Mercedes boss Ross Brawn is expecting the German GP to prove an absorbing slow-burner with the success - or otherwise - of opposing tyre strategies not becoming clear "until the last five laps" of Sunday's race. While the top six runners on the grid are locked into starting the 60-lap grand prix on the less durable soft tyres, the majority of the remaining drivers in the top ten and those immediately outside - starting with Brawn's own driver Nico Rosberg - are likely to run longer first stints on the medium compound. Both Ferraris will definitely start on the more durable white-marked rubber having accepted in Q3 that the F138 wasn't quick enough to challenge for the front two...
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