German Grand Prix 2018 — Weekend Preview

Round 11 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Hockenheim, Germany. Sebastian Vettel leads the championship with 171 points, 8 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Driver Championship (entering R11):
P1: Sebastian Vettel — 171 pts (4W, 6P)
P2: Lewis Hamilton — 163 pts (3W, 7P)
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 116 pts (0W, 6P)
P4: Daniel Ricciardo — 106 pts (2W, 2P)
P5: Valtteri Bottas — 104 pts (0W, 4P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Ferrari — 287 pts
P2: Mercedes — 267 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 199 pts
P4: Renault — 70 pts
P5: Haas F1 Team — 51 pts

Hockenheim is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Hockenheim:
- 2019: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2 different winners in the last 2 years — no driver has dominated this circuit recently.

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Sebastian Vettel vs Lewis Hamilton — 8 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Kimi Räikkönen (116) vs Daniel Ricciardo (106) — just 10 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Daniel Ricciardo (106) vs Valtteri Bottas (104) — just 2 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Valtteri Bottas (104) vs Max Verstappen (93) — just 11 points apart.