Lewis Hamilton pulled out a brilliant lap to take pole position for the German Grand Prix ahead of Sebastien Vettel. It was another great qualifying session for Hamilton who has now put his Mercedes on pole position in two consecutive race weekends. The Red Bulls had a solid qualifying as Vettel and Webber will be in second and third on the grid. Both the Lotus cars found some pace as Raikkonen beat Grosjean to fourth. Another great session for Daniel Ricciardo who qualified in sixth position. The young Australian has been in great form so far this season in his Toro Rosso. Felipe Massa out-qualified team-mate Fernando Alonso to qualify seventh. Jenson Button will be pleased about making the final session and top ten but will still be annoyed about not competing for pole. Both Williams were knocked out in the first session whilst Nico Rosberg, Paul Di Resta and Sergio Perez all failed to make it into the third session.
My Opinion: A great qualifying again for Hamilton who will be looking to convert his pole position into a race win. However both Red Bulls will be looking to take the win as they trail close behind. Raikkonen and Grosjean could pose a sneaky threat but will most likely be looking for podium finishes. Daniel Ricciardo has shone again in qualifying and will attract the attention of all the top manufacturers. Interesting to see Massa go faster than Alonso. It will take some more brilliant driving in the race for Alonso to make the podium again. A poor day for Williams who couldn't get either car into the second qualifying session whilst Mclaren continue to struggle. Nico Rosberg and Paul Di Resta will be both be very disappointed at being knocked out in the second qualifying session. My prediction for the podium in the race is Vettel, Hamilton and Raikkonen.
Qualifying Result and Starting Grid:
1. Hamilton (Mercedes) 1.29.358
2. Vettel (Red Bull)
3. Webber (Red Bull)
4. Raikkonen (Lotus)
5. Grosjean (Lotus)
6. Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
7. Massa (Ferrari)
8. Alonso (Ferrari)
9. Button (Mclaren)
10. Hulkenberg (Sauber)
Performance of the Day: Lewis Hamilton really deserves this. A brilliant lap stole pole from Vettel.
Disappointment of the Day: Seeing both Williams getting knocked out in the first qualifying session.
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