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After a short break from Formula One following the unprecedented triple header, the racing returns again for back-to-back weekends ahead of the mid-season break, starting with a return to Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix. Join The Roar for a live blog of the race starting from 11:10pm AEST.
The German Grand Prix returns to the calendar as per is biennial agreement, with 4.5km Hockenheimring the stage for another chapter of this fascinating 2018 world championship.
67-laps comprise what’ll be the home grand prix of the championship leader in Sebastian Vettel, arrives at his home race with an 8-point lead over the recently re-signed Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes AMG.
Despite having won his home race before, Vettel is yet to win at Hockenheim, with his 2013 victory achieved at the defunct Nürburgring GP circuit. Hamilton meanwhile has three wins on German soil – two of which at Hockenheim.
The title protagonists have also gone equals as far as tyre choices are concerned too, with the pair utilising the same number of medium, soft and ultrasoft compounds.
It’ll be the German who starts from pole position this time, having claimed pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas and his Ferrari teammate Kimi Räikkönen.
There was heartbreak for Hamilton, who was eliminated during Q2 down in fourteenth. The only positive for him is that he gets to start on whichever tyre he wants and that at this circuit; overtaking is very much possible.
Red Bull will be represented by Max Verstappen in fourth, having shown positive pace during the Friday practice sessions. Unfortunately for them, Daniel Ricciardo will be starting from the rear of the field with engine penalties – having introduced a new power-unit this weekend.
With those big scalps outside of the top ten, it gave the opportunity for both Haas cars to qualify inside the top six – with big points available again for Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean.
Their midfield rivals in Renault also had both cars in the top ten, just behind the Haas pair. Nico Hulkenberg leads Carlos Sainz on this occasion.
Another opportunity for points looms for Charles Leclerc too, starting from ninth whilst the likes of Fernando Alonso from just outside the ten will have it tough to score, given that Hamilton and Ricciardo will be flying through the field.
With Hamilton seemingly out of the frame, will Vettel be able to capture his first win at Hockenheim? Or can Bottas put himself on the winner’s board in 2018.
Catch the return of the German Grand Prix on The Roar, with live blog coverage of the race starting at 11:10pm AEST, as we await the crowning of the king of the Hockenheimring.
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