Germany 2010 - Race information - The Hockenheimring steps up to host the race this year
Published by Mr. C
F1 pushes full steam ahead into the second half of the season, relocating to the Hockenheimring in Germany for this weekends Grand Prix. Tyres and the weather are likely to be the two stories of the weekend as Bridgestone hope to spice up the show with an extreme selection of tyre compound, but will the rain hold off long enough for teams use them?
The weather
The build up to the race weekend will likely see Hockenheim experience heavy rainfall before conditions improve closer to race day. Friday's practice sessions may see some light rain, while Saturday will be noticeably cooler. With any luck Sunday will remain dry but expect many complaints about troublesome tyre temperatures from all and sundry.
Hockenheim, Germany, Friday
25℃
- Low 18℃
- Humidity 49%
Light rain showers
Hockenheim, Germany, Saturday
24℃
- Low 15℃
- Humidity 48%
Light rain showers
Hockenheim, Germany, Sunday
21℃
- Low 16℃
- Humidity 49%
Sunny intervals
The circuit
The circuit may no longer offer F1 drivers the balls-out blast through the forest of old, but there are worse places on the calendar to race. Desperate to replicate the action packed racing fans witnessed in Canada this year, Bridgestone have pushed the tyre allocation up to 11. Hard and super soft compound rubber is being made available, the former will be difficult to warm up while the latter may struggle to last any distance at all. We will need a dry race to make the most of it though.
| Location | Hockenheim |
| Timezone | GMT +2 |
| First Race | 1970 |
| Total Grand Prix | 31 |
| Laps | 67 |
| Length | 4.574 km |
| Pole Position | 1m 13.306s | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 2004 |
| Fastest Lap | 1m 13.780s | Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) | 2004 |
| Race Time | 1hr 23m 54.848s | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 2004 |
Event schedule
An F1 weekend comprises of events spanning three days. Action begins on Friday and ends on Sunday.
| Day | Session | Start Time (GMT +0100) | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Free Practice 1 | 09:00 | 10:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Free Practice 3 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Sunday | Drivers Parade | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| The Race | 13:00 | 14:00 |
Support racing for this event includes GP2, GP3, Formula BMW and Porsche Supercup.
Press conference schedule
Official press conferences are organised by the FIA and happen four times during the weekend. The qualifying and post race press conferences will take place after the television unilateral interviews.
| Day | Time (GMT +0100) | Time (Local) | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 14:00 | 15:00 | Timo Glock |
| Michael Schumacher | |||
| Adrian Sutil | |||
| Sebastian Vettel | |||
| Mark Webber | |||
| Friday | 15:00 | 16:00 | Norbert Haug |
| Nico Hülkenberg | |||
| Monisha Kaltenborn | |||
| Kamui Kobayashi | |||
| Adam Parr | |||
| Nico Rosberg | |||
| Saturday | Post qualifying | Three fastest drivers | |
| Sunday | Post race | First three finishing drivers |
Race stewards
Four stewards oversee a Formula 1 race weekend, two FIA stewards, together with one experienced former F1 driver and a steward representing the National Sporting Authority.
| Name | Position | Role |
|---|---|---|
| José Abed | Vice President of the FIA World Motor Sport Council | FIA Steward |
| Paul Gutjahr | President of the FIA Hill Climb Commission | FIA Steward |
| Waltraud Wünsch | Deputy Member of the FIA International Court of Appeal | Representing the National Sporting Authority |
| Daniel Sullivan | Formula One driver for Tyrell Ford Formula One 1983 | Former F1 Driver |
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