2014 German Grand Prix (July 18 - 20)

Despite the 'ban' on the FRIC connected suspension systems, it was business as usual during the first practice. Also worth noting was that Susie Wolff was just two tenths off the pace of Williams team-mate Felipe Massa.

[QUOTE=Practice 1]Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m19.131s 29
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m19.196s +0.065s 25
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m19.423s +0.292s 21
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m19.697s +0.566s 27
5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m19.833s +0.702s 24
6. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m20.097s +0.966s 28
7. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m20.105s +0.974s 32
8. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.210s +1.079s 21
9. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m20.337s +1.206s 28
10. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m20.505s +1.374s 18
11. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m20.542s +1.411s 19
12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m20.586s +1.455s 23
13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m20.592s +1.461s 22
14. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m20.598s +1.467s 24
15. Susie Wolff Williams-Mercedes 1m20.769s +1.638s 22
16. Giedo van der Garde Sauber-Ferrari 1m20.782s +1.651s 23
17. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m21.603s +2.472s 20
18. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m21.854s +2.723s 30
19. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m22.572s +3.441s 31
20. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m22.982s +3.851s 24
21. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m23.256s +4.125s 35
22. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m23.299s +4.168s 22

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115001"]German GP: Rosberg leads Hamilton in first practice - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/QUOTE]

The Mercedes drivers switched positions in P2:

[quote]Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.341s 38
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m18.365s +0.024s 39
3. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m18.443s +0.102s 35
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m18.887s +0.546s 38
5. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m18.960s +0.619s 40
6. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m19.024s +0.683s 36
7. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m19.221s +0.880s 40
8. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m19.248s +0.907s 35
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m19.329s +0.988s 32
10. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m19.385s +1.044s 34
11. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m19.417s +1.076s 41
12. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m19.452s +1.111s 27
13. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m19.581s +1.240s 28
14. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m19.593s +1.252s 32
15. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m19.760s +1.419s 32
16. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m20.158s +1.817s 35
17. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m20.358s +2.017s 35
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m20.504s +2.163s 40
19. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m21.328s +2.987s 31
20. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m21.870s +3.529s 21
21. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m21.898s +3.557s 28
22. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m23.728s +5.387s 12

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115005"]German GP: Hamilton pips Rosberg in second practice - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/quote]

After Hamilton crashed out, pole went to Nico Rosberg with the Williams drivers placing second and third.

[quote=Practice 2] Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m17.779s 24
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.380s +0.601s 20
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m18.384s +0.605s 11
4. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m18.575s +0.796s 18
5. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m18.611s +0.832s 19
6. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m18.756s +0.977s 16
7. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m18.769s +0.990s 13
8. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m18.842s +1.063s 8
9. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m18.890s +1.111s 17
10. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m19.127s +1.348s 19
11. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m19.131s +1.352s 19
12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m19.470s +1.691s 20
13. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m19.489s +1.710s 15
14. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m19.505s +1.726s 21
15. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m19.601s +1.822s 23
16. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m20.078s +2.299s 23
17. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m20.198s +2.419s 21
18. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m20.466s +2.687s 19
19. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m20.844s +3.065s 6
20. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m21.018s +3.239s 21
21. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m23.077s +5.298s 14
22. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m23.449s +5.670s 7

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115024"]German GP: Nico Rosberg back on top in final practice - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/quote]

[quote=Qualifying]Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m16.540s
2. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m16.759s +0.219s
3. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m17.078s +0.538s
4. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m17.214s +0.674s
5. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m17.273s +0.733s
6. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m17.577s +1.037s
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m17.649s +1.109s
8. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m17.965s +1.425s
9. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m18.014s +1.474s
10. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m18.035s +1.495s
Q2 cut-off time: 1m18.161s Gap **
11. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m18.193s +1.084s
12. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m18.273s +1.164s
13. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m18.285s +1.176s
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m18.787s +1.678s
15. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m18.983s +1.874s
16. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes no time
Q1 cut-off time: 1m18.927s Gap *
17. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m19.142s +1.511s
18. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m19.676s +2.045s
19. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m20.195s +2.564s
20. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m20.408s +2.777s
21. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m20.489s +2.858s
22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault no time

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115029"]German GP: Rosberg on pole, Hamilton down in 15th - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/quote]

Rosberg made no mistake and took a win in his home Grand Prix, while Hamilton worked his way up to third with some force. Bottas was on the podium for the third race in a row for Williams.

[quote]Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 67 1:33:42.914 1 25
2 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 67 +20.7 secs 2 18
3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 67 +22.5 secs 20 15
4 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 67 +44.0 secs 6 12
5 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 67 +52.4 secs 7 10
6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 67 +52.5 secs 5 8
7 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 67 +64.1 secs 9 6
8 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 67 +84.7 secs 11 4
9 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 66 +1 Lap 4 2
10 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 66 +1 Lap 10 1
11 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 12
12 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 66 +1 Lap 18
13 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 66 +1 Lap 13
14 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 16
15 17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 17
16 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 65 +2 Laps 19
17 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 65 +2 Laps 21
18 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 65 +2 Laps 22
Ret 99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 47 Spin 15
Ret 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault 44 Ignition 8
Ret 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 26 Cooling 14
Ret 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 0 Accident 3[/quote]