Alonso Wins German GP

BAMBINO: Well it isn't the Nurburgring of old, but it was still a pretty good race. The rain came twice and as a result all pit strategies went out the window. The beneficiary was Fernando Alonso who propelled his MP4-22 to victory after passing Felipe Massa with 5 laps to go (both cars touched each other as Fernando passed by). Alonso's intermediates were better than Massa's and that was the difference. There was an after race exchange of words before the podium ceremony between the two drivers where profanities were used.

Ferrari had a mixed day. Massa rode home in second but Kimi Raikkonen retired on lap 34 limping his Ferrari into the pits before stalling on pit road. Still, both drivers are in the championship hunt.

McLaren also had mixed results. Alonso won and Hamilton, who rode off the circuit on turn 1 in the pouring rain, finished a miserable 9th.

The Red Bull-Renault team benefitted from the chaos as Mark Webber and veteran David Coulthard finished 3rd and 5th respectively.

Alex Wurz of Williams-Toyota finished a strong 4th while the BMW team stayed consistent scoring 6th and 7th. Heikki Kovalainen of Renault took the final points paying position.

FINAL RESULTS:

1) Fernando Alonso - McLaren-Mercedes

2) Felipe Massa - Ferrari

3) Mark Webber - Red Bull - Renault

4) Alexander Wurz - Williams - Toyota

5) David Coulthard - Red Bull - Renault

6) Nick Heidfeld - BMW

7) Robert Kubica - BMW

8) Heikki Kovalainen - Renault