2018 German GP second practice report: Sebastian P4, Kimi P5. Many development parts were tested by teams.

Max Verstappen put in the fastest lap of the day at Hockenheim ahead of this weekend’s German Grand Prix, to keep Red Bull at the top of the timesheets on Friday.

The Dutch driver posted a new track record time of 1:13.085s to put him narrowly ahead of the two Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, followed by the Ferrari pair of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. However, Scuderia Ferrari, as we have seen so many times this season, rarely show their hand on a Friday, and there’s absolutely nothing in their work so far today to suggest they won’t be there or thereabouts as well.

Temperatures were climbing nicely at Hockenheim, and the heat was definitely on as teams and drivers reconvened for the second Friday 90-minute session following a break for lunch. Slowest in the session was McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne, who after issues in FP1 had lost further time in the afternoon as mechanics checked the MCL33 for handling issues mid-session. He finished behind the Williams pair of Sirotkin and Lance Stroll.

Qualifying is on Saturday from 5pm, while Sunday’s race, the 11th round of the season, kicks off at 5.10pm.

2018 Formula 1 German Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 Results

1. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m13.085s (18 laps)
2. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 0.026s (40)
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 0.105s (40)
4. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari + 0.225s (46)
5. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari + 0.342s (41)
6. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team + 0.888s (34)
7. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team + 1.104s (35)
8. Charles Leclerc MON Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team + 1.289s (41)
9. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team + 1.411s (31)
10. Esteban Ocon FRA Sahara Force India F1 Team + 1.423s (39)
11. Sergio Perez MEX Sahara Force India F1 Team + 1.467s (38)
12. Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP Renault Sport Formula One Team + 1.507s (43)
13. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing + 1.597s (36)
14. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team + 1.698s (38)
15. Pierre Gasly FRA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1.708s (44)
16. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1.745s (45)
17. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team + 1.751s (38)
18. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing + 2.184s (36)
19. Sergey Sirotkin RUS Williams Martini Racing + 2.323s (41)
20. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team + 2.369s (34)