Nuerburgring: Germany's defending champion Sebastian Vettel reckons he will be extra-motivated for his home Formula One grand prix this weekend but so will seething Red Bull team mate Mark Webber and Ferrari's resurgent Fernando Alonso.
The runaway championship leader lost out to Alonso in the last race in Great Britain where third-placed Webber was ordered not to overtake Vettel in the closing stages to avoid a crash that would have cost team points.
Webber, who won his first F1 race at the Nuerburgring two years ago, was not best pleased by the Silverstone controversy to say the least, having ignored repeated calls to slow down.
The focus has been on the Australian's Red Bull future ever since but Vettel, who leads his team mate by 80 points with 10 races left, will be back in the limelight in front of his own fans.
"One of the objectives a Formula One driver sets himself, is to win his home race. Of course, you always give 100 per cent, but at a home race you're always more motivated, simply because you feel at home," Vettel said in a team preview.
"This year we're back at the Nuerburgring, which is one of the better and more modern tracks."
Seven-times champion Michael Schumacher also talked of "extra-motivation" for his home grand prix where a section of the track is named after the ageing driver but fans fear another poor result to wipe more shine off a glittering legacy.
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