Adrian Sutil crashes Gumpert at the ‘Ring

If there's one thing James May can be certain of, it's the fact that today he has at least one more fan in his The Nurburgring Isn't The Most Smashing Place On Earth club. That fan is Adrian Sutil.

Ahead of this weekend's tortuous German GP, the Force India driver took a Gumpert Apollo around the infamous Green Hell and, well, crashed it. He was reportedly gunning for the previous lap time of seven minutes and eleven seconds set by the Apollo Speed, but instead headed for some barriers shortly after leaving the pit lane.

Thankfully, he wasn't injured, though the Gumpert's carbon-fibre bodywork has probably seen better days. Probably.

Gallery: the Gumpert Apollo Speed

Here's hoping his unintentional union with some Armco won't play on his mind come race day. He's one of six German drivers on their ‘home' GP, and currently sits 12th in the driver's championship with 10 points, just behind Kobayashi (25 points) and Schumacher (28 points). Crucially, he's eight points clear of his British team-mate Paul di Resta.

Let your opinions be known, Internet, and tell us who you think will take the chequered flag on Sunday...

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