Lewis
Hamilton provided a dramatic finish to qualifying for the 2013 Formula 1
German Grand Prix, with a last-gasp lap for pole position. The British
driver will start from the front of the grid for the second straight
race and Mercedes will want a second straight win as well, after Nico
Rosberg benefitted from the retirement of Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull at
Silverstone last weekend.
Red Bull may have lost pole at the Nürburgring but neither
Vettel nor Mark Webber will be unduly worried. This is a high-speed
track with quite a few overtaking opportunities and Sunday's 60 lap race
will likely go down to the wire.
Ferrari and Lotus-Renault will be in the hunt for the win, or at
least a podium finish, as well. The Scuderia have taken a tactical
gamble by qualifying on the prime tyres (medium compound) and saving one
set of options (soft compound) for the race, meaning they have,
potentially, a window of speed and opportunity in hand over the Red
Bull, Mercedes and Lotus.
Live coverage of the 2013 Formula 1 German Grand Prix starts at 11.30am BST on Sky Sports F1.
Radio commentary is on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and starts at 12.30pm BST.
