
Pre-race speculation that Pole-sitter Kimi Raikkonen was to start the 67-lap German Grand Prix with a very light fuel load proved to be spot on. Once Raikkonen peeled into the pit lane on lap 11, it was clear that the McLaren Mercedes driver was on a three-stop strategy. This played into the hands of Ferrari perfectly as Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa controlled the pace from thereon, taking a very comfortable one-two result for Ferrari in Germany.