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NFL Nation reporters pick the greatest trade in franchise history for all 32 teams:AFC East | AFC North| AFC South | AFC West NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC WestAFC EASTBuffalo BillsBills trade for first-round pick, select?quarterback Jim Kelly.?You probably havent heard of linebacker Tom Cousineau, the first overall?pick in 1979 who spurned Buffalo to play in the CFL. But in 1982, the Bills traded?Cousineau to the Browns for three draft picks, including the No. 14 overall selection in 1983, which was used to draft Kelly. You might have heard of him; hes in the Hall of Fame after leading the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s. -- Mike RodakMiami DolphinsDolphins trade for wide receiver?Paul Warfield.In 1970, Miami made a rare acquisition of a Hall of Famer in his prime by trading?its third overall pick to the Browns?for Warfield. It seemed like a fair trade at the time, but the Browns wasted the pick on quarterback?bust Mike Phipps. Warfield, meanwhile, played five effective seasons for the Dolphins, recording 33 touchdowns and winning two Super Bowls. -- James WalkerNew England PatriotsPatriots trade for wide receiver Randy Moss.When the Patriots acquired Moss from the Raiders for a fourth-round draft choice in 2007, some wondered if Moss would be a fit in the Patriots hard-driving culture. For that particular year, it was a perfect fit, and he totaled an NFL single-season record 23 touchdown catches in the Patriots undefeated season. At the time of the trade, Moss value had been lessened with declining production in a losing environment in Oakland, but he came to life in New England. -- Mike ReissNew York JetsJets trade up in draft to pick quarterback Joe Namath.The Jets traded up in the 1965 AFL draft and used the No. 1 overall pick on Namath, still the best player in franchise history. They dealt the rights to quarterback?Jerry Rhome as part of a trade package with the Oilers. The Jets outbid the rival NFL for Namath, and the rest is history. He went on to a Hall of Fame career, leading the Jets to their only Super Bowl title. -- Rich CiminiAFC NORTHBaltimore RavensRavens trade for wide receiver?Anquan Boldin.Baltimore found a clutch receiver who helped it win a Super Bowl title when it?traded for Anquan Boldin in March 2010, sending third- and fourth-round picks to Arizona for Boldin and a fifth-rounder. In the 2012 playoffs, Boldin totaled 22 catches for 380 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 17.3 yards per reception and setting team postseason records for catches and receiving yards. The Ravens then made a huge mistake by trading Boldin to the 49ers a month after he helped them win the franchises second Lombardi Trophy. So, Boldin was involved in the best trade and the worst trade in Ravens history. -- Jamison HensleyCincinnati BengalsBengals trade for running back James Brooks.The Bengals and Chargers swapped disgruntled running backs in 1984, with San Diego receiving 30-year-old Pete Johnson and Cincinnati?receiving 26-year-old Brooks. The Bengals got the better end of the deal. Brooks spent eight seasons in Cincinnati, eventually finishing second on the franchises list of rushing yards leaders and making four Pro Bowl appearances while with the team. Johnson lasted only three games in San Diego. -- Katherine TerrellCleveland BrownsBrowns trade for?first pick in supplemental draft to pick quarterback Bernie Kosar.When Kosar left the University of Miami in 1985, he wanted to be a Brown. But the Browns could not get a pick high enough in the draft to get him. In a shrewd move, Ernie Accorsi traded three draft picks to Buffalo for the first pick in the supplemental draft, and Kosar delayed his application to the league so he was eligible only for the supplemental draft. Kosar became a Brown and led the team to an era of great success. He remains one of the most beloved players in team history. -- Pat McManamonPittsburgh SteelersSteelers trade for running back Jerome Bettis.Talk about added roster value. The Steelers pulled off a banner draft-day trade in 1996 by acquiring a barreling running back named Jerome Bettis. They sent second- and fourth-round picks to the Rams in exchange for a third-rounder and Bettis, who rewarded Pittsburghs faith with six straight 1,000-yard seasons on his way to the Hall of Fame. In his last two seasons in Pittsburgh, Bettis rushed for 22 touchdowns and won a Super Bowl. The Steelers dont swing trades very often, but this move was brilliant. -- Jeremy FowlerAFC SOUTHHouston TexansTexans trade for quarterback?Matt Schaub.?By trading for Schaub in 2007, Houston basically conceded that David Carr, a former No. 1 pick who was then a five-year veteran, was no longer their franchise quarterback. Schaub became the most successful quarterback in franchise history, leading Houston to consecutive playoff berths in 2011-12, including the first in team?history. -- Sarah BarshopIndianapolis ColtsColts trade for running back Eric Dickerson.The Colts sent two players and six draft picks to acquire Dickerson from the?Rams in 1987. Dickerson rushed for 3,981 yards and 26 touchdowns in his first 40 games with Indianapolis. The Colts sent rookie linebacker Cornelius Bennett to Buffalo to acquire a player and three draft picks that ended up being part of the package to land Dickerson. -- Mike WellsJacksonville JaguarsJaguars trade for first-round pick, select running back Fred Taylor.In 1998, the Jaguars traded backup quarterback Rob Johnson to Buffalo for the Bills first-round pick (ninth overall) and a fourth-round pick. With the No. 9 pick, the Jaguars took Taylor, who went on to become the franchises all-time leading rusher. He had seven 1,000-yard seasons in Jacksonville, including what was then a franchise-record 1,572 yards in 2003. Johnson was 9-17 in 26 starts with the Bills over four seasons. -- Mike DiRoccoTennessee TitansOilers trade for No. 1 pick, select running back Earl Campbell.For the Titans, it has to be dealing the No. 1 overall pick this year to the Rams along with the Nos. 113 and 177 picks for the Nos. 15, 43 and 76 picks as well as Los Angeles 2017 first-round and third-round picks. (The third rounder will be the Rams compensatory pick if they get one as expected). For the franchise, its the Houston Oilers deal for the No. 1 pick in 1978 that was used on Campbell, who went on to have a Hall of Fame career. The Oilers dealt their first-rounder to Tampa Bay (17th overall, used on Doug Williams) as well as a second-round pick (44th), third- and fifth-rounders in 1979 and tight end?Jimmie Giles. -- Paul KuharskyAFC WESTDenver BroncosBroncos trade for No. 1 pick, select quarterback John Elway.Its not often a franchise gets Hall of Fame-worthy players in trades, but the Broncos have done it twice. There is 2004, when Mike Shanahan shipped running back Clinton Portis to the Redskins for cornerback Champ Bailey and a second-round pick. Bailey played a decade for the Broncos in what is a Canton-worthy résumé. But the franchises best trade will always be when it sent quarterback Mark Herrmann, tackle Chris Hinton and a first-round pick in the 1984 draft to the Colts for the draft rights to Elway. Folks know the rest of the story: Elway became a Hall of Fame player and sports icon who then returned to run the team and help lead it to another Super Bowl win. -- Jeff LegwoldKansas City ChiefsChiefs trade for offensive tackle Willie Roaf.The 2002 trade with the?Saints, for a third-round pick, was the move that allowed the Chiefs to build a premier offensive line and the high-scoring offense they had when they were coached by Dick Vermeil. Roaf played for the Chiefs for the final four seasons of his Hall of Fame career, and he was consistently great. Its no coincidence the Chiefs declined sharply on offense the year after his retirement. -- Adam TeicherOakland RaidersRaiders trade for linebacker Ted Hendricks.Oakland got Hendricks from the Packers following the 1974 season for two first-round picks, and a?year after the deal they?finally broke through to win a Super Bowl. His arrival had a far-reaching impact on the franchise, however. In fact, Kick em in the head Ted freelancing along the line as an unblockable presence set the stage for Oakland winning three Lombardi Trophies in his nine seasons with the Raiders. Ted was one of the greatest players of all time, Raiders owner Mark Davis told me. He dominated. All the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and to the tune of four Pro Bowls, two All-Pro selections and being one of just six Raiders to play on all three title teams. -- Paul GutierrezSan Diego ChargersChargers trade for wide receiver Charlie Joiner.San Diego sent defensive end Coy Bacon to Cincinnati in exchange for Joiner in 1976, and Joiner spent his final 11 seasons in the NFL as a signature piece of coach Don Coryells air attack. Joiner?finished his career in 1986 as the franchise receptions leader with 586, a mark he held until Antonio Gates broke the record in 2011. Joiner earned three Pro Bowl invitations during his 18-year NFL career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and is a member of the Chargers Hall of Fame. -- Eric D. WilliamsNFC EASTDallas CowboysCowboys get eight draft picks in exchange for running back?Herschel Walker.Many thought the Cowboys were crazy for trading their best player in 1989,?but this move laid the foundation for their run of Super Bowls in the 1990s. How important was it? Its immortalized on a wall inside the teams new facility. It remains the most talked-about trade of its day and is unlikely to ever be equaled again. Coach Jimmy Johnson did not care so much about the players he received from Minnesota as he did the picks they turned into. -- Todd ArcherNew York GiantsGiants trade draft picks for quarterback Eli Manning.In a blockbuster deal with the Chargers in 2004, the Giants received Manning, drafted No. 1 overall, and the Chargers landed a package that turned out to be quarterback Philip Rivers, defensive end Shawne Merriman, kicker Nate Kaeding and offensive lineman Roman Oben. The Giants paid a hefty price, but it was worth it when they were rewarded with two Super Bowls. It was a win all the way around. -- Jordan RaananPhiladelphia EaglesEagles trade for quarterback Ron Jaworski.In 1977, the Eagles acquired Jaworski from the Rams for standout tight end Charle Young. Jaworski?threw the bulk of his 28,190 career passing yards in an Eagles uniform and helped coach Dick Vermeil reach the Super Bowl in 1980. -- Tim McManusWashington RedskinsRedskins trade for quarterback?Sonny Jurgensen.The Redskins transformed their franchise in 1964 when they sent quarterback Norm Snead, coming off a 13-touchdown, 27-interception season, and defensive back Claud Crabbe to the Eagles in exchange for the 29-year-old?Jurgensen. With Washington, Jurgensen guided an explosive offense and earned a spot in the Hall of Fame. The Redskins werent winners in the 1960s, but the offensive success led to heightened expectations, which led to a successful run in the 1970s through the early 90s. Jurgensen earned four Pro Bowl berths one All-Pro selection and led the NFL in passing three years while with Washington. He also became a beloved broadcaster. -- John KeimNFC NORTHChicago BearsBears trade for draft pick, select linebacker?Dick Butkus.?The Bears did some wheeling and dealing on draft day in 1964, trading their 1964 second- and fourth-round choices to the Steelers for Pittsburghs top choice in 1965, which turned out to be the No. 3 overall pick. With that third choice in 65, the Bears took Butkus, who went on to become a Hall of Famer and is one of the greatest middle linebackers to ever play the game. Butkus was voted to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight NFL seasons, and he had his jersey retired by the Bears in 1994. -- Jeff DickersonDetroit LionsLions trade for wide receiver Brett Perriman.While there were other interesting deals that had a positive impact for Detroit, this one was a steal for the Lions, who sent a fifth-round pick to the Saints for Perriman in 1991. They received a player who ended up in Detroit for six seasons, including 1,000-yard campaigns in 1995 and 1996. He became a good complementary piece to No. 1 receiver Herman Moore, and he ended up with 428 receptions, 5,244 yards and 25 touchdowns during his time with the team. -- Michael RothsteinGreen Bay PackersPackers trade for quarterback Brett Favre.Green Bay sent a first-round pick to the Falcons in exchange for Favre in 1992. A few months earlier, the Packers hired Ron Wolf as general manager. At his first game on the job in 1991, Wolf told then-team president Bob Harlan, Im going to go look at Atlantas backup quarterback in warmups. If his arm is still as strong as it was coming out of college, were going to make a trade for him, Harlan recalled. From Favre to Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback position in Green Bay has never been in question for the last two-and-a-half decades. -- Rob DemovskyMinnesota VikingsVikings trade for defensive end Jared Allen.The Sam Bradford trade wasnt the first time Rick Spielman made a bold move with a first-round pick. In the case of Allen, for whom the Vikings gave up four picks to the Chiefs in 2008, the move worked out fabulously. Allen posted 85.5 sacks in his six seasons with the Vikings, exiting as one of the most popular players in team history and providing the missing piece to one of the best defensive lines in the NFL. And while the price was steep -- one of the picks became running back Jamaal Charles -- the Vikings also used the sixth-round pick included with the deal on center John Sullivan, who became a fixture on the line until his 2015 knee injuries and 2016 release. -- Ben GoesslingNFC SOUTHAtlanta FalconsFalcons trade up in draft, select wide receiver Julio Jones.The Falcons surrendered five draft picks to the Browns, including two first-round picks, to move up from the No. 27 pick of the 2011 draft to No. 6, where they took Jones. Jones has become one of the most feared targets in the league, possessing the type of speed and athleticism that gives defensive coordinators and defensive backs nightmares. Some argued that the Falcons lost out on a chance to improve their depth by surrendering so many picks. Well, when you can get a player as dynamic as Jones, its well worth the sacrifice. -- Vaughn McClureCarolina PanthersPanthers trade for tight end?Greg Olsen.Carolina traded a third-round pick to Chicago for Olsen in 2011, and he has since made two Pro Bowls and rewritten most of the receiving records for a Carolina tight end. Olsen has gone over 1,000 yards receiving the past two seasons and is off to his best start ever with 40 catches for 621 yards after seven games. Hes also a consummate pro, a team captain and someone management uses as an example for the type of player it wants. -- David NewtonNew Orleans SaintsSaints trade for draft picks, select offensive tackle Willie Roaf and fullback Lorenzo Neal.The price wasnt cheap, because they gave up linebacker Pat Swilling, who had 76.5 sacks in seven seasons with New Orleans. But the Saints wanted to get tougher in the trenches, so they traded him to the Lions for the No. 8 and No. 89 picks in the draft. With that No. 8 pick in the 1993 draft, they landed Roaf, one of only two primary Saints players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Roaf was selected to 11 Pro Bowls with the Saints and Chiefs and was on the all-decade teams in both the 1990s and 2000s. Neal was a nice bonus, too. He became a four-time Pro Bowler while playing for seven teams in 16 years. -- Mike TriplettTampa Bay BuccaneersBucs trade for coach Jon Gruden.In 2002, Tampa Bay sent first-round picks in 2002 and 2003, second-round picks in 2002 and 2004 and $8 million in cash to the Raiders for Gruden. The Bucs had been without a coach?for two months after firing Tony Dungy, and theyd been jilted by Bill Parcells not once but twice. Chucky brought some West Coast flair to a conservative offense and took the Bucs?to the Super Bowl, where they faced Grudens old Raiders team and beat them 48-21. In 13 seasons since, the Bucs have reached the playoffs only twice. They essentially traded away their future to get Gruden, but most Bucs fans would gladly do it again after so many losing seasons. -- Jenna LaineNFC WESTArizona CardinalsCardinals trade for quarterback Carson Palmer.?The Cardinals got a franchise-caliber quarterback from the Raiders for pennies on the dollar -- a sixth- and seventh-round pick -- in April 2013, just a few months after coach Bruce Arians was hired. Since trading for Palmer, the Cardinals have experienced their winningest stretch in franchise history, winning 34 games in three seasons. Palmer led the Cardinals to the NFC Championship Game last season with a franchise-best 13-3 record and earned an MVP vote. He was the perfect fit for Arians system, and together they accomplished something that, in some regards, might be bigger than a Super Bowl in Arizona: They turned around a franchise that had spent the large majority of its existence toiling in mediocrity. The Cardinals are now considered a winning team, and its a surprise when they start a season 3-4-1, as they have this season. Thats a credit to Arians and Palmer. -- Josh WeinfussLos Angeles RamsRams trade for running back Marshall Faulk.Three years after sending Jerome Bettis to the Steelers, depriving themselves of the prime years of one of the games best power runners, the Rams acquired the dynamic Faulk in a move that helped spawn one of the greatest offenses in NFL history. They sent second- and fifth-round picks to the Colts for Faulk, who joined quarterback Kurt Warner and receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt to form The Greatest Show on Turf, which won two NFC championships from 1999 to 2001 and claimed Super Bowl XXXIV over Jeff Fishers Titans. Faulk led the NFL with 2,429 yards from scrimmage in 1999 and won back-to-back MVPs in 2000 and 01, a span that saw him score 47 touchdowns. -- Alden GonzalezSan Francisco 49ers49ers trade up in draft to select wide receiver Jerry Rice.Its hard not to choose the deal that landed Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, but when you have another deal that landed arguably the greatest player in league history, that has to be the choice. San Francisco coach Bill Walsh saw Rice as the type of impact receiver who could keep the Niners dynasty rolling. As Walsh wrote in his book Building a Champion, he saw Rice on highlights late at night before a game against Houston and was instantly smitten. The 49ers dealt the Nos. 28, 56 and 84 picks in the 1985 draft to the Patriots for the Nos. 16 (Rice) and 75 picks. Rice, of course, went on to set every meaningful receiving record in league history and serve as one of the focal points of three Super Bowl teams. -- Nick WagonerSeattle SeahawksSeahawks trade for wide receiver Steve Largent.The Oilers drafted Largent in the fourth round of the 1976 draft but were ready to release him before the season. Thats when the Seahawks decided to pounce, sending the Oilers an eighth-round pick for Largent, who went on to have a Hall of Fame career in Seattle. He played 14 seasons for the Seahawks and is the franchises all-time leading receiver with 819 catches for 13,089 yards and 100 touchdowns. The Marshawn Lynch deal was also a home run, but acquiring a Hall of Famer for an eighth-round pick is tough to beat. -- Sheil Kapadia NMD Shoes Canada .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. 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We have been working really hard to get off the line faster and more consistently and that hard work has clearly paid off. A big thanks also to the guys in the garage, Im glad they get a well-earned break now as they really deserve it. Im super happy with today - especially after yesterday. When I personally fail, knowing from 23 years of experience that I could definitely have done better, I really kick myself. Today, I have the opposite feeling.I delivered the way Im supposed to. I know that I had the pace, I worked the tyres just right and I was never under threat from the guys behind. No mistakes this time either, so Im very happy with that. Its awesome to go into the break on such a high. I was 43 points behind at one stage, so to keep working on the gap turn it around like that is great. Lastly, I just want to say a big thank you to the fans. So many of them have turned up here in Germany and theyve been so supportive. That positive energy really drives me on, so a big thank you once again to them and I hope they have a great holiday. Im definitely going to!Nico Rosberg (4th): It was a difficult and disappointing day for me. I had a lot of wheel spin at the start. That was strange, because my start during the formation lap was good. That cost me the lead and then the next two places as well, which meant it was always going to be a difficult race from there. I was happy to fight back to P2 after a tough battle with Max and was very surprised that I got penalised. We also lost a lot of time in the pits, so a lot of things went wrong today.But that didnt count really at the end. The penalty made it impossible beat the Red Bulls. In general, I didnt feel as comfortable in the car as I have done in the past - especially with the rear tyres. I had some problems with them today, so I need to get my head down and find out with my engineers what went wrong. I look forward to the summer break now and want to come back stronger. I hope everybody in the team can charge the batteries. Its very well-deserved.Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: First of all, what a fantastic drive from Lewis and a great feeling to win the German Grand Prix once again with Mercedes. This has been a very special weekend for the team and Lewis delivered a pretty perfect drive today: great start, great speed, great management. Hes gone from a big deficit to now leading the championship, so its been a very good streak. We have seen these waves of momentum in both directions and he is riding the crest right now. But as well as the sweet part of the afternoon, for Nico it was more bitter.The start didnt go well for him with big wheel spin but then he struggled for pace in the race, too. There were two big talking points. First the penalty. I think you will find lots of opinions but what we really look for is consistency in the decision making. Sometimes you see cars battling and there is no consequence, other times penalties are handed out. Todays felt tough because I think the fans want to see hard racing - and thats what it was. Then there was the pit stop to serve the penalty. In such a high-tech sport, we dont often have to use a stop watch in a manual process.Today, it didnt start, so we had to take the safe option to make sure Nico observed the right amount of time. Sometimes these things happen. Overall, I think we can be very pleased with our first part of the year. 11 wins from 12 is a nice statistic to take into the summer break - but we know that our rivals are continuing to improve, too. We will take the break, recharge the batteries and come back with fresh energy in Spa.Paddy Lowe, Executive Director (Technical): First, huge congratulations to Lewis and the team for a great victory at our home race here in Germany in front of our very supportive colleagues from Mercedes-Benz. It was enormously important to us to do a great job here, representing the 280,000 Mercedes employees worldwide. Lewis managed the race faultlessly from start to finish - delivering pace when necessary and saving the tyres when required. The pit crew, too, did a great job on all three of his stops, allowing him to maintain the gap he had worked hard to build to those behind. For Nico, it was a less straightforward afternoon.His clutch was over-engaged at the start, leading to excessive wheel spin and an instant drop to P4. That gave us some work to do to get him back up to second - which we managed through a combination of a good strategy and some bold overtaking on Nicos part. Unfortunately, he was then given a five second penalty for the latter - which dropped him back once more. We did lose some time in the box as we took more safety margin than was required. But, as it turned out, this didnt affect the result. It became clear quite soon into the final stint that we didnt have the pace to compensate for the penalty.We were hoping that, with no soft tyres remaining, we would manage to catch and pass the Red Bulls at the end once they ran out of rubber on the super soft - but to their credit they managed it very well, so all respect to them. As they say in motorsport, youre only as good as your last race - so its good to have something to savour over the next month, as thats something we hadnt managed in either of the previous two seasons. A very nice way to pick up the holidays, which will provide everyone with a very well-earned break before we come back even harder in the second half of the season.FerrariSebastian Vettel (5th): Were usually faster in the race than we are in qualifying, but this wasnt the case today: we were sliding around too much and this affected the tires as well. Fifth and sixth place was the best we could do but we obviously cant accept that, we will be working to improve and we know what to do, the stuff thats coming up for the next races has always been part of our plan. The first part of the season didnt go as we wanted, we need to work on ourselves and I, for one, had too many ups and downs which cost me some points.But well keep fighting. As for todays race, the decision to fit Softs in the end was a pretty straightforward one, as we had a new set available. I decided to stay out for some more laps as I did not want to go too long with the last set, with hindsight it was probably a too conservative choice as we would have had a chance to put some pressure on the car ahead. The atmosphere today, with all the German and the Ferrari flags, was incredible and from this point of view it was my best home Grand Prix ever!Kimi Raikkonen (6th): It was a very quiet and boring race, nothing much happened. At the start I had some wheelspin and lost one position on Sebastian. With new tires the car felt pretty ok but then I was starting having understeer and oversteer, as basically we lacked grip. In the last stint we had to do fuel saving so there was not much to do. Obviously we have to improve the car in all areas, if we add downforce it will definitively help us. We all want to do better and its painful to see that we are not where we want to be, but I believe in the team. We need some time and hard work and well get there. Its important for us to find improvements and work as a group.Maurizio Arrivabene, Team Principal: While one week ago, in Hungary, our race pace was totally respectable, here in Hockenheim we experienced again some issues with both mechanical grip and downforce, which unfortunately are not unknown to us. Obviously, we must react as quickly as possible to cure these problems and most of all we must lose not to too much time in the process. Having been jumped in the Constructors championship only pushes us to react, and perform better in the second part of the season, after the summer break.WilliamsValtteri Bottas (9th): The race was going OK until Force India managed to get in front of us with the undercut. They did a three-stop and we tried a two-stop. There was definitely something wrong with our tyre calculations, because there was no way to get to the end on that set of tyres. The stint was just way too long and that really cost us some points today.Felipe Massa (DNF): Its such a shame that someone hit my rear right tyre on the first lap because it felt like something definitely happened to that area of the car. Perhaps a toe issue or something, because the car felt undriveable. Although I tried to carry on with the race, I was suffering massively. The pace was just so slow to the point where it was better to retire than carry on. Now, Im going to take the summer break as an opportunity to relax with my family and prepare for the second half of the season to make it much better than the first half.Rob Smedley, Head of Performance Engineering: Felipe was hit in the rear in Turn 6 on lap one and there wasnt a great deal we could do from then on. We were trying to understand what the problem was as Felipe was completely off the pace and complaining about the car. There was no alternative other than to retire because he was towards the back of the field and struggling. With Valtteri, we tried a strategy which clearly didnt work. We deployed the wrong tactics in the race, which is something weve got to learn from.As a group of people, we get it right most of the time, but today we didnt. We thought the tyres would go to the end but they didnt and so ninth was the best we could achieve, unfortunately. It hasnt been a great day but this is where we see the mettle of everyone moving forward and make sure we dont let our heads go down. Well carry on improving and trying to do the absolute maximum that we can do with the car that weve got. Well keep pushing on.Red BullDaniel Ricciardo (2nd): Im very pleased with today obviously. To beat one Mercedes is nice but for both cars to beat one Mercedes and the pole-sitter was really good. In the first part of the race I was sitting in third and the pace was okay but I think I really came to life in the second half of the race and thats when I was able to show a bit more speed and capture second place. It was the best we could do today and Im now happy to go into the summer break with another podium in the bag.For me the strategy worked very well, I was comfortable on the supersofts and it worked out my pace was better in the end with that tyre. Drinking out of the shoe on the podium is an Australian thing. Its called a shoey. I said if I win a race this year Ill do it, but just in case, I thought Ill do it next time Im on the podium. The last few races I got a bit more out of the race weekends and its nice to get a bit of momentum now before the summer break. Just to stand up there on the podium is the best feeling in the world.Max Verstappen (3rd): The start was very strong and during the race we had good pace. We didnt expect it to be that good this weekend so we definitely maximised the result. Strategy doesnt always work for you but I took one for the team today and we still finished second and third and in front of Ferrari, which was the main aim. Rosberg just braked very late and then didnt turn into the corner, that incident cost me a lot of time, he pushed me wide and put me in a bad situation.I then let Daniel go by as was the strategy of the team, in the end the most important thing was to score the points and move up in the Constructors Championship. Finishing only 10 seconds back from Mercedes is very good. It is still too early to say how close we can get by the end of the season as I think they may have some in reserve. Its good to go on a little break now and spend some time with family and then be ready to go again in Spa and see all the Dutch fans.Christian Horner, Team Principal: A fantastic team performance today, particularly from the drivers starting from the second row of the grid. After they both made strong starts, Daniel gave Max just enough space at turn one, though it looked pretty tight and from there on the drivers settled in to their race. We elected at the first stop to split the strategies, putting Daniel on to the soft tyre and Max on to the supersoft, so they were both running slightly different races.When we pitted Max to cover Rosberg he did manage to get a run on him and then obviously Rosberg picked up a time penalty down at turn six, so the objective thereafter was for both drivers to clear him at the pit stop. With Daniel being on the faster supersoft tyre, he quickly closed on Max who allowed him to pass after the request from the team, to not lose any time, allowing them both to get out ahead of Rosberg at the final pit stop. To finish up second and third on the podium here at Hockenheim, to have outscored Ferrari and go into the summer break with a 14 point advantage over them in the Constructors Championship is a great end to a really strong first half of the year.Time for a well-earned break for all of the team, to recharge their batteries and come back for the final nine races, where there are circuits on the calendar that will hopefully suit us. Weve exceeded all of our expectations in the first half of the season. I dont think pre-season any of us could have imagined to have been second in the Constructors Championship after 11 rounds.Force IndiaNico Hulkenberg (7th): Seventh was probably the best result available to us today, so it feels good to get the maximum from our race and score some important points. The team did a great job with the strategy because we went into the race believing a two-stopper was possible, but then made an early decision to switch to three stops. It was definitely the right way to go and allowed me to take seventh place in the final few laps.The tyre degradation was very high so most of the race was about managing the tyres. It was also quite a lonely and straightforward race because my main fight was against Bottas and we were running different strategies. So its a happy Nico and a happy team. We can look forward to the summer break and aim to carry this momentum forward in the second part of the season.Sergio Perez (10th): Its safe to say today was the worst start in my whole career. I had a lot of wheelspin at the start and dropped back to P16 - so it was a long fight back through the pack. The team had to think on their feet and tweak the strategy to get me back into a competitive position. Degradation was quite high, especially when following other cars, and I spent a lot of time in the middle of the race fighting with Fernando [Alonso].In the last few laps I was running out of tyres, but I knew Fernando was in a similar situation, so when I saw an opportunity I knew I had to take it. I honestly didnt think we would score points after turn one, but we did it. We go on holiday now, proud of the incredible work we have done as a team in the first half of the season. I am confident we have a lot of good days ahead of us in the final nine races, but for now its important to get some rest.Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: Its satisfying to move five points closer to fourth place in the championship and end the first half of the season with a double points finish. When you look at how the race unfolded, there wasnt much more available to us and the team did an excellent strategic job to help Nico come out on top in the battle against Bottas.dddddddddddd Sergios race became a recovery drive following a very poor getaway and, all things considered, the team did a good job to pick up the final point. The stage is now set for a very close battle in the second part of the season, but we feel we can grow even stronger in the races to come following the break.RenaultKevin Magnussen (16th): We decided on a two-stop strategy before the race as all the data pointed to it being the correct thing to do, however we saw that the three-stop strategy of our rivals worked better today. This wasnt immediately obvious and we were too committed to the two-stop so its a lesson learnt. We were too slow on the soft compound on the final stint and our degradation on the supersoft was greater than expected which undid our opportunities of finishing higher today.Jolyon Palmer (19th): Everything was really positive coming into this event, and I had a good start; I think I was up to tenth, so its a disappointing result today. I had a big lock up in turn two and massively flat-spotted my tyres. I could barely see where I was going because of the vibrations and I tipped a Williams whilst trying to hold on from one of the McLarens. This damaged my front wing which we changed at the second pit stop. After that there wasnt much I could do. Its a shame but we can take the positives, put the rest behind us and focus on the second half of the season.Fred Vasseur, Team Principal: Despite not getting the result we wanted today there are a lot of positive to take from this weekend. We reached Q2 in qualifying with Jolyon and we showed that we are able to regularly fight with Haas and Toro Rosso during races, which wasnt the case in previous events. Both drivers fought hard today however neither was able to finish strongly. The two stop strategy ultimately didnt work out for Kevin due to timing and better than expected pace from our rivals in the latter part of the race. Jolyon made a super start but unfortunately flat-spotted his tyres so wasnt able to deliver on the potential shown from his qualifying. Well come back after the break fighting.Toro RossoCarlos Sainz (14th): It wasnt the best of races... Starting from P15 because of the three position grid penalty meant it was never going to be easy, but we had a good start and the first part of the race wasnt that bad. We were able to overtake quite a few cars, make a good recovery and get very close to the points positions, racing in P11. It even looked like another comeback was possible, but we lost quite a lot of time during our first pit-stop, and that cost us the places we had gained earlier out on track.From then onwards we were unfortunately stuck in P14, which is definitely not where we wanted to be. Id say its not the perfect way to end the first half of the season but in general Im happy with my performance so far this year - now its time for a well-deserved break but I cant wait to go back racing again in a few weeks time!Daniil Kvyat (15th): Our race pace was a bit more consistent today and we had some good laps, even though we were missing a bit of grip and power in the straight lines. It was therefore difficult to battle the other guys ahead of us and it was a tough race, where we ended quite far away from the points. We now need to see where we can improve, try and maximize our strong points and come back stronger for the second part of the season...todays pace is not enough. I will now use the summer break to recharge my batteries and come back as fresh as possible for the next races.Franz Tost, Team Principal: Definitely not the way we wanted to end the first half of the season... If I say the truth, we were hoping for a better result today - in the end, we didnt score any points while our direct competitors did. We lost some time during our pit-stops and, even though the drivers were fighting hard, the car just didnt have the pace to finish in the top ten. As we scored points in nearly all the last races, we need to investigate why it wasnt possible to do the same today. Having said that, Im positive that we can be back in the points in the second half of the season. We just need to continue working hard. The summer break will be very useful for everyone and I expect the team to be refreshed and fully motivated to kick-off the second half of the year at Spa and at our home race in Monza.SauberMarcus Ericsson (18th): Bearing in mind that we started from the last row, it was a decent race. It was a good start during which I could overtake some cars going down to turn 1. But then one car in front of me had a moment and braked a lot. I had to brake as well, and fell back to last position after the first corner. That was disappointing after having a good start. I am definitely not happy with P18, but we knew it was going to be a difficult race. We did what we could.Felipe Nasr (DNF): It was not a good day for me. My start went well, so I was able to gain a few positions. I felt my tyres were losing grip quickly. We lost some time during the first pit stop, as my call to pit came too late. Towards the end of the race, I suddenly lost power. I had to stop the car due to a technical issue. It is a shame to finish a race this way, but this is also part of racing sometimes.Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: A difficult weekend for us, which started off well, but ended on Sunday in P18 as well as with a retirement. Now we will turn our focus to the races after the summer break, where we bring new parts on the car side. We do expect an improvement in terms of the performance of the Sauber C35-Ferrari.McLarenJenson Button (8th): I made a very good start and made up most of the places there. After that, it was just about looking after the tyres, which were degrading faster than wed expected. We also had to do a fair amount of fuel-saving, too, particularly in the last 10 laps. In fact, I went off the circuit towards the end, just because I was doing so much fuel-saving that I hit the brakes and they were just stone cold. I hadnt even been braking hard. At the end, I was able to pick off Valtteri, who was struggling on his tyres.It feels satisfying to have beaten both Williams, but eighth was as good as it was going to get today - we were 20 seconds behind the car in front, and theres still quite a bit to go before we catch those guys. Still, weve made good progress: were consistently fighting in the points, and the team are doing a great job this year, bringing something new to pretty much every single race. I want to say thank-you and well done to the whole team for their efforts. Im looking forward to coming back and fighting after the summer break - but, right now, Im looking forward to a holiday!Fernando Alonso (12th): It was a very tough race, possibly one of the toughest so far this season, especially towards the end, when my tyres were finished and I had to do a lot of fuel-saving. We knew before we came here that it might be a tough weekend. Ultimately, I lost 10th position at the end of the race, so we didnt score that last point that we were hoping for. But we just didnt have the pace throughout the entire race. Getting ready for the Belgian Grand Prix is our priority now - hopefully well come back stronger after the summer break.Eric Boullier, McLaren Racing Director: Jenson drove faultlessly today, showing all his authority and intelligence to push throughout the entire race, moving into a well-deserved eighth position - after overtaking Valtteri Bottas - right at the very end. His was a fantastic effort. Fernando also looked set for a points finish, and was running 10th, closing on Jenson, when he began losing pace in the closing laps as he battled to save fuel and manage the tyres. His 12th position wasnt a fair reflection of his efforts this afternoon. Still, after a tricky two days of practice, it was heartening to see our improved pace in the race.As we head into Formula 1s traditional summer shutdown, I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the hard work, dedication and efforts of the entire team. These past six grands prix have seen an unbelievable amount of work from our mechanics, engineers, hospitality team and riggers - many of those people have not seen their homes or their loved ones for many weeks. I now sincerely hope that everyone can get some well-earned rest and recuperation - well away from the Formula 1 paddock - before returning for the next race, in Belgium, in one months time.Yusuke Hasegawa, Honda R&D Co Ltd Head of F1 Project & Executive Chief Engineer: In comparison to yesterdays qualifying, we were able to show better race pace today, and I am happy that Jenson and the team were able to score points with a P8 finish. It was a very difficult race for both the team and drivers, trying to manage on-track battles, fuel-saving and tyre management. Fernando also had very good race pace, but due to this, he was obliged to manage his fuel and pace at the end of the race while trying to hold off his rivals.He fought a tough fight, but was unable to maintain his position and finished in P12. Looking back at the last few races, we are now confident that our progress is definitely headed in the right direction, and were now aiming to make another step forward in the early part of the second half of the season. Last but not least, I would like to thank every member of the McLaren-Honda team for their brilliant work in this long and gruelling first half of the season. I hope everyone enjoys their time off and can come back refreshed for the latter half.ManorPascal Wehrlein (17th): Im really happy. It was a very straightforward race, so there were no opportunities to improve further through the field, but we still achieved our target of finishing ahead of Sauber and we got a Renault too. So it was a good race. I was on a three stop strategy, so it meant that there were many cars to overtake - and overtake again - so it made the race very interesting and fun. For most of the race I was running without a front-wing end plate, but it didnt hurt us too much.It was a very special atmosphere and you could really feel the crowd. Before the race, we stopped in the Motodrom to greet the fans and they were really great and supportive. It is something very special to see so many German flags and I think they got a good race today after so long without a German Grand Prix. Im happy that I got a good result too. Now we have the Summer Break and though Im not that eager to hang up my helmet for four weeks, everyone in the team deserves a holiday, so my thanks to them and Im looking forward to us coming back stronger than ever in Spa.Rio Haryanto (20th): Overall, the race wasnt too bad for me. We were still fighting with Sauber, which is what we need to keep doing. Early in the race, I saw an opportunity to pass my team-mate when the gap between us came right down. Unfortunately it didnt work out and we ended up touching, so I damaged my front wing in the process. We kept going until my first pit stop and in the meantime I was able to keep in touch with Ericsson, just ahead between Pascal and me.We knew we had some damage, but we kept going until our first planned stop, then made the nose change at the same time. It takes a bit longer, so I lost some time, but after that I was catching back up to Ericsson and trading places with Nasr as our respective strategies played out. It was a good weekend for us and a nice result for the team at an important race for us. Not too much rest though; were busy working to ensure I continue into the second half of the season. But I do wish the rest of the team a good break because it has been a very long 12 races and everyone has worked incredibly hard. My thanks to them for a good job so far.Dave Ryan, Racing Director: Its really good to end the first half of the season on a positive note and with a good team result at Pascal and Mercedes-Benz home Grand Prix. Our strategy worked well and our performance was strong versus the cars around us, which enabled us to displace Sauber and a Renault. We did pick up a bit of damage on both cars when we had contact between our two drivers, which was less than ideal, but fortunately it didnt hurt our race as much as it could and obviously we need to avoid that in the future and focus on the fight with our competitors.As we embark on the summer break, Id like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the team - trackside and back at base - for a tremendous effort in the first 12 races. It has been a real challenge and a huge amount of hard work, but we head into the shutdown period with our first point and ahead of Sauber in the championship. I look forward to seeing everyone refreshed in four weeks time so we can keep things that way.HaasEsteban Gutierrez (11th): It wasnt an easy start. I had too much wheel spin and I was passed by quite a few cars. We were the only ones on soft tires, which was an aggressive strategy, so we were expecting to struggle for the first stint. After that I started to hold as much as I could and then began to fight back in the second stint.I was pushing all the way, trying to recover as much as I could, as well as trying to handle fuel saving. Were not satisfied where we ended up, as we didnt get the points we were aiming for. Now we head into the summer break, which will be good for the team after four races in five weeks. Were all going to recharge our batteries and come back stronger, fighting for points at Spa.Romain Grosjean (13th): It wasnt too bad. I think we had a good pace, but the middle stint behind the Renault saw my brakes massively overheat, and I lost them completely for a few laps. That clearly put us on the back foot. I couldnt get by, and that cost us having a shot at points. We need to understand that, but generally the car behaved in the race. Im happier this afternoon than I was yesterday. Overall, its been an awesome first half of the season. I want us to be able to come back and score regularly in the top-10. There are a few things we need to unlock. Weve got the potential in the car. We just need to put it all together.Guenther Steiner, Team Principal: In general, we had a good race, though Esteban had a bad start. We need to look into that, and do better there, because we finished 11th again, one position out of the points. We basically started 18th and 20th and not 11th and 20th. Romain went from 20th to 13th. There wasnt a lot more to do there, and obviously Esteban finished 11th. The car showed the pace and we had no mistakes, but when you start in those positions, sometimes thats the best you can achieve. We know the pace is there. We can do it, we just have to pull it all together and get it done. Weve showed that we can do that, which is ultimately a positive for the team moving forward.PirelliPaul Hembery, Pirelli Motorsport Director: It was a race during which strategy became very important. During the first laps with heavy fuel we experienced higher thermal degradation than expected, and this led many to select the three-stop strategy that we identified yesterday as being theoretically fastest. It was very much a question of monitoring the wear and degradation rates and thinking on their feet, in order to adapt the race strategy to changing circumstances. ' ' '