Following two close-fought practice sessions on Friday and a washout of FP3 to start proceedings on Saturday, we entered Formula 1 qualifying for the German Grand Prix anticipating a close, three-team battle for pole at the head of the field. In the end though, Sebastian Vettel's charge to pole position for his home race at Hockenheim - just the second he's scored at the track - seemed pretty routine. A rapid final lap saw him finish two-tenths of a second clear of the field, which combined with title rival Lewis Hamilton's demise in Q1, has offered a big momentum swing in their ongoing battle. While teammate Valtteri Bottas said after qualifying he doubted it would have been possible to...
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