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Hamilton is not favourite to win on Sunday at Hockenheim

Lewis Hamilton feels uneasy about his slender 12-point lead over McLaren team-mate Jenson Button going into this weekend's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Hamilton believes Sunday's race could "give us a very good read on form for the second half of the season."
Full story: Yahoo/Eurosport

Renault's Robert Kubica has pointed to tyre choice as having the biggest potential to cause an upset in the chase for points in Hockenheim.
Full story: Yahoo/Eurosport

Aware of the rumours that drivers are queuing up to replace him as Kubica's team-mate next season, Vitaly Petrov has set his sights on being as close to the Pole as possible this weekend.
Full story: crash.net

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has thrown his support behind fellow German Michael Schumacher following speculation that the veteran former champion may not see out the season at Mercedes.
Full story: Pitpass

Vettel hopes to put in a big performance at his local track. "Hockenheim is only half an hour from my home town. It's definitely something special. It adds an extra bit of motivation and hopefully I'll find an extra tenth of a second." (Press Association)

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