore heading into this weekend’s race. Kimi has suffered six DNFs in just 10 starts in the race.

Expect Raikkonen to be battling for points.”

#22

WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 4TH GERMAN 2013: 6TH

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Jenson Button

Podiums: 50 First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

Date of Birth: January 19, 1980 Born: Frome, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 3rd F: 4th 2013 German GP, Q: 9th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 256 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 8

#20

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 3rd F: 4th

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: 6th 2012: Q: 6th F: 2nd 2011: Q: 7th F: DNF 2010: Q: 5th F: 5th 2009: Q: 3rd F: 5th 2008: Q: 14th F: 17th 2006: Q: 4th F: 4th 2005: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2004: Q: 13th F: 2nd 2003: Q: 17th F: 8th 2002: Q: 13th F: DNF 2001: Q: 18th F: 5th 2000: Q: 16th F: 4th

BAGMAN COMMENT “After enjoying his best weekend of the season last time out, Jenson Button will be aiming to build upon McLaren’s encouraging showing.

Button has always been strong in Germany with seven top five finishes from his 13 starts.”

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 13 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2012, 2004) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2005) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Average Race Qualifying: 9.8

WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 7TH GERMAN 2013: DNC

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Kevin Magnussen

Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

Date of Birth: January 5, 1992 Born: Roskilde, Denmark F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 5th F: 7th 2013 British GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 8.9 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 5th F: 7th

GERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “Magnussen’s last experience of Hockenheim came in German F3 but this shouldn’t hold the talented rookie back too much. Expect the Dane to be challenging the fringes of the top six.”

#8

WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: 12TH GERMAN 2013: 3RD

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM

CAR: E22

Romain Grosjean Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French national F1 Debut: 2009 European Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 7th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 11th F: 12th 2013 German GP, Q: 5th F: 3rd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 54 Race Wins: 0

#13

First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd x1 Podiums: 8 First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 USA Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 10.8 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.3

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 11th F: 12th GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2012: Q: 19th F: 18th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2013) Best Qualifying: 5th (2013) Average Race Finish: 10.5 Average Race Qualifying:12.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Lotus are still a way away from being regular contenders for points finishes which will hamper the Frenchman’s hopes for a strong result.

But it would be silly to rule him out completely from finishing inside the top 10. ”

WIN: $1501.00 LAST RACE: 17TH GERMAN 2013: 15TH

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM

CAR: E22

Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Pastor Maldonado First Prix Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15 (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 20th F: 17th 2013 German GP, Q: 18th F: 15th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Podiums: 1

Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 14.4 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 18.1 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 20th F: 17th

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 15th 2012: Q: 5th F: 15th 2011: Q: 13th F: 14th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 14th (2011) Best Qualifying: 5th (2012) Average Race Finish: 14.7 Average Race Qualifying: 12.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Maldonado continues to lag behind his teammate Romain Grosjean in the Lotus. His form this year suggests he will be battling in the midfield.”

#6

WIN: $2.65 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 9TH

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 1st F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 11th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 156 Race Wins: 6 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 6

#44

CAR: W05

Podiums: 19 First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria) Average Race Finish: 1.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 2.1

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th F: 9th 2012: Q: 21st F: 10th 2011: Q: 6th F: 7th 2010: Q: 9th F: 8th 2009: Q 15th F: 4th 2008: Q: 13th F: 10th 2006: Q: 14th F: DNF CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 4th (2009) Best Qualifying: 6th (2011) Average Race Finish: 8.0 Average Race Qualifying: 12.7

BAGMAN COMMENT “Pressure will be mounting on Nico Rosberg to not only perform at his home race but to make up for his first retirement of the season at Silverstone.

The German has never finished higher than fourth at the German Grand Prix but this year will be his best chance to win on home soil.”

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 1st F: DNF

WIN: $1.55 LAST RACE: 1ST GERMAN 2013: 5TH

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

Lewis Hamilton Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 6th F: 1st 2013 German GP, Q: 1st F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 138 Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 61 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP

CAR: W05

Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 1.3 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain) Average Qualifying: 2.8 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 6th F: 1st GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 1st F: 5th 2012: Q: 7th F: DNF 2011: Q: 2nd F: 1st

2010: Q: 6th F: 4th 2009: Q: 5th F: 18th 2008: Q: 1st F: 1st CAREER GERMAN GP GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 1st (2008, 2011) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2013 2008) Average Race Finish: 5.8 Average Race Qualifying: 3.7

BAGMAN COMMENT “Lewis Hamilton’s favourite tag has been boosted by an impressive win at Silverstone. With a four point deficit to team-mate Nico Rosberg, the Brit will be desperate to capitalise upon his new found momentum.

Hamilton has won the German Grand Prix twice and will be a firm favorite to add a third this weekend.”

#21

WIN: $1501.00 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 14TH

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM

CAR: C33

Esteban Gutierrez Date of Birth: August 5, 1991 Born: Monterrey, Mexico F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 16th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 2012 GP2 Series 3rd, 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 19th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q:14th F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean

#99

Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF ,14,19,DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.6 Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.9

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q:14th F: 14th

BAGMAN COMMENT

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th Best Qualifying: 14th Average Race Finish: 14.0 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0

“Sauber continue to struggle for speed which will leave Gutierrez in need of good fortune to challenge for a top 10 finish. However, the team showed encouraging signs at the post British GP test which could see them pose a much stronger fight in Germany.”

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 13th 2012: Did not compete 2011: Q: 8th F: 6th 2010: Q: 19th F: 17th 2009: Q 7th F:15th 2008: Q: 19th F: 15th

BAGMAN COMMENT

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 19th F: DNF

WIN: $1501.00 LAST RACE: 13TH GERMAN 2013: 13TH

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM

CAR: C33

Adrian Sutil Date of Birth: January 11, 1983 Born: Grafelfing, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 9th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand Prix 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q:13th F: 13th 2013 German GP Q: 15th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 118 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13) Best Finish: 11th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 13.2 Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18,16,16,13) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 16.1 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q:13th F: 13th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 5 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 6th (2011) Best Qualifying: 7th (2009) Average Race Finish: 13.2 Average Race Qualifying: 13.6

“Adrian showed signs that Sauber are slowly starting to move forward with a 13th place at Silverstone but the team remain well behind the established midfield runners. Points are likely to be out of reach for the German on home soil.”

#27

WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 8TH GERMAN 2013: 10TH

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 4th F: 8th 2013 German GP, Q: 10th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian

#11

CAR: VJM07

Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 6.6 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,10,4) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 8.8

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 4th F: 8th GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: 10th 2012: Q: 4th F: 9th 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 10th F: 13th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 9th (2012) Best Qualifying: 4th (2012) Average Race Finish: 10.7 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Nico Hulkenberg is another German hoping to shine at his home race.The Force India driver has finished every race in the points this season and that statistic is likely to continue this weekend. Nico has finished no higher than ninth at the German Grand Prix.”

WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 11TH GERMAN 2013: 8TH

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

Sergio Perez Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 7th F: 11th 2013 German GP, Q:13th F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 64 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand

CAR: VJM07

Prix Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.4 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13,15,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.8 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 7th F: 11th

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 8th 2012: Q:17th F: 6th 2011: Q:15th F: 11th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 6th (2012) Best Qualifying: 13th (2013) Average Race Finish: 8.3 Average Race Qualifying: 15.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Sergio has picked up points in his last two visits to Germany. With a strong Force India under his belt powered

by Mercedes, he will be a contender for points again this weekend.”

#77

WIN: $17.00 LAST RACE: 2ND GERMAN 2013: 16TH

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Valtteri Bottas Date of Birth: August 28, 1989 Born: Nastola, Finland F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 17th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 14th F: 2nd 2013 German GP, Q: 17th F: 16th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

#19

CAR: FW36

Podiums: 0 First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 5.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 8.9

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th F: 16th CAREER GERMAN GRAND PRIX STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 16th Best Qualifying: 17th Average Race Finish: 16.0 Average Race Qualifying: 17.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a genuine podium contender after backing up his third at Austria with a second at Silverstone. Williams continue to look strong and Hockenheim could suit the FW36. Bottas could sneak another podium this weekend.”

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 14th F: 2nd

WIN: $19.00 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: DNF

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Felipe Massa Date of Birth: April 25, 1981 Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil F1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 2nd 2008 2013 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 15th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q 7th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 200 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 36

CAR: FW36

First Podium: 2006 European Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF) Best Finish: 4th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 15th F: DNF

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q 7th F: DNF 2012: Q 13th F: 12th 2011: Q 5th F: 5th 2010: Q 3rd F: 2nd 2009: Q 8th F: 3rd 2008: Q 2nd F: 3rd 2006: Q 3rd F: 2nd 2005: Q 13th F: 8th 2004: Q 16th F: 13th 2003: Did not compete 2002: Q 14th F: 7th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 10 Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2010, 2006) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2008) Average Race Finish: 6.1 Average Race Qualifying: 8.4

BAGMAN COMMENT “Felipe Massa had the car to finish at the sharp end but was caught up in a first lap crash at Silverstone. Massa has been strong at Hockenheim in the past so expect the Brazilian to be a feature at the front this weekend.”

#25

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 10TH GERMAN 2013: DNF

TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Jean-Eric Vergne Date of Birth: April 25, 1990 Born: Pontoise, France F1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 10th F: 10th 2013 German GP, Q: 16th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 48 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian

#26

CAR: STR9 Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10) Best Finish: 8th (Australia Canada) Average Race Finish: 9.5 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 10.9

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 10th F: 10th GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: DNF 2012: Q: 15th F: 14th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th Best Qualifying: 15th Average Race Finish: 14.0 (1 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 15.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “The Frenchman enjoyed a strong weekend at Silverstone as he secured a top 10 in qualifying and the race. The Frenchman will be hoping to build on the result at Hockenheim.”

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 9TH GERMAN 2013: DNC

TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Danill Kvyat Date of Birth: April 26, 1994 Born: Oufa, Russia F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 9th F: 9th 2013 German GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

CAR: STR9 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 10.5 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15,7,9) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 10.7 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 9th F: 9th GERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014

GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “The impressive rookie returned to the points at Silverstone last time out.

The fast flowing nature of Hockenheim is likely suit the Russian’s driving style.”

#9

WIN: $4001.00 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Marcus Ericsson

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 21st F: DNF

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 16.6 Retirement Rate: 44.5% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain) Average Qualifying: 20.3

GERMAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014

Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish:N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 21st F: DNF 2013 British GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 9 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix

#10

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “Caterham continue to struggle for outright pace which will leave Marcus fighting at the rear of the field this weekend.”

WIN: $4001.00 LAST RACE: 15TH GERMAN 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Kamui Kobayashi

Prix Last Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

Date of Birth: September 13, 1986 Born: Amagasaki, Japan F1 Debut: 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 12th (2010, 2011, 2012) 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 Asia Series champion, 2005 Italian Formula Renault champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 22nd F: 15th 2013 British GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 69 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18, DNF, 13, DNF,16,15) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.0 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18,20, 20,20,19,22) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 19.1 LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 22nd F: 15th

GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 12th F: 4th 2011: Q: 17th F: 9th 2010: Q: 12th F: 11th CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 4th (2012) Best Qualifying: 12th x2 (2010, 2012) Average Race Finish: 8.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.7

BAGMAN COMMENT “Kobaysahi has showed some encouraging signs for the Caterham team but the talented Japanese driver is expected to be focussing on beating the Marussias.”

#17

WIN: $4001.00 LAST RACE: 14TH GERMAN 2013: DNF

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Jules Bianchi

Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

Date of Birth: August 3, 1989 Born: Nice, France F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 19th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2011, 2010 GP2 3rd, 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 12th F: 14th 2013 British GP, Q: 19th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 15th 2013 Belgian

#4

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 14.8 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,19,18,12) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 18.1

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 12th F: 14th GERMAN GP RECORD Q: 19th F: DNF CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 19.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Jules will be aiming to finish in front of the Caterhams and Saubers while hoping to summon up the form that saw him score points in Monaco.”

WIN: $4001.00 LAST RACE: 16TH GERMAN 2013: 19TH

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Max Chilton

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.8 Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.1

Date of Birth: April 21, 1991 Born: Reigate, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 23rd 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2012 GP2 Series 4th, 2009 British F3 Championship 4th FAST FACTS Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 17th F: 16th 2013 German GP, Q: 21st F: 19th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

LAST ROUND – GREAT BRITAIN (ROUND 9) Q: 17th F: 16th GERMAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 21st F: 19th

CAREER GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 19th Best Qualifying: 21st Average Race Finish: 19.0 Average Race Qualifying: 21.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Max will be setting his sights on tackling the Caterhams and Saubers.

If weather plays a part he could cause a surprise.”

Round 10 - German Grand Prix I Recent Champions

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RECENT WORLD DRIVERS' CHAMPIONS Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2013

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

13

9

397

2012

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

6

281

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

10

256

2009

Jenson Button

GBR

Brawn

6

4

95

2008

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

McLaren

5

7

98

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

FIN

Ferrari

6

3

110

2006

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

134

2005

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

133

2004

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

13

8

148

2003

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

6

5

93

2002

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

11

7

144

2001

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

11

123

2000

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

9

108

1999

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

5

11

76

1998

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

8

9

100

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

CAN

Williams

7

10

81

1996

Damon Hill

GBR

Williams

8

9

97

1995

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

9

4

102

1994

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

8

6

92

1993

Alain Prost

FRA

Williams

7

13

99

1992

Nigel Mansell

GBR

Williams

9

14

108

1991

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

7

8

96

1990

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

6

10

78

1989

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

2

76

1988

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

8

13

90

1987

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Williams

3

4

73

1986

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

1

72

1985

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

5

2

73

1984

Niki Lauda

AUT

McLaren

5

0

72

1983

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

1

59

1982

Keke Rosberg

FIN

Williams

1

1

44

BRA

Brabham

3

4

50

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Round 10 - German Grand Prix I TV Times

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TV Times The German Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network TEN throughout the weekend.

Saturday July 19 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 9pm-11pm

Brisbane 9.30pm 11.30pm

QUALIFYING Melbourne Sydney 9.30pm-11.30pm 9.30pm-11.30pm

Perth 7.30pm-9.30pm

Sunday July 20 - ONE/TEN RACE Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne 9pm-11.30pm 9.45pm-12.00am 9.45pm-12.00am

Sydney 9.45pm-12.00am

Perth 7.30pm-10pm

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