Qualification disaster for Ferrari – Hamilton on pole

The German failed in qualifying for his home race in Hockenheim in the first round due to technical problems and has to start the German Grand Prix (Sunday, 15.10:3 p.m.) from the back of the field. His teammate Charles Leclerc suffered a technical problem in QXNUMX, the Monegasse only qualified for tenth place - pole position once again went to world champion and championship leader Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.

“This is totally disappointing, especially because it happened here and the car was very good,” said Vettel: “I had a good feeling on Friday and this morning too. The frustration level is extremely high now.”

Once again in pole position: Lewis Hamilton. © AP / Jens Meyer

After just a few meters on the installation lap, Vettel reported a loss of power and immediately rolled back into the pits. Things got hectic in the Ferrari garage, but there wasn't enough time to solve the problem with the turbocharger.

Behind Hamilton, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (Netherlands) and Valtteri Bottas (Finland) are starting the eleventh race of the season in the second Mercedes. The home race last year had already been a huge disappointment for Vettel, when he drove into the gravel trap while in the lead and threw away a certain victory. And even in this season full of setbacks, the early end in the battle for pole position in front of our own audience is probably the most severe so far. The last time it failed this early was in 2017 The four-time world champion is already 100 points behind Hamilton in fourth place and is still waiting for the first win of the season with Ferrari. Vettel also contributed to the poor performance with driving errors in Bahrain, Canada and Silverstone. A month ago in Austria he had to abandon a qualifying session due to technical problems. The German last failed in Q1 at the Malaysian Grand Prix in October 2017.

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Qualification disaster for Ferrari – Hamilton on pole

Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel have added a dramatic chapter to their completely messed up season.

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