Summary

  • Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd

  • Ricciardo 3rd, Verstappen 4th, Raikkonen 5th, Vettel 6th

  • McLarens out in Q2 - Button out-qualifies Alonso

  • Race coverage live from 11:30 BST on Sunday

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. That's that then. No penalty for Lewis Hamilton. The right decision? Let us know your thoughts via #bbcf1

  2. No penalty for Hamilton

  3. Ferrari flashback

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    The last time fans at Hockenheim were able to celebrate a Michael Schumacher victory was in 2006. 

    Felipe Massa finished second to complete a Ferrari one-two, while current Ferrari man Kimi Raikkonen was third.

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  4. Mick SchumacherReuters

    Mick Schumacher, son of Michael, is at the German Grand Prix. He was watching yesterday's practice from the Mercedes garage.

  5. Lewis Hamilton left the stewards a little earlier. He didn't look too concerned as he strolled down the paddock looking at his phone. I'm not the greatest reader of body language, though.

  6. Get involved #bbcf1

    Cazzy4Kimi: It's funny how Hamilton shouldn't be penalised for unsafe release but Rosberg was penalised for team giving info at Silverstone.

    Joe Horwood: Is there any leniency if the reprimand would result in a penalty? In football players get away with a lot before the 2nd yellow card.

  7. Still waiting for an official word on Lewis Hamilton's summoning to the stewards.

    Has a driver ever been penalised for unsafe release during practice before? I'm struggling to remember a previous incident for a point of reference.

    *Of course. I just remembered there's the Kvyat incident Andrew mentioned below. Time for another coffee!

  8. Get involved #bbcf1

    Matt Trechmann: Whether the team or Hamilton make the release call and set the car off, still dangerous to me, but ultimately stewards decision. 

    Joe Horwood: Seems farcical to reprimand a driver for unsafe release. Should be dealt with at team level. Hamilton will have just gone when told.  

  10. Get involved #bbcf1

    Carolaucock: I have seen far worse than what Lewis did and no grid penalty, is this another way of getting Rosberg a win?

    Ian James Seal: If he doesn't get a penalty, there'll be complaints from the other teams, especially Haas.

  11. Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Hockenheim

    Although the team decides when to release a car from the pits, a driver can be given a reprimand for the incident - and if Hamilton receives one it would be his third of the season and an automatic 10-place grid penalty.

  12. Hamilton called to the stewards at 11:30 BST

  13. This is the incident in question, which happened pretty early on in final practice.

  14. So could there be more bad luck for Lewis Hamilton round the corner?

    He was denied a shot at pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix after a Fernando Alonso spin brought out the yellow flags, and now he is facing a potential 10-place grid penalty following an unsafe release.

  15. Hamilton summoned to the stewards

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Hockenheim

    Hamilton summoned to stewards over unsafe release. If he gets a reprimand (as Kvyat did in Spa last year), that's a 10-place grid penalty...

  16. Just when you thought this was going to be a straightforward day...

  17. Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    All to play for this afternoon

  18. 11) Sainz 12) Perez 13) Gutierrez 14) Kvyat 15) Magnussen 16) Palmer 17) Ericsson 18) Nasr 19) Button 20) Wehrlein 21) Haryanto 22) Grosjean

  20. Sebastian Vettel returns to the pits with a very wobbly front wing. Looks like he attacked the kerbs a bit too vigorously at some point.