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Detailed explanation-1: -Lewis Hamilton won the Grand Prix from 14th on the grid, leading a Mercedes 1–2 ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas after race leader and pole sitter Sebastian Vettel crashed out in light rain conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lewis Hamilton has kept his victory of the German GP after surviving a lengthy post-race investigation into his aborted pitlane entry during the race. After summoning the Mercedes driver, the stewards found Hamilton guilty of breaking the regulations but opted to hand him a reprimand rather than a time penalty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Caught out by the slippery track, Vettel slithered into the barriers on lap 52, allowing title rival Lewis Hamilton – who’d started a distant 14th after his qualifying dramas – to make full use of a brilliant Mercedes strategy call to sweep into the lead, take victory and reclaim the advantage in the title race.

Detailed explanation-4: -There is no longer a German Grand Prix on the calendar and no GP weekend in Germany is planned on the 2023 calendar either. According to F1 boss Stefano Domenicali, this is mainly due to the lack of interest from the Germans themselves.