• Victory in Germany was Max Verstappen's seventh in F1. AFP
    Victory in Germany was Max Verstappen's seventh in F1. AFP
  • The safety car made four visits to the track in Hockenheim. AFP
    The safety car made four visits to the track in Hockenheim. AFP
  • Verstappen celebrates his success in parc ferme. AFP
    Verstappen celebrates his success in parc ferme. AFP
  • Verstappen leads in the wet on his way to victory. EPA
    Verstappen leads in the wet on his way to victory. EPA
  • Renault's Nico Hulkenberg, who had been as high as second, crashed out. AFP
    Renault's Nico Hulkenberg, who had been as high as second, crashed out. AFP
  • Lewis Hamilton crashed while leading and eventually finished 11th. EPA
    Lewis Hamilton crashed while leading and eventually finished 11th. EPA
  • Third place for Daniil Kvyat was his first podium since the Chinese Grand Prix in 2016. AP Photo
    Third place for Daniil Kvyat was his first podium since the Chinese Grand Prix in 2016. AP Photo
  • The cars ran behind the safety car for the first three laps. EPA
    The cars ran behind the safety car for the first three laps. EPA
  • Valtteri Bottas drives behind the safety car. AP Photo
    Valtteri Bottas drives behind the safety car. AP Photo
  • The wreckage of the Bottas Mercedes after the Finn crashed. EPA
    The wreckage of the Bottas Mercedes after the Finn crashed. EPA
  • Charles Leclerc's damaged Ferrari after he crashed. AP Photo
    Charles Leclerc's damaged Ferrari after he crashed. AP Photo
  • Hulkenberg's wait for a first F1 podium goes on. AFP
    Hulkenberg's wait for a first F1 podium goes on. AFP
  • Hamilton rejoins the track after his crash as Leclerc's car sits in the barriers behind. AFP
    Hamilton rejoins the track after his crash as Leclerc's car sits in the barriers behind. AFP
  • Kvyat runs to celebrate with his Toro Rosso mechanics. AFP
    Kvyat runs to celebrate with his Toro Rosso mechanics. AFP
  • Red Bull mechanics celebrate Verstappen's win. Reuters
    Red Bull mechanics celebrate Verstappen's win. Reuters
  • Vettel came from last on the grid to match his best result of 2019 with second. AFP
    Vettel came from last on the grid to match his best result of 2019 with second. AFP

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Crashes galore: Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas all hit barriers in wet German GP - in pictures

Max Verstappen prevailed at a wet Hockenheim on a day when most of the top runners literally hit trouble

Graham Caygill

July 28, 2019

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Mercedes-GP drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both hit the barriers at Hockenheim on Sunday as the German Grand Prix proved to be the most action-packed race of 2019.

Championship leader Hamilton led half of the race, but hit the barriers in damp conditions.

He escaped with just a broken front wing but finished outside the points for the first time this season in 11th, as Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen triumphed.

Bottas crashed late on and retired from the race after trying to reach a podium place.

It was not just the Mercedes boys who had a tough day as Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, the Renault of Nico Hulkenberg and Racing Point's Sergio Perez also crashed.

Check out a gallery of the action and crashes above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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