Championship leader Lewis Hamilton left his Formula One title rivals trailing as McLaren turned on the power in Friday’s German Grand Prix practice at Hockenheim. The 23-year-old Briton was quickest in both sessions at engine partners Mercedes’s home circuit. Hamilton lapped in one minute 15.537 seconds on a damp and drizzly morning and went even quicker in the afternoon with a best time of 1:15.025.Ferrari’s Brazilian Felipe Massa was second in the later session, 0.697 off the pace, with Finnish team mate and world champion Kimi Raikkonen third. Spaniard Alonso had been fourth in the morning.
