Vettel sets the pace

Sebastian Vettel is ready to take the fight to Mercedes this weekend following two incident-free practice sessions ahead of the German Grand Prix.

The sport held its collective breath prior to the two 90-minute outings at the Nurburgring in the wake of the tyre debacle that unfolded at Silverstone last weekend.

All the talk beforehand had centred on a threatened boycott of this event made by the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association.