Just a reminder: Set your alarms for the German Grand Prix Sunday morning... 
Formula 1: German Grand Prix, Sunday 8 a.m. ET, CNBC
The DRS zone for Sunday’s race at the Hockenheimring will be on the straight leading to the Spitzkehre hairpin, turn six on the circuit.
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DRS — Drag Reduction System. A moveable rear wing component (flap) that, when opened, reduces drag permitting higher straight-line speed. For years adjustable bodywork was banned in F1 until DRS was introduced in 2011 as a technology for increasing overtaking. The system is activated electronically such that only a car following another car by less than 1s at a specific point on the track is able to “stall” downforce on the rear wing by using the DRS.
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Fast Fact: German Grand Prix Qualifying is super important at Hockenheim, even if overtaking is possible, if the stats are anything to go by. Only three times has the winner come from lower down the grid than the front row since 1987.
F1 Starting Grid
1 Germany N Rosberg Mercedes
2 Finland V Bottas Williams
3 Brazil F Massa Williams
4 Denmark K Magnussen McLaren
5 Australia D Ricciardo Red Bull
6 Germany S Vettel Red Bull
7 Spain F Alonso Ferrari
8 Russia D Kvyat Toro Rosso
9 Germany N Hulkenberg Force India
10 Mexico S Perez Force India
11 Great Britain J Button McLaren
12 Finland K Raikkonen Ferrari
13 France J Vergne Toro Rosso
14 Mexico E Gutierrez Sauber
15 France R Grosjean Lotus
16 Great Britain L Hamilton Mercedes
17 Germany A Sutil Sauber
18 France J Bianchi Marussia
19 Venezuela P Maldonado Lotus
20 Japan K Kobayashi Caterham
21 Great Britain M Chilton Marussia
22 Sweden M Ericsson Caterham
Lap data
Lap length 4.574km (2.842 miles)
Race laps 67
Race distance 306.458km (190.424 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
DRS zone/s (race) Second and third straights
Distance from grid to turn one 260m
Car performance
Full throttle: 66%
Longest flat-out section: 1240m
Downforce level: Medium
Fuel use per lap: 1.5kg
Strategy
2014 prime tyre: Soft Soft (2012: Medium)
2014 option tyre: Super-soft Super-soft (2012: Soft)