German Formula 1 Grand Prix. Race 2:10PM Sunday 22nd. (Tomorrow.)

[SteveB]

Lewis Hamilton will start fourteenth after he had gearbox problems in qualifying and could not continue.
Daniel Ricciardo will start last because of penalties incurred. He has replaced too many car components.

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Sebastian Vettel starts on pole.
Sebastian Vettel broke the lap record only to have Valtteri Bottas go faster, but Sebastian Vettel went faster still.

1. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 11.212s
2. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1m 11.416s
3. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 11.547s
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m 11.822s
5. Kevin Magnussen Haas 1m 12.200s
6. Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 12.544s
7. Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1m 12.560s
8. Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 1m 12.692s
9. Charles Leclerc Sauber F1 1m 12.717s
10. Sergio Perez Force India 1m 12.774s

11. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 13.657s
12. Sergey Sirotkin Williams 1m 13.702s
13. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 13.763s
14. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes No time set, hydraulic failure, unable to change gear.
15. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull No time set, will start from the back of the grid, engine penalties

16. Esteban Ocon Force India 1m 13.720s
17. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1m 13.749s
18. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso 1m 14.045s
19. Lance Stroll Williams 1m 14.206s
20. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m 14.401s

[SteveB]

Daniel Ricciardo stops.

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Could be about tyres. Sebastian Vettel needs to go to the end without a pit-stop.

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Stoffel van Dorne is the second retirement.

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Kimi Räikkönen instructed to let Sebastian Vettel through. Why did they wait so long?

Sebastian Vettel obviously on a different strategy and a lot faster.

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Lewis Hamilton pits.

Back in fifth position.

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Rain. Has Lewis Hamilton pitted too soon?

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Lewis Hamilton on the best tyres for the conditions at the moment.

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Sebastian Vettel crashes out!

Safety car.