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2010 German Grand Prix Race day at Hockenheim
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Lap 2: Buemi is touring with the rear wing missing and is destined for retirement - probably after contact at Turn 6.
Lap 1: Through the Mercedes Arena it is Massa from Alonso, Vettel and a charging Hamilton.
Lap 1: Vettel drops the hammer but Alonso is alongside and they slow eachother down, allowing Massa into the lead!
Lap 1: The five red lights go out and we are racing in Germany!
The front few rows are in position and the rest form up neatly. This should be a cracking race.
We await the lights ...
We await the lights ...
Round the final corner and Vettel gives it a boot to generate some tyre and brake temperature.
The snake of cars enters the stadium section as Vettel begins to slow the pace down and bring the field closer to him.
The track temperature is up to 35 degrees as hazy sunshine spreads over the track.
Vettel rounds the hairpin at Turn 6 and blasts his way towards the Mercedes arena.
The formation lap begins at Hockenheim. Sebastian Vettel leads the field of 24 away for 67 racing laps this afternoon.
Schumacher and Kobayashi are not going with the aggressive strategy and are on super-soft rubber.
The engines fire with a minute to the formation lap.
The McLaren pair from row three could be the men to watch in the opening phase, with strong straight-line speed and race pace.
Timo Glock asks his race engineer what the forecast is for the race. He is told that at the last check there will be no rain.
A row over flexible front wings looks set to overshadow the German Grand Prix with a number of teams expressing concerns to the FIA about the designs on the Red Bull Racing and Ferrari cars
Flexible front wings row set to hit Formula 1
Flexible front wings row set to hit Formula 1
All 24 cars are down there on the grid and we anticipate a busy start with a full field as the circuit public address commentator whips the crowd into a frenzy with just a few minutes to go.
The track temperature is now 33 Celsius, which is enough to make the leading teams nervous about the durability of the super-soft rubber.
There are five minutes to go until the formation lap begins at Hockenheim.
Mika Hakkinen chats with McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh as the grid begins to clear.
Every support race thus far has produced incidents as drivers attempt to gain position. We expect further action in the top category today.
Turn 6 will undoubtedly be the most important piece of racetrack this afternoon.
Vettel pulls on his balaclava as he focuses on an important afternoon ahead.
Sakon Yamamoto looks nervous as he paces around to the side of his HRT on the grid. He is given a good luck handshake from one of his engineers.
The packed Hockenheim crowd rises in unison for the German national anthem, as it is played out on the public address system.
The pitlane is now closed. Any driver not on the grid will be required to start the race from the pitlane.
It still remains uncertain that we will get through the race without the possibility of a shower.
The local weather radar shows continuing south-easterly movement of light showers towards Mannheim, several kilometres to the north west of Hockenheim.
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"Everyone is expecting to see how the soft tyres will perform, and we'll go from there. They might last about 20 laps. "
Rubens Barrichello, starting eighth, speaking to BBC TV
Rubens Barrichello, starting eighth, speaking to BBC TV
The track temperature is 32 Celsius, with a 21 degree ambient and 44% humidity. Skies remain overcast at Hockenheim.
Kobayashi is finishing his run to the grid and may be one of the drivers to start on the harder tyres from 12th on the grid.
Michael Schumacher climbs out of the Mercedes and immediately checks underneath. Meantime, most of the drivers are now on the grid.
Alonso's Ferrari arrives on the grid and is pushed to his front-row slot.
Cars continue to arrive on the grid with Mark Webber now being pushed into fourth position.
Mark Webber is now on his lap to the grid. Above him, the sky is cloudy but no rain is expected at least in the next 30 minutes.
Many of the drivers will duck through the pits for another installation lap to get a more extensive feel of track conditions.
Michael Schumacher exits the Mercedes garage and begins his tour. The seven-time champion will be hoping to score some points today.
Lewis Hamilton pulls out of the McLaren garage and is heading around to the grid.
Nico Hulkenberg leads a pair of Ferraris on reconnaissance laps around the circuit.
Polesitter Sebastian Vettel heads out for his lap to the grid. The crowd cheers his arrival onto the circuit.
The pitlane is now open for the the drivers to make their way around to the grid.
During the next 15 minutes, they have several jobs to undertake. Support races earlier this morning have changed the grip level, so each driver will want to quickly ascertain how hard he can push when it comes to the early laps of the race.
They will check basic functions such the gearbox, drinks bottle and the all-important team radio.
The pitlane closes at 11:45 GMT. Any car not on the grid by then will be required to start from the pits.
During the next 15 minutes, they have several jobs to undertake. Support races earlier this morning have changed the grip level, so each driver will want to quickly ascertain how hard he can push when it comes to the early laps of the race.
They will check basic functions such the gearbox, drinks bottle and the all-important team radio.
The pitlane closes at 11:45 GMT. Any car not on the grid by then will be required to start from the pits.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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