Sunday, July 12, 2009

Live - German Grand Prix

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By Caroline Cheese

BBC Sport's pit-lane reporter Lee McKenzie: "I might be making a bold statement, especially with the weather which will probably throw a very large spanner in the works, but this could be the day we see Lewis Hamilton back on the podium, albeit on the second or third step. I also think it could be Mark Webber's day, finally. If it is raining then being tangled up in traffic and spray from cars in front will be a huge disadvantage and if Mark makes a good start then he could build-up a pretty handy lead."

1146: The weather certainly had its say during a chaotic qualifying session yesterday. Mark Webber took pole - and once fuel loads are taken into account, the Aussie looks a good bet to end his long wait for a Grand Prix win. Lewis Hamilton was the big surprise though: the McLaren man qualified in fifth but is actually third on the fuel-adjusted grid, while Sebastian Vettel moves up from fourth to second. The two Brawns, struggling again with their tyre heat, are fuelled light. Adrian Sutil, on the other hand, won't be stopping until lap 28, which could be a major benefit if it does rain. You can read more about it in the F1 Mole's latest offering.

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt at the Nurburgring: "Eddie Jordan put his old team principal wiles to practical use on the journey to the Nurburgring this morning. After the BBC minibus found itself stuck in a traffic jam, EJ took over: "Get right up at the front… Put your hazards on… Squeeze up on the outside!" Soon we were off piste, diving through the thick forests and mountain villages on the way to the Nurburgring. Once up at the circuit, the sight of EJ at the window prompted excited shouts of "Ahh, hey Eddie," and he began signing autographs to help ease the bus through the crowd."

1137: BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie was reported as saying "you can reach out and touch the clouds" at the Nurburgring this morning. Lovely. The BBC weather forecast is a lot less romantic and predicts light showers throughout the day. However, the sun is now poking through and a dry line emerged on the track by the end of this morning's GP2 race. In summary: it's anybody's guess.


1130: Hello... or should I say Hallo. About half an hour ago, I was looking up "it's raining" in the German dictionary, as I looked forward to wet weather chaos at the Nurburgring. However, I've just had a call from our man in Germany and he reports that it has now stopped raining, they are predicting a dry race and he can even see the sun. Booooo.


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