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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 128181" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>German Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins after Sebastian Vettel crashes out</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/22F0/production/_102644980_result.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lewis Hamilton took a sensational victory in a thrilling, rain-hit German Grand Prix as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel crashed out to gift the Mercedes driver a 17-point lead in their championship battle.</p><p></p><p>Vettel had been cruising to victory ahead of Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas until rain started to fall with about 25 laps to go.</p><p></p><p>The downpour, affecting only part of the track, turned the race on its head and brought Hamilton into the mix when he had been looking at a fourth-place finish after starting 14th following a hydraulic failure in qualifying.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hamilton began to carve into the advantage of the three leading drivers - Vettel, his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and Bottas - as chaos erupted down the field.</p><p></p><p>And then, as the rain became heavier, Vettel lost control at the Sachs Kurve hairpin in Hockenheim's Stadium section in front of tens of thousands of his home fans, bringing out the safety car.</p><p></p><p>The four-time champion swore over the radio as he took in the potential damage to his title hopes.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton pulled away at the front following the safety car period, but only after Bottas was told to back off an initial challenge and hold position.</p><p></p><p>It was a remarkable result in a remarkable race, which had started as a damage-limitation exercise and ended with his 66th career victory - and one of his best.</p><p></p><p>"Get in there, Lewis," his engineer Peter Bonnington said as the chequered flag fell. "Miracles do happen."</p><p></p><p>"Great job by you guys," Hamilton said, but it had been far from smooth sailing for the world champion.</p><p></p><p>However, Hamilton's win was later put in doubt after he was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/44918516" target="_blank"><u>summoned to the stewards to explain a driving misdemeanour.</u></a></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/44669135" target="_blank"><u>Reaction to a dramatic race at Hockenheim</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ff5mn" target="_blank"><u>'Vettel's binned it!' - listen to the moment of Ferrari driver's crash</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2018/german-grand-prix/results/race" target="_blank"><u>German GP - full result</u></a></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>How did he do that?</strong></span></p><p>The race was thrown into disarray by the rain and Mercedes were not immune from the chaos, as evidenced by a breathless radio exchange when the safety car was deployed following Vettel's crash.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton was told to pit, then told the team Raikkonen was pitting in front of him and was told to stay out, which became "in, in, in, in!" as he aborted and cut across the grass to rejoin the track.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ff6nb" target="_blank"><u>Listen: 'Valtteri, please hold position'</u></a></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Driver of the day - Lewis Hamilton</strong></span></p><p>Who else? Hamilton was sensational, from the way he looked after his tyres, to his pace on slicks in the wet</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What's next?</strong></span></p><p>The first part of the F1 season ends in Hungary next weekend, where the twisty track could bring Red Bull into the fight for victory, and should favour Ferrari over Mercedes. But, after a race like this, who would dare predict a result?</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 128181, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]German Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins after Sebastian Vettel crashes out[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/22F0/production/_102644980_result.jpg[/IMG] Lewis Hamilton took a sensational victory in a thrilling, rain-hit German Grand Prix as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel crashed out to gift the Mercedes driver a 17-point lead in their championship battle. Vettel had been cruising to victory ahead of Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas until rain started to fall with about 25 laps to go. The downpour, affecting only part of the track, turned the race on its head and brought Hamilton into the mix when he had been looking at a fourth-place finish after starting 14th following a hydraulic failure in qualifying. Hamilton began to carve into the advantage of the three leading drivers - Vettel, his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and Bottas - as chaos erupted down the field. And then, as the rain became heavier, Vettel lost control at the Sachs Kurve hairpin in Hockenheim's Stadium section in front of tens of thousands of his home fans, bringing out the safety car. The four-time champion swore over the radio as he took in the potential damage to his title hopes. Hamilton pulled away at the front following the safety car period, but only after Bottas was told to back off an initial challenge and hold position. It was a remarkable result in a remarkable race, which had started as a damage-limitation exercise and ended with his 66th career victory - and one of his best. "Get in there, Lewis," his engineer Peter Bonnington said as the chequered flag fell. "Miracles do happen." "Great job by you guys," Hamilton said, but it had been far from smooth sailing for the world champion. However, Hamilton's win was later put in doubt after he was [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/44918516'][U]summoned to the stewards to explain a driving misdemeanour.[/U][/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/44669135'][U]Reaction to a dramatic race at Hockenheim[/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ff5mn'][U]'Vettel's binned it!' - listen to the moment of Ferrari driver's crash[/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2018/german-grand-prix/results/race'][U]German GP - full result[/U][/URL] [/LIST] [SIZE=4][B]How did he do that?[/B][/SIZE] The race was thrown into disarray by the rain and Mercedes were not immune from the chaos, as evidenced by a breathless radio exchange when the safety car was deployed following Vettel's crash. Hamilton was told to pit, then told the team Raikkonen was pitting in front of him and was told to stay out, which became "in, in, in, in!" as he aborted and cut across the grass to rejoin the track. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ff6nb'][U]Listen: 'Valtteri, please hold position'[/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][B]Driver of the day - Lewis Hamilton[/B][/SIZE] Who else? Hamilton was sensational, from the way he looked after his tyres, to his pace on slicks in the wet [SIZE=4][B]What's next?[/B][/SIZE] The first part of the F1 season ends in Hungary next weekend, where the twisty track could bring Red Bull into the fight for victory, and should favour Ferrari over Mercedes. But, after a race like this, who would dare predict a result? Swami [/QUOTE]
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