German Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 11 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Hockenheim, Germany. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 223 points, 39 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R11):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 223 pts (7W, 9P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 184 pts (2W, 9P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 136 pts (1W, 3P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 123 pts (0W, 4P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 120 pts (0W, 5P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 407 pts
P2: Ferrari — 243 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 191 pts
P4: McLaren — 60 pts
P5: Renault — 39 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: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 39 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Max Verstappen (136) vs Sebastian Vettel (123) — just 13 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Sebastian Vettel (123) vs Charles Leclerc (120) — just 3 points apart.