The Finn felt there was more time to be found in the car in Qualifying for the German Grand Prix but cannot be disappointed to start from third on the grid.
Verstappen said he was pleased with his lap in qualifying, but the team can’t expect to be taking pole when they have less horsepower than other competitors
Lewis Hamilton saw his qualifying end early due to a loss of hydraulic pressure following an excursion at Turn 1, leaving him to start fourteenth.
The Finn will join Sebastian Vettel on the front row of the grid on Sunday but felt he did not have the car beneath him to take pole position.
Sebastian Vettel took his fifth pole position of the season and the fifty-fifth of his career with a record breaking lap around the Hockenheimring on Saturday afternoon.
Sebastian Vettel took pole for the German Grand Prix with a new track record, ahead of Finnish duo Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen. Lewis Hamilton saw his afternoon end in Q1 with damage.
Sergio Marchionne is to move away from being Ferrari president earlier than expected.
Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson finished first and second in the final practice session in Germany as heavy rain prevented much running.
Williams’ new front wing wasn’t enough to elevate the team from the bottom of the timesheets on Friday at Hockenheim, but Lance Stroll remains positive as he continues to learn the FW41.
The Spaniard missed most of the first session with a coolant leak that meant he was playing catch up in the afternoon session in Germany.
The Belgian brought up the rear of the field in both sessions on Friday, and he felt there was something wrong with his MCL33.
Fernando Alonso tested a number of things on board his MCL33 during practice on Friday in Germany, with the Spaniard hoping for unsettled conditions in Qualifying.
Esteban Ocon: “We have done most of our homework today to help us get ready for the weekend”
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Despite missing first practice, Esteban Ocon was positive about Force India’s performance during practice for the German Grand Prix.
The Mexican finished eleventh fastest in both free practice sessions on Friday and feels he will need to squeeze everything he can out of his VJM11 to get into Q3 on Saturday.
Antonio Giovinazzi participated in opening practice for the German Grand Prix before handing over driving duties back to Marcus Ericsson.
Nicholas Latifi ‘Quite Pleased’ with ‘More Comfortable’ Practice Outing with Force India
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Nicholas Latifi completed twenty-seven laps and was only six-tenths of a second down on Sergio Pérez during his second free practice outing of the season with Force India in Germany on Friday.
Charles Leclerc put his Sauber inside the top ten in both Free Practice sessions on Friday and felt the car had good long run pace as well as short run speed.
