Räikkönen wanted a clear position from Ferrari

Last hope of Ferrari after leaving the track Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen could not prevent the double Mercedes in Germany, after notably observing a second pit stop at the end of the event.

A strategy whose results were difficult to predict according to the Finn.“I'm 100% sure the ultrasofts worked better and I had very worn tires at the time but I can't say if it would have been good (to stay on track) or a complete disaster.

It's always an unknown and you try to analyze the differences and hope the new tires will give you some grip to come back. Obviously we knew the Mercedes would be on some of the most worn tires, but it seemed like the right decision in these conditions.

I don't think anyone has the right answer on what the end result would have been staying on track or not. »

Teasing with his team

With Sebastian Vettel behind him, but on a different tire strategy and in contention for victory at Hockenheim, many expected to see Kimi Räikkönen retire earlier in the race to allow the best-placed Ferrari driver in the championship to widen the lead. gap on the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton et Valtteri Bottas.

However, the 2007 world champion talked for a long time with the pit wall, waiting almost word for word for the instruction to let Vettel pass. « We have certain rules but it wasn't clear enough. », declared Räikkönen at a press conference.

Discover the full report and analysis of the German Grand Prix, produced by our special correspondents in Hockenheim, in issue 2175 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version and this Wednesday on newsstands.