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Fastest lap times: Heidfeld breaks Kimi's dominance

Sunday 20th July 2008

Nick Heidfeld has broken Kimi Raikkonen's dominance of the fastest lap times during the German Grand Prix.

Raikkonen recorded the fastest times in Britain, France, Canada Monaco, Turkey and Spain, but Heidfeld made sure the Finn didn't make it seven out of seven.

Heidfeld, who finished his home grand prix in fourth position, set his best time of 1:15.987 on lap 52. Race winner Lewis Hamilton was just 0.052 seconds slower than the BMW.

Although Kimi Raikkonen had a miserable afternoon at Hockenheim, he still set the third fastest lap time with 1:16.342. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and Raikkonen's team-mate Felipe Massa completed the top five.

Nelson Piquet, who picked up his first podium finish, was only ninth fastest with a 1:16.910.

Times:
01 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:15.987
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:16.039
03 K. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:16.342
04 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:16.495
05 F. Massa Ferrari 1:16.502
06 R. Kubica BMW 1:16.610
07 T. Glock Toyota 1:16.712
08 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:16.772
09 N. Piquet Renault 1:16.910
10 S. Bourdais Toro Rosso 1:16.969
11 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:16.994
12 J. Trulli Toyota 1:17.023
13 F. Alonso Renault 1:17.115
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:17.206
15 N. Rosberg Williams 1:17.380
16 J. Button Honda 1:17.636
17 K. Nakajima Williams 1:17.691
18 A. Sutil Force India 1:17.889
19 R. Barrichello Honda 1:17.986
20 G. Fisichella Force India 1:18.208