Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes on 31 July 2016 won the 2016 German Grand Prix held in Hockenheimring. The 2016 German Grand Prix turned out to be fourth consecutive win for Hamilton. The previous three are 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2016 British Grand Prix and 2016 Austrian Grand Prix. Till now, 5 drivers have won three German Grand Prix in their careers. With this win, Hamilton joins the league of Ayrton
Senna, Jackie Stewart, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Fernando Alonso. Rankings after 2016 German Grand Prix
Rankings
Driver
Team
Country
1
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
United Kingdom
2
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
Germany
3
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
Australia
4
Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari
Finland
5
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
Germany
About German Grand Prix
• The German Grand Prix is an annual automobile race that has been held most years since 1926.
• The German Grand Prix became part of the Formula One World Championship in 1951.
• It was designated the European Grand Prix four times between 1954 and 1974, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe.
• It has been organized by Automobile Club of Germany (AvD) since 1926.
• Nico Rosberg was the winner of the 2014 German Grand Prix.
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