THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Vettel’s Hockenheim slip hands win to Hamilton
The 2018 Formula One German Grand Prix was full of incidents and surprises
The German Grand Prix at Hockenheim was something to behold with the slightly inclement weather putting a spanner in the works. Ferrari looks to be on pace now with Sebastian Vettel having qualified on pole ahead of Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-AMG) and Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari). Qualifying did not go well for Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG). He drove over a series of kerbs, piercing one of the hydraulic pressure lines, forcing him to retire from qualifying and placing him 14th on the grid. On race day, both Ferraris managed a great start, with Bottas separating the two scarlet cars, while a charging Max Verstappen (Aston Martin Red Bull Racing) kept his fourth position into the first corner. Vettel quickly put some air between himself and Bottas to gain a comfortable lead, while Raikkonen was being hounded by a pressing Verstappen. Hamilton immediately began making his way through the field to eventually win the race. Of course, this was also helped by the team’s choice of letting him st...
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