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Sebastian Vettel, winner of a brilliant pole position Saturday at the German Grand Prix, has the opportunity to hit hard Sunday at home because his rival Lewis Hamilton, victim of a hydraulic problem in qualifying, will go very far on the grid
Vettel set a new record in 1: 11: 212: 1,000, comfortably finishing Finland's Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) by 204/1000
The last pole of the German at Hockenheim was in 2010 The Ferrari driver has never won in the queen category.
"I have a mixed relationship with this circuit, I have been close several times to win but it has not happened," recalled Vettel, whose best result in Baden-Württemberg is a 2nd place in 2012.
"See all these German flags in the stands is great," said the local stage, while the future of F1 in his country is in danger.
"For now I am happy and I "This performance will give Ferrari a lot of heart and soul, and President Sergio Marchionne, who is also Fiat's managing director, is due to leave his job prematurely because of his poor state of health," said the quadruple world champion.
, it was reported on Saturday.
Scuderia will aim for a 12th win at Hockenheim. Finnish Kimi Räikkönen will start from 3rd place
Far from the battle for pole, Hamilton suffered catastrophic qualifications
– Hamilton weakened –
At the end of Q1, he briefly lost control of his car at the first corner
The latter, having perhaps suffered damage by bouncing more than rolling on the outside of the track and vibrators, came to a stop, the box locked on the fourth report.
The other four-time World Cup champion 2018 then tried to push his car to the pits with the help of several commissioners but quickly gave up.
He looked distraught, kneeling beside his car, before walking back to his garage.
The 33-year-old was apparently suffering from a cold Saturday despite the denials, and his presence during the last free practice session, played in the rain, was long uncertain .
Hamilton could start from the 14th place on the grid, unless he gets a penalty in the event of a gearbox change.
To limit the breakage, he will have to count both on a fantastic recovery like that carried out recently to Silvertone and his teammate, who will share the first line with Vettel
"The start will be crucial, because in terms of race pace, we will be very close," said Bottas.
"It will be very difficult to double, this is one of the worst places to do it, "for its part ensured the title holder, bougon.
– Possible showers Sunday –
Another element could serve Hamilton: the weather, which announcement of possible storm showers during the race
"We need to take the car and the engine to a higher level," said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who recognizes that Ferrari is faster online right, yet the usual strong point of his stable
Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), supported by thousands of fans, will have a shot at playing since he will be in 4th position.
His Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo will start from the back of the grid after receiving several penalties due to a change of engine
The Haas of the Dane Kevin Magnussen and the Frenchman Romain Grosjean have signed a nice shot in the 5th and 6th ranks.
Grosjean can score big points, as in Austria he Three weeks ago he finished fourth.
Renault's Nico Hülkenberg of Germany and Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr. will be 7th and 8th ahead of Monegasque Charles Leclerc, once again brilliant at the wheel of his Sauber.
France's Esteban Ocon (Force India) and Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) were eliminated in Q1 and will start in 14th and 15th positions, if Hamilton is penalized.
The two Tricolores, whose relations are discreetly acrimonious , will have to ev to strike at the beginning, as was the case in France.
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