FP3: Leclerc tops wet final practice

F1 Grand Prix, GP Germany, Hockenheimring

Sauber F1 driver Charles Leclerc ended up fastest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the German Grand Prix. The rain-hit session saw Leclerc go half a second faster than his team mate, while most protagonists opted not to complete a timed lap.

With the available number of wet weather tyres limited, and the risk of a crash so close to qualifying too big, more than half of the field limited their running to one or two installation laps, before sitting out the rest of the session.

Along with Sauber it was Toro Rosso, Williams and Ferrari who sent their drivers out for some timed laps. Nico Hulkenberg briefly tried the intermediate tyres before going back to the pits too and stay safe ahead of qualifying.

So, in the end, a hardly exciting 60 minute session, with everybody already focusing on qualifying at 15:00 local time.