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2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Race 11 of 17[a] in the 2020 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Nürburgring's GP-Strecke
Layout of the Nürburgring's GP-Strecke
Race details
Date 11 October 2020
Official name Formula 1 Aramco Großer Preis der Eifel 2020
Location Nürburgring
Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.148 km (3.199 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 308.617 km (191.765 miles)
Weather Partly cloudy
Attendance 13,500[1]
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:25.269
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda
Time 1:28.139 on lap 60 (lap record)
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third
Renault
Lap leaders

The 2020 Eifel Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Aramco Großer Preis der Eifel 2020) was a Formula One motor race held on 11 October 2020 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. It was the first Formula One race held at the Nürburgring since 2013. The race was the eleventh round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship and the first running in history of the Eifel Grand Prix. The race was won by Lewis Hamilton from second on the grid. With the win he equalled Michael Schumacher's record for most Grand Prix wins.

Background

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: 2020 Formula One World Championship § Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

The opening rounds of the 2020 championship were heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed after the aborted opening round in Australia, prompting the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile to draft a new calendar. This was the first time since the 2013 German Grand Prix that the GP-Strecke layout hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.[2] Up to 20,000 fans were expected to attend the race with social distancing measures in place.[3]

Entrants

Further information: 2020 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were initially the same as the season entry list.[4] Ferrari Driver Academy drivers Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott were due to make their debuts in the first practice session, driving for Alfa Romeo Racing in place of Antonio Giovinazzi and for Haas in place of Romain Grosjean respectively.[5] The first practice session was ultimately cancelled, meaning that Schumacher and Ilott performed no running.[6] Nico Hülkenberg replaced Lance Stroll as he felt unwell before the third practice session.[7][8]

Tyres

See also: Formula One tyres

Pirelli supplied their C2, C3 and C4 compound tyres for teams to use in the race.[9]

Practice

The first practice session on Friday began at 11:00 CEST (UTC+2). However, rain and fog prevented the cars from leaving the pit lane as conditions were unsafe for the medical helicopter to fly. With 30 minutes of the session left to go, first practice was abandoned, and no running was completed.[6] The second practice session was due to start at 15:00 CEST on Friday, but was likewise cancelled.[10] Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest in third practice ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Racing Point driver Lance Stroll sat out the session due to feeling unwell and later withdrew from the rest of the weekend.[11]

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:26.573 1:25.971 1:25.269 1
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:26.620 1:25.390 1:25.525 2
3 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:26.319 1:25.467 1:25.562 3
4 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:26.857 1:26.240 1:26.035 4
5 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:27.126 1:26.285 1:26.047 5
6 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:26.836 1:26.096 1:26.223 6
7 31 France Esteban Ocon Renault 1:27.086 1:26.364 1:26.242 7
8 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 1:26.829 1:26.316 1:26.458 8
9 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:27.120 1:26.330 1:26.704 9
10 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren-Renault 1:27.378 1:26.361 1:26.709 10
11 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:27.107 1:26.738 N/A 11
12 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 1:27.072 1:26.776 N/A 12
13 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri-Honda 1:27.285 1:26.848 N/A 13
14 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:27.532 1:26.936 N/A 14
15 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:27.231 1:27.125 N/A 15
16 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:27.562 N/A N/A 16
17 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 1:27.564 N/A N/A 17
18 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 1:27.812 N/A N/A 18
19 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:27.817 N/A N/A 19
20 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:28.021 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:32.361
Source:[12][13]

Race

The race left Lewis Hamilton leading the drivers’ championship on 230 points with teammate Valtteri Bottas second on 161 and Verstappen third on 147.[14] Hamilton took his 91st race win, equalling seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher's record for most grand Prix wins.[15] Kimi Räikkönen beat the record for most race starts at 323, held by Rubens Barrichello since the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix.[16][17] Daniel Ricciardo became the first Renault driver to finish on the podium since Nick Heidfeld at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. Romain Grosjean scored his first points of the season.

Race classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 60 1:35:49.641 2 25
2 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 60 +4.470 3 191
3 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Renault 60 +14.613 6 15
4 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 60 +16.070 9 12
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren-Renault 60 +21.905 10 10
6 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 60 +22.766 12 8
7 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 60 +30.814 4 6
8 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 60 +32.596 20 4
9 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 60 +39.081 16 2
10 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 60 +40.035 14 1
11 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 60 +40.810 11
12 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 60 +41.476 19
13 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 60 +49.585 15
14 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 60 +54.449 18
15 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri-Honda 60 +55.588 13
Ret 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 42 Power unit 8
Ret 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing-Honda 23 Radiator2 5
Ret 31 France Esteban Ocon Renault 22 Hydraulics 7
Ret 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 18 Power unit 1
Ret 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 12 Collision 17
Fastest lap: Netherlands Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda) – 1:28.139 (lap 60)
Source:[13][18][19]
Notes
  • ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.
  • ^2 – Alexander Albon received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat, but it was unapplied as he retired from the race.[18]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

  1. ^ The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw several Grands Prix cancelled or rescheduled. The revised calendar consists of seventeen races.
  2. ^ Racing Point was deducted 15 points after a protest from Renault was upheld regarding the legality of their car.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton wins to tie Schumacher's record". BellMedia.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "F1's revised 2020 schedule explained as 17 races confirmed". Sky Sports. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Eifel GP: Up to 20,000 fans can attend if coronavirus infections do not rise in Germany". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Eifel Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Ferrari juniors Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott to make F1 practice debuts at Eifel GP". Formula1.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Bad weather at the Nurburgring prevents any running in first practice for the Eifel GP". Formula1.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Eifel Grand Prix – Decision – Driver change request car 18" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Super sub Hulkenberg to replace unwell Stroll for remainder of Eifel GP weekend". Formula1.com. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Tyre compound choices and set allocations for last seven Grands Prix of 2020". Pirelli.com. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Weather prevents running in Eifel Grand Prix FP2 to cap action-less day at the Nurburgring". Formula1.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ^ "FP3: Bottas quickest as Leclerc impresses for Ferrari and unwell Stroll misses the session". Formula1.com. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Formula 1 Aramco Grosser Preis der Eifel 2020 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Formula 1 Aramco Grosser Preis der Eifel 2020 – Starting Grid". Formula1.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b c "Eifel 2020 - Championship". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Eifel Grand Prix 2020 race report and highlights: Hamilton matches Schumacher record with 91st win as Ricciardo claims first Renault podium". Formula1.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Kimi Raikkonen becomes Formula 1's all-time most experienced driver". beyondtheflag.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Statistics Drivers - Grands Prix - Chronology of the record". statsf1.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ a b "Formula 1 Aramco Grosser Preis der Eifel 2020 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Formula 1 Aramco Grosser Preis der Eifel 2020 – Fastest Laps". Formula1.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Racing Point deducted 15 points and fined heavily as Renault protest into car legality upheld". formula1.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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