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I can just imagine his blood temp a few minutes later when Hamilton cut him off X(
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https://twitter.com/F1/status/742623371658039296
Webber's win in '09 German GP at Nurburgring (approx 130 races).
When Barrichello won, he only qualified 18th. In the race, McLaren-Mercedes were running a comfortable 1-2 when a spectator walked onto the circuit causing a safety car to come out. In the aftermath, it allowed Rubens to close the gap. When a heavy shower hit the circuit with a couple of laps to go, both McLarens pitted. Rubens stayed out on slicks and ended up winning the race. If the safety car didn't have to come out, the race would have likely finished before the rain came. It was later reported in the German media that the spectator was a disgruntled ex-Mercedes employee.
Driver in question is German and his father also raced in F1.
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The first F1 World Championship was held in 1950 and won by an Italian driver driving an Italian car. The driver in question was Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina, but which team was responsible for the car?
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Bring on Silverstone
https://twitter.com/F1/status/749597906563371008
Perez, Alonso, Hulkenberg & Massa retire in the final few laps. Button has his best result of the season. Wehrlein scores his first ever point for Manor, leaving Sauber pointless in last place.
http://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2016/7/ferrari-confirm-raikkonen-for-2017.html
Currently the betting market for the Drivers Championship has Hamilton at around $1.33 and Rosberg at around $3.50. Currently, Rosberg leads by one point.
A couple of things to consider. There is a likelihood that in at least one, if not in two of the final races, Hamilton will have to start from at least 11th (and more likely from at least 16th) on the grid due to exceeding his allocation of engine components.
In as simple terms as possible, each engine is made up of six components, which each driver is allocated five per season. While Rosberg is currently utilising his third of each of the six components. Hamilton is already using his fifth and final allocation of two of the six components. When he has to utilise his sixth and/or seventh (he will receive a minimum 10-grid spot penalty, 10 for one component & if they change another then 5 for each additional component changed). The likelihood is that the team would change both components at the same time, hence the 15-grid spot penalty.
The other thing to consider also is that Hamilton is one reprimand away from receiving an automatic 10-grid spot penalty for receiving three reprimands from the stewards during the season. Currently he is on two, one for reversing down pit lane during a practice session (he would be DSQ'd if he did it in a race) and one for repeatedly exceeding track limits in a session. Rosberg is currently on one reprimand (for finishing the race in a damaged car in Austria).
https://twitter.com/nico_rosberg/status/756382382157078528
At least the battle for third in the championship is still interesting with only 15 points between Ricciardo, third (115) and Verstappen, sixth (100). Also, now only one point between Ferrari (224) and Red Bull (223) for second in the constructors championship.
Becomes the 4th Australian to reach 100 GPs, after Sir Jack Brabham ('59, '60 & '66 World Champion), Alan Jones ('80 World Champion) and Mark Webber (9 wins).