- Formula 1 - Season 2018 -

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Max Verstappen blames 80bhp deficit for gap to pole
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Max Verstappen says Red Bull was losing over a second per lap in qualifying at the British Grand Prix due to a 80bhp power deficit to rivals Mercedes and Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso says Haas, Sauber now level at front of midfield
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Fernando Alonso says Formula One now has "three Ferraris on the track" because Sauber appears to have drawn level with Haas in terms of raw performance.

Under-fire Mercedes to go 'full attack' on strategy at British Grand Prix
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Mercedes will not adopt a cautious approach to race strategy at the British Grand Prix despite its strategy error in Austria, according to team boss Toto Wolff.

Honda engine too slow for Toro Rosso to score points – Gasly
Pierre Gasly doubts Toro Rosso will be able to score points in today’s British Grand Prix as they are too slow on Silverstone’s straights.

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Vettel wins British Grand Prix ahead of Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel took victory in the British Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton after a thrilling late battle between Vettel and Valtteri Bottas.

British GP
Race Results
Pos Driver             Car                   Laps Time          Gap
 1  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari                52  1:27:29.784s   -
 2  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               52  1:27:32.048s   2.264s
 3  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                52  1:27:33.436s   3.652s
 4  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes               52  1:27:38.867s   8.883s
 5  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       52  1:27:39.284s   9.500s
 6  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                52  1:27:58.024s  28.220s
 7  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes   52  1:27:59.714s  29.930s
 8  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault        52  1:28:00.899s  31.115s
 9  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           52  1:28:02.972s  33.188s
10  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda       52  1:28:03.913s  34.129s
11  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes   52  1:28:04.492s  34.708s
12  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault        52  1:28:05.558s  35.774s
13  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes      52  1:28:07.854s  38.106s
14  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes      52  1:28:17.897s  48.113s
15  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault       46  Not running
 -  Carlos Sainz       Renault                37  Collision
 -  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari           37  Collision
 -  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari         31  Spun off
 -  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari         18  Retirement
 -  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda        1  Retirement

Here is the World Standings after British GP:

World Championshis Standings
Drivers Standings
Pos Driver             Points
 1  Sebastian Vettel    171
 2  Lewis Hamilton      163
 3  Kimi Raikkonen      116
 4  Daniel Ricciardo    106
 5  Valtteri Bottas     104
 6  Max Verstappen       93
 7  Nico Hulkenberg      42
 8  Fernando Alonso      40
 9  Kevin Magnussen      39
10  Carlos Sainz         28
11  Esteban Ocon         25
12  Sergio Perez         23
13  Pierre Gasly         19
14  Charles Leclerc      13
15  Romain Grosjean      12
16  Stoffel Vandoorne     8
17  Lance Stroll          4
18  Marcus Ericsson       3
19  Brendon Hartley       1
20  Sergey Sirotkin       0
Constructors Standings
Pos Constructor          Points
 1  Ferrari               287
 2  Mercedes              267
 3  Red Bull/Renault      199
 4  Renault                70
 5  Haas/Ferrari           51
 6  Force India/Mercedes   48
 7  McLaren/Renault        48
 8  Toro Rosso/Honda       20
 9  Sauber/Ferrari         16
10  Williams/Mercedes       4

Raikkonen handed two superlicense penalty points for Hamilton clash
Kimi Raikkonen has been handed two penalty points on his superlicense following his opening lap collision with Lewis Hamilton during the British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton hits out at Ferrari's 'interesting tactics' after Kimi Raikkonen clash
SILVERSTONE, U.K -- A frustrated Lewis Hamilton has suggested his first-lap collision with Kimi Raikkonen at the British Grand Prix was orchestrated by Ferrari.

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Hamilton ia such a cry baby. He had a bad start, Vettel and Bottas overtook him. Kimi was at mistake but it wasn't deliberate.

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Sebastian Vettel: Silly to suggest Kimi Raikkonen hit Lewis Hamilton on purpose
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Sebastian Vettel says it is "silly" to accuse Ferrari of intentionally sabotaging Lewis Hamilton's race after his teammate Kimi Raikkonen collided with the Mercedes driver on the first lap of the British Grand Prix.

Mercedes says Ferrari incidents are either 'deliberate or incompetence'
SILVERSTONE, U.K -- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has hit out at Ferrari after another race which saw the two championship contending teams collide on the opening lap.

Sebastian Vettel 'gave it everything' to pass Valtteri Bottas for the win
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Sebastian Vettel says the element of surprise was key to the move which helped him snatch the lead of the British Grand Prix from Valtteri Bottas.

Haas reserve driver Ferrucci handed four-race ban in Formula 2
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- American driver Santino Ferrucci, a development driver affiliated with the Haas Formula One team, has been banned for the next four races of the championship's main support series.

Fernando Alonso hits out at 'soft' Silverstone stewarding
SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Fernando Alonso has called the stewards at the British Grand Prix "soft" after they decided not to investigate an incident involving Kevin Magnussen towards the end of the race.

Pierre Gasly hits back at stewards after penalty drops him out of top 10
SILVERSTONE, U.K -- Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly has labelled F1's penalty system as "bulls--t" after a post-race investigation dropped him from tenth to 13th in the final standings for the British Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen's wife suggests Lewis Hamilton takes up ballet after Silverstone jibe
Hours after Lewis Hamilton suggested her husband had deliberately driven into him during the British Grand Prix, Minttu Raikkonen took a swipe at people who "cry like a girl" when they lose.

Toto Wolff defends decision not to pit under Safety Car at Silverstone
Toto Wolff stands by his team's decision not to pit Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car at the British Grand Prix.

Ferrari says Mercedes 'should be ashamed' after British GP comments
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says the team's former technical director James Allison needs lessons in how to be a gentlemen after suggesting Kimi Raikkonen intentionally knocked Lewis Hamilton off the road at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Hamilton accepts Raikkonen's apology, agrees collision was 'racing incident'
Lewis Hamilton has accepted Kimi Raikkonen's apology for their first-lap collision at the British Grand Prix and retracted his suggestion that Raikkonen drove into him on purpose.

Haas not at 'tipping point' with Romain Grosjean yet
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner admits he's getting frustrated with Romain Grosjean's tendency to get involved in incidents.

Valtteri Bottas: Nothing I could do to stop Vettel pass
Valtteri Bottas says Sebastian Vettel's overtake on him for the lead of the British Grand Prix was just a matter of time due to how quickly his tyres were going off.

Mercedes looking for blame in the wrong places
It was Sebastian Vettel's fourth victory of the season, but it was clear this one meant more. The win -- on a track eight miles from Mercedes' Brackley factory - was laden with emotion and after he crossed the finish line it spilled out over the team radio.

Nico Rosberg: Kimi-Lewis crash was '100 percent' not on purpose
2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg has dismissed the idea that Kimi Raikkonen deliberately hit Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix.

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Haas junior Santino Ferrucci was blocked from running Trump slogan on F2 car
Haas junior Santino Ferrucci was blocked from running President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan on the side of his Formula Two car at the weekend.

Ross Brawn says F1 cannot leave Silverstone behind after bumper 2018 turnout
The huge turnout at the British Grand Prix showed why Formula One cannot turn its back on Silverstone, according to managing director Ross Brawn.

Tyres are dictating title fight between Mercedes and Ferrari – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes tyres have become the single most important factor in the Formula 1 title fight between Mercedes and Ferrari.

Hamilton and Vettel make same tyre selections for Germany
Formula 1 world championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have made the same tyre selections for next week’s German Grand Prix.

Silverstone was Sauber’s best performance yet – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc believes the British Grand Prix was the most positive race weekend for Sauber so far this year despite the team not scoring any points.

Why Silverstone’s new DRS zone ‘didn’t help’
Formula 1 cars are producing more downforce and lapping faster than ever before. But that increase performance has made it harder for drivers to follow each other closely and overtake.

Red Bull admit Honda and Renault engine power is “very similar”
Red Bull’s future Formula 1 engine supplier Honda is at a “very similar” level of performance to their current partner Renault, according to team principal Christian Horner.

No Porsche, no new engines? FIA urged to keep MGU-H
The FIA is under pressure to abandon plans to overhaul Formula 1’s engine rules in 2021 due to a lack of interest from new manufacturers.

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Christian Horner says Ferrari engine has overtaken Mercedes as F1's best
Red Bull boss Christian Horner reckons Ferrari's engine has replaced Mercedes as the benchmark engine in Formula One.

COTA expects new U.S. Grand Prix deal, confident it can coexist with Miami on F1 calendar
Circuit of the Americas owner Bobby Epstein expects to continue hosting the U.S. Grand Prix beyond its current deal despite the imminent arrival of a Miami street race.

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Ricciardo admits Ferrari and Mercedes no longer options for 2019
Daniel Ricciardo says he is closing in on a new Red Bull contract now that it has become clear Mercedes and Ferrari will not offer him a deal for 2019.

Robert Kubica had a deal to race for Ferrari in 2012
Robert Kubica has revealed he had a deal signed to drive for Ferrari in 2012 before he suffered life-changing injuries in a rally accident in 2011.

Mercedes set for big technical restructure in 2019
Mercedes has announced a restructuring of its technical team ahead of 2019, which will see Aldo Costa step back from his role as Mercedes' engineering director.

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I wish Kubica gets a drive.

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Haas: Points lost through driver errors not acceptable
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is concerned by the amount of points his team has thrown away this season, warning his drivers that losing points through mistakes is not acceptable.

Jacques Villeneuve believes Williams F1 team is 'dead'
Jacques Villeneuve, the last driver to win a world championship with Williams, believes his former team is "dead" after its recent struggles.

@zia1288
Kubica's only chance now is the Williams seat which is not likely as Williams are struggling financially and need both drivers that could bring cash which their current drivers are doing but also they are having problems because of lack of experience and cannot bring good points.

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Maybe Kubica can score some very needed points for Williams.

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He could score some needed points but to get that opportunity he need to have some cash so that the team could consider him an option which he certainly don't have. While Sirotkin and Stroll have lots of money and will be driving the car for the whole season. Kubica need some cash just to get a chance to have 1 or 2 race weekends so that he could raise his stock with the help of showing good performances so that Williams will consider him a serious option.

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I guess he showed good pace in tests but as you said he lacks the money.
How is MAG on money? He has been throwing away some good points for HAAS due to his silly mistakes.

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Bottas confident 2018 performances good enough for new Mercedes contract
Valtteri Bottas is confident he is doing enough to retain his drive at Mercedes next year, even though he is 59 points off teammate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings.

McLaren: F1 'a very difficult environment' without a cost cap
McLaren boss Zak Brown says Formula One's plans to implement a cap on spending in future gives him optimism about a return to form for his beleaguered team.

No true midfield in F1 anymore, says Haas boss Guenther Steiner
Haas boss Guenther Steiner thinks each of the seven teams behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are now equally capable of challenging for points every weekend.

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I would put Grosjean ahead of Magnussen in throwing away good points for HAAS and a recent comment from the team owner also suggest that they are about to fed up with Grosjean's silly mistakes, which have seriously cost HAAS serious points from the season start till now. Apart from the Australian GP mishap which was all HAAS team failure as a whole, and the drivers were the innocent victims in that race.

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Yes I wanted to say GRO but accidentally wrote MAG. Grosjean has good money back up?

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Mercedes confident it has fastest car despite loss points
Mercedes is convinced it had the fastest car during Formula One's triple header, even though that was not represented by points scored.

Mallya wants to keep Ocon and Perez for 2019
Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says he wants to keep the team’s current Formula 1 driver line-up next year.

Ferrari take more aggressive tyre selection for Hungary
Ferrari has chosen a more aggressive selection of tyres for next weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix than Formula 1 rivals Mercedes and Red Bull.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's German GP:

German GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   14:00 To 15:30
Practice Session 2   17:00 To 18:30

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:00 To 16:00
Qualifying Session   18:00 To 19:00

Sunday
Race                 18:10 To 20:10

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HAAS don't have any pay drivers, both Grosjean and Magnussen are salary based drivers. That is the reason why HAAS is disappointed with Grosjean's performance in this season.

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Banned Haas junior Santino Ferrucci dumped by F2 team
Haas' American development driver, Santino Ferrucci, has been sacked by his Formula 2 team after deliberately crashing into his teammate on the cool down lap of a race earlier this month.

Local opposition delays Miami Grand Prix talks
A key discussion on the proposed Miami Grand Prix has been pushed back to August to allow the city to gather more feedback from downtown residents.

Lewis Hamilton signs new contract with Mercedes
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year contract with Mercedes that will keep him at the Formula One team until the end of 2020.

Kevin Magnussen: Alonso likes to exaggerate on the radio
Kevin Magnussen is unfazed by Fernando Alonso's complaints over team radio after the pair were embroiled in an intense fight last time out at the British Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo: Next two races crucial for title chances
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Daniel Ricciardo admits Red Bull needs strong results at the two races before the summer break if it wants to stay in contention with Mercedes and Ferrari in the 2018 title race.

Sebastian Vettel happy to continue Lewis Hamilton rivalry through to 2020
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Sebastian Vettel has welcomed the prospect of battling Lewis Hamilton for another two seasons.

Lewis Hamilton: I turned down an offer from a rival team
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton has revealed that a team other than Mercedes approached him about a 2019 contract, but he insists he did not take the offer seriously.

Haas to sit out post-Hungary test
Haas has decided to skip the two-day test scheduled to take place in Budapest after the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Threat of rain for F1 qualifying and race at Hockenheim
Formula 1 could be in for a rain-affected weekend at the Hockenheimring for the German Grand Prix. While the track action will begin in sunny conditions, the weather is forecast to change overnight on Friday.

Another new track layout proposed for F1’s Miami Grand Prix
The proposed circuit layout for Formula 1’s planned race in Miami next year has undergone further changes.

Haas turn one collision “cannot happen again” – Steiner
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has warned his drivers there must be no repeat of their costly first-corner clash in the British Grand Prix.

Vettel suspects this will be F1’s ‘last German Grand Prix for a while’
Sebastian Vettel is concerned this weekend’s German Grand Prix will be the last “for a while” as the race will not be on the 2019 F1 calendar.

Grosjean fears he’ll never drive for a ‘Formula 1 A’ team
Romain Grosjean suspects he may have missed his chance to win races and championships with one of Formula 1’s top teams.

Vettel has “meltdowns” when races don’t go to plan – Webber
Sebastian Vettel’s former team mate Mark Webber says the Formula 1 world championship leader is prone to cracking in uncertain race situations.

Hamilton: FIA screwed me out of Spa 2008 win
Lewis Hamilton’s lost victory in the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa still rankles with him 10 years on.

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Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari Silverstone celebrations showed 'weakness'
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari showed signs of weakness while indulging in victory celebrations at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago.

Valtteri Bottas renews contract with Mercedes
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Valtteri Bottas has signed a new contract with Mercedes just one day after teammate Lewis Hamilton agreed a two-year deal.

Daniel Ricciardo to start from the back of German Grand Prix grid
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Daniel Ricciardo is due to start the German Grand Prix from the back of the grid after exceeding the season-long limit for certain power unit components this weekend.

F1 to feature 18-inch wheels from 2021 onwards
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Formula One will switch to bigger wheels and low-profile tyres for the next regulation cycle starting in 2021.

Sebastian Vettel predicts three-way battle for pole
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Sebastian Vettel thinks Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull are all in the running for pole position at the German Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas contract talks only took two weeks
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Valtteri Bottas has revealed he completed his new contract negotiations with Mercedes in the space of just two weeks after the team confirmed a one-year plus option deal on Friday.

Ricciardo pips Hamilton in first practice as Ferrari hold back
Daniel Ricciardo narrowly led the way from Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the German Grand Prix, but the Ferrari drivers didn’t show their hand.

German GP
Practice Session 1
Pos Driver             Car                   Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      1:13.525s   -      22
 2  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:13.529s  0.004s  29
 3  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:13.714s  0.189s  34
 4  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:13.796s  0.271s  23
 5  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:13.903s  0.378s  30
 6  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:14.267s  0.742s  24
 7  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:14.691s  1.166s  29
 8  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:14.853s  1.328s  28
 9  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:15.097s  1.572s  25
10  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:15.282s  1.757s  32
11  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:15.415s  1.890s  29
12  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       1:15.544s  2.019s  13
13  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:15.629s  2.104s  32
14  Carlos Sainz       Renault               1:15.769s  2.244s  10
15  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:15.864s  2.339s  36
16  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:15.876s  2.351s  34
17  Nicholas Latifi    Force India/Mercedes  1:16.023s  2.498s  27
18  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:16.071s  2.546s  32
19  Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber/Ferrari        1:16.136s  2.611s  23
20  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       1:16.149s  2.624s  14

Alonso doesn’t miss old Hockenheimring F1 layout
Fernando Alonso, who competed in the final German Grand Prix to take place on the old Hockenheimring in 2001, doesn’t feel the change in layout is a great loss to Formula 1.

Verstappen keeps Red Bull ahead of Mercedes with record lap
Red Bull were quickest again in second practice for the German Grand Prix, but as in the morning session Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes was close behind.

German GP
Practice Session 2
Pos Driver             Car                   Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:13.085s   -      18
 2  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:13.111s  0.026s  39
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:13.190s  0.105s  39
 4  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:13.310s  0.225s  46
 5  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:13.427s  0.342s  41
 6  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:13.973s  0.888s  34
 7  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:14.189s  1.104s  36
 8  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:14.374s  1.289s  41
 9  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:14.496s  1.411s  31
10  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  1:14.508s  1.423s  39
11  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:14.552s  1.467s  38
12  Carlos Sainz       Renault               1:14.592s  1.507s  43
13  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      1:14.682s  1.597s  36
14  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        1:14.783s  1.698s  38
15  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:14.793s  1.708s  44
16  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:14.830s  1.745s  45
17  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       1:14.836s  1.751s  38
18  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:15.269s  2.184s  36
19  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:15.408s  2.323s  41
20  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       1:15.454s  2.369s  34

Vandoorne suffered repeat of Silverstone problems on “worst Friday”
Stoffel Vandoorne says he endured his worst Friday running for a long time after finishing last in both practice sessions at the Hockenheimring.

Ferrari tester Giovinazzi is “on the list” at Sauber for 2019 F1 race seat
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari third driver Antonio Giovinazzi is “on the list” as a candidate to drive for the team in the 2019 F1 season.

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Leclerc leads Sauber one-two in heavy rain at Hockenheim
An unlikely grid reversal has happened in a rained-out FP3 at Hockenheim, seeing the times topped by Leclerc, Ericsson and Sirotkin.

German GP
Practice Session 3
Pos Driver             Car                   Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:34.577s   -       8
 2  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        1:35.000s  0.423s   9
 3  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:35.334s  0.757s   9
 4  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:35.573s  0.996s   5
 5  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:35.659s  1.082s   6
 6  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:36.151s  1.574s   6
 7  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:36.873s  2.296s   4
 8  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:37.755s  3.178s   4
 9  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:38.393s  3.816s   7
10  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari            -         -       2
11  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari            -         -       2
12  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault        -         -       1
13  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault         -         -       1
14  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault         -         -       2
15  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault        -         -       1
16  Carlos Sainz       Renault                 -         -       2
17  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes                -         -       2
18  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes    -         -       2
19  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes    -         -       1
20  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes                -         -       2

Lewis Hamilton hits car trouble in Q1, set to start down the order
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton is set to start from the rear end of the grid at the German Grand Prix after a loss of hydraulic pressure saw him retire from the first session of qualifying Saturday.

Ocon credits small changes for qualifying “edge” over Perez
Esteban Ocon says his improved performance in qualifying compared to team mate Sergio Perez is a result of the work he has done since last season.

Vettel on pole at home as problem halts Hamilton in Q1
Sebastian Vettel has taken his home pole position at Hockenheim in a dominant display for Ferrari-powered cars, while Lewis Hamilton went out during Q1 with a damaged car.

German GP
Qualifying Session
Pos Driver             Car                   Time       Gap
 1  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:11.212s   -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:11.416s  0.204s
 3  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:11.547s  0.335s
 4  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:11.822s  0.610s
 5  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:12.200s  0.988s
 6  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:12.544s  1.332s
 7  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:12.560s  1.348s
 8  Carlos Sainz       Renault               1:12.692s  1.480s
 9  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:12.717s  1.505s
10  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:12.774s  1.562s
11  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       1:13.657s  2.445s
12  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:13.702s  2.490s
13  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        1:13.736s  2.524s
14  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               -          -
15  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  1:13.720s  2.508s
16  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:13.749s  2.537s
17  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:14.045s  2.833s
18  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:14.206s  2.994s
19  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       1:14.401s  3.189s
20  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       -          -

Lewis Hamilton: Car failure not due to my mistake
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Mercedes has confirmed Lewis Hamilton's suspicion that the car issue which saw him eliminated from Q1 in Germany started moments before he ran wide at Turn 1.

Sebastian Vettel didn't like seeing Lewis Hamilton eliminated in Q1
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Despite dealing Lewis Hamilton a significant blow in qualifying for the German Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is sympathetic toward his championship rival for the car issue he encountered.

Lewis Hamilton quotes Nelson Mandela in response to critics
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton has hit out at "those who take joy in seeing other people fail or suffer" after his qualifying setback in Germany.

Sergio Marchionne leaves Ferrari due to poor health
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed that Sergio Marchionne, the chairman and CEO of both FCA and Ferrari, will not return to work after suffering health complications following surgery.

Alonso wants McLaren to investigate Vandoorne's car
HOCKENHEMI, Germany -- Fernando Alonso has called on McLaren to conduct a deep investigation into Stoffel Vandoorne's car after his teammate struggled for performance for the second weekend in a row.

Romain Grosjean, Haas, Hockenheimring, 2018
Romain Grosjean has said that it’s ‘easy’ for top team drivers like Ricciardo or Hamilton to recover places after penalisation or bad qualifying, saying there’s two different leagues of F1.

Verstappen: It’s harder for top teams to overtake
Max Verstappen says overtaking is more difficult among the top teams than the midfielders, which compounds the problems Red Bull face in qualifying.

Williams satisfied with gains after “big step” upgrade
Williams will have further, smaller upgrades to follow the “big step” it brought at the Hockenheimring, says chief technical officer Paddy Lowe.

Schumacher’s 2004 Hockenheim F1 track record smashed
The wider, faster post-2017 Formula 1 cars have claimed another track record.

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Hamilton takes shock German GP win as Vettel crashes
Lewis Hamilton claimed a stunning victory in the German Grand Prix after championship rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out during the rain-hot race.

German GP
Race Results
Pos Driver             Car                  Laps Time           Gap
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              67  1:32:29.845s    -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              67  1:32.34.380s   4.535s
 3  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               67  1:32.36.577s   6.732s
 4  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      67  1:32.37.499s   7.654s
 5  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               67  1:32.56.454s  26.609s
 6  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          67  1:32.58.716s  28.871s
 7  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  67  1:33:00.401s  30.556s
 8  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  67  1:33:01.595s  31.750s
 9  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        67  1:33:02.207s  32.362s
10  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      67  1:33:04.042s  34.197s
11  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          67  1:33:04.764s  34.919s
12  Carlos Sainz       Renault               67  1:33:12.914s  43.069s
13  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       67  1:33:16.462s  46.617s
14  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      66 1 Lap
15  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        66 1 Lap
16  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       65 Not running
 -  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     53 Brakes
 -  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               51 Spun off
 -  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     51 Not running
 -  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      27 Not running

Here is the World Standings after German GP:

World Championships Standings
Drivers Standings
Pos Driver             Points
 1  Lewis Hamilton      188
 2  Sebastian Vettel    171
 3  Kimi Raikkonen      131
 4  Valtteri Bottas     122
 5  Daniel Ricciardo    106
 6  Max Verstappen      105
 7  Nico Hulkenberg      52
 8  Fernando Alonso      40
 9  Kevin Magnussen      39
10  Sergio Perez         30
11  Esteban Ocon         29
12  Carlos Sainz         28
13  Romain Grosjean      20
14  Pierre Gasly         18
15  Charles Leclerc      13
16  Stoffel Vandoorne     8
17  Marcus Ericsson       5
18  Lance Stroll          4
19  Brendon Hartley       2
20  Sergey Sirotkin       0
Constructors Standings
Pos Constructor          Points
 1  Mercedes              310
 2  Ferrari               302
 3  Red Bull/Renault      211
 4  Renault                80
 5  Force India/Mercedes   59
 6  Haas/Ferrari           59
 7  McLaren/Renault        48
 8  Toro Rosso/Honda       20
 9  Sauber/Ferrari         18
10  Williams/Mercedes       4

Sebastian Vettel rues 'small mistake' with huge ramifications
Sebastian Vettel says he will have no trouble sleeping following his race-ending error in the latter stages of the German Grand Prix.

Wolff wanted to issue team orders to Bottas and Hamilton earlier
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he wishes he’d called off the fight between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas sooner.

Hamilton's German Grand Prix win under investigation
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- German Grand Prix race winner Lewis Hamilton has been summoned to the stewards for crossing the line between pit lane entry and track in the latter stages of the race.

Valtteri Bottas accepts Mercedes' decision to use team orders
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Valtteri Bottas understands why he was told to hold position behind Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages of the German Grand Prix.

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Hamilton keeps German Grand Prix win after investigation
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Lewis Hamilton has kept his German Grand Prix victory after being issued a reprimand for an incident in the closing stages of race.

Ricciardo likens 2018 setbacks to punches from Tyson
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Daniel Ricciardo has vowed to roll with the punches after suffering his third race-ending reliability issue of the season at the German Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari's team order radio exchange in full
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari's radio messages at the German Grand Prix were not clear enough after he appeared to question team orders to let teammate Sebastian Vettel past.