Formula 1 will visit one of the sacred temples of motorsport: Nurburgring will host the Eifel GP in a race that entered the current calendar because of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The race could bring big surprises, due to its being the first time on this track for some drivers and teams, but Motorsport.com Brazil brings you some useful information:
Just like in the Tuscan GP in Mugello, Italy, the Eifel GP is part of the F1 track package resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. But unlike the Italian track, Nurburgring was already in F1, the last time in 2013. From the experience of having won there in 2011, and for his current moment, Lewis Hamilton is the biggest favorite to win. To win: Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Pérez has been showing good consistency in 2020. Except for the two GPs he did not race because Covid-19, he scored points in all the others. The Mexican driver is another who has experience in Nurburgring, so he must have a good final position. To finish in the top-6: Sergio Pérez
Russian GP winner, Valtteri Bottas, may not be a great opponent for Lewis Hamilton, but he carries an important statistic. In the last six GPs, the Finnish driver led the first free practice. So, the choice for Eifel's GP is obvious. Fastest in 1st Free Practice: Valtteri Bottas
Seven of the 10 races of the 2020 F1 season were impacted by safety car. Even though in the last five F1 races at Nurburgring, only two have had this intervention, the F1 racing direction has opted more for this, lately. Safety car period during the race: Yes
