On 20/07, 17:55
The 2012 season saw the emergence of what were called platypus noses or stepped noses, following a rule change on the front part of the single-seaters. But this could change again for 2013. 
On 20/07, 17:34
Absent at Hockenheim, Giorgio Ascanelli, technical director of Scuderia Toro Rosso since 2007, is rumored to have left his position within the Faenza team. The Italian is said to be sought after by Mercedes as well as Ferrari, where Pat Fry would like to delegate track operations management to him. 
On 20/07, 17:13
Due to insufficient dry track testing time, Marussia has still not been able to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the new parts introduced at Silverstone. In addition to encountering an issue at the very end of Free Practice 1, Timo Glock is once again facing instability issues with his MR01. 
On 20/07, 16:54
Without warning, Lotus has brought along a system, tested exclusively on Kimi Räikkönen's car, that seems to be related to the DRS, similar to Mercedes' Double-DRS. Romain Grosjean, on the other hand, drove with a more conventional car and thinks he can manage to do well despite his penalty if tomorrow is wet and the race is dry. 
On 20/07, 16:54
The Sahara Force India drivers did little driving today due to the rain. This didn't stop Jules Bianchi from completing new laps behind the wheel of an F1. Nico Hülkenberg, on his side, demonstrated strong performance in these conditions. 
On 20/07, 16:49
The Williams FW34s were quite comfortable in the rain in Germany, as evidenced by the fastest time set by Pastor Maldonado during the second practice session. Despite a crash by Valtteri Bottas at the wheel of his car during Free Practice 1, Bruno Senna was able to run smoothly during the day's second session. 
On 20/07, 16:33
The conditions weren't ideal this Friday, but the Scuderia is content and remains satisfied with its testing. The various track conditions encountered allowed the F2012 to be tested in all scenarios, even though this prevented a clear and precise evaluation of the few new parts brought for the German event. 
On 20/07, 16:30
With a new package including completely redesigned pontoons, McLaren hopes to rectify the situation and compete again for podiums and victories. Innovations that bring a smile to the faces of the men from Woking, even if it's hard to know what the actual progress will be. 
On 20/07, 15:57
Like many teams, Toro Rosso had brought updates to their car for the German Grand Prix. Both drivers were also able to improve their understanding of wet and intermediate tires and were pleased with the car's behavior. Nonetheless, Vergne regretted a balance issue with the extreme weather tires, but nothing that couldn't be fixed for tomorrow. 
On 20/07, 15:28
Mercedes is playing at home this weekend. Nico Rosberg showed strong performance this afternoon by achieving the second-fastest time, but the German will be penalized 5 places due to a gearbox change. Michael Schumacher ended the day in the wall, causing the second session of the day to be stopped. 
On 20/07, 15:22
Despite a mechanical problem with Pedro de la Rosa's car in Free Practice 2, HRT gathered data in all kinds of conditions, with Dani Clos driving in the morning alongside his compatriot on a dry track, and Narain Karthikeyan taking over in the afternoon in the rain. 
On 20/07, 15:04
In difficult conditions, ranging from a completely dry track to a circuit littered with rivers, Red Bull set out to do their best, regretting the lack of running possible on the dry, while conserving Wet tires given the forecasts for the rest of the weekend. 
On 20/07, 15:01
Despite the rain, Sauber is satisfied with its day, particularly Sergio Pérez, who was able to gain experience with Pirelli tires for wet conditions. On Kamui Kobayashi's side, there is less to smile about, due to a severe lack of grip that needs to be addressed for tomorrow. 
On 20/07, 14:55
Even though the rain made a few incursions over the Hockenheim circuit, the wet track throughout the afternoon session did not prevent Caterham from completing the scheduled program. There is still progress to be made tomorrow to reach the desired level. 
On 20/07, 13:33
Rain was present this afternoon over the Hockenheim circuit. This did not prevent the teams from heading out to prepare for tomorrow's qualifications. At the end of this hour and a half of driving, it was Pastor Maldonado who proved to be the fastest ahead of Rosberg and Vettel. 
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