Opinion is divided as to whether the Hockenheim track will throw up an exciting race, with Red Bull confident of overtaking on the track while Hamilton was downbeat on his chances of fighting through the field to score a substantial haul of points.
However, the weather could play a part and if rain does strike, as it did during FP3 on Saturday morning, then racing could get very interesting indeed with teams having little or no information on set-up in wet conditions.
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1.10pm: A little update on the weather. I’m told there is a 40 per cent chance of rain about midway through the race. That would make things very spicy indeed for the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton, starting down the field.
Pierre Gasly is right at the back by the way after also taking some engine penalties. Watch out for him following Ricciardo through the pack, I reckon.
12.45pm: Lewis Hamilton briefly put an umbrella up on the drivers’ parade but his sunglasses are still on. He seems surprisingly upbeat all things considered. No pressure on him I suppose.
“The plan is to go forwards,” he tells the German host.
“I’ve got to try to catch Sebastian somehow.
“I just told Valtteri to go out and win the race, so I’m counting on him to win.”
12.30pm: Welcome to historic Hockenheim where, perhaps sadly, the sun is shining. But there are clouds around and there is a chance of some rain later, maybe even thunderstorms. Exciting stuff – as long as we stay on track. Some drivers claimed it was too dangerous even to go out in the rain on Saturday and if I’m honest, I don’t fancy a day of sitting around forecasting the weather. Carol Kirkwood I am not.
But what I can do is tell you about the fast cars or in McLaren’s case the slow ones. We’ve got just over an hour and a half to go so we’ll have plenty of time to go through every element of this intriguing weekend on and off the track.