Hamilton blew the field away and took a dominant win, while Ferrari teammates Raikkonen and Massa had a trying race. Raikkonen struggled in the lower end of the points for much of the race and Massa spun six times. Robert Kubica, the other title challenger, ended in the Abbey chicane gravel trap and it will be hard to see him claw his way back into it.
Further down the field, both Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello come to Hockenheim full of confidence after great performances at Silverstone. Nick especially will be wanting to capitalise on this at his home race, and a good points finish is a possibility.
Red Bull will be wanting to leap back ahead of Toyota in this race for fourth after a poor race performance in Britain, and Williams will be wanting to score more points having dropped off from their early season pace.
So everything is set. F1's first race at Hockenheim in two years will prove to be pivitol for the championship. And with Raikkonen and Massa having had bad luck at the circuit before, the gods could favour Hamilton, although he needs to do better than the 13th place he scored on his last visit to the circuit in GP2
Previous Winners
2007*—Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren Mercedes
2006—Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari
2005—Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault
2004—Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari
2003—Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) BMW Williams
2002—Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari
2001—Ralf Schumacher (GER) BMW Williams
2000—Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari
1999—Eddie Irvine (GBR) Ferrari
1998—Mika Haikkinen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes
1997—Gerhard Berger (AUT) Benetton Renault
1996—Damon Hill (GBR) Williams Renault
1995—Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton Renault
1994—Gerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari
1993—Alain Prost (FRA) Williams Renault
1992—Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams Renault
1991—Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams Renault
1990—Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren Honda
1989—Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren Honda
1988—Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren Honda
* Run as the European Grand Prix
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