Mercedes' hopes of winning their home race in Germany were over before the first curve. The culprit, according to Lewis Hamilton, were the tyres. Hamilton started on pole position but was sandwiched by the Red Bulls of eventual winner Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber before the first bend. The Briton finished fifth, passing Jenson Button's McLaren in the final lap. "That was really a tough race out there for us today. I didn't have a great start and the Red Bulls were much quicker off the line, dropping me back to third," Hamilton said. "We really struggled with the second set of tyres which then compromised the rest of my race. We've clearly got a good car but for some...
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