Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo pipped Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes to fastest time by just 0.004 seconds in first practice at the German Grand Prix. The Australian will start from the back of the grid because of engine penalties but team-mate Max Verstappen made it an positive session with third. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fourth quickest, while using a slower tyre than the two cars in front of him. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fifth from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. It was a low-key session, with few incidents, although Raikkonen ran wide at high speed at Turn One, and Renault's Nico Hulkenberg did the same and bounced over the grass at the fast Turn 12 on the entry to Hockenheim's famous...
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