Sebastian Vettel: "It’s much cooler than last week and we are not seeing the hot and sunny side of Germany! I think the rain between the test and this weekend means the track surface has much less grip. The track needs to get rubbered-in again. This afternoon, the wind was quite tricky too and you could lose the car because of that. "

1. Lewis Hamilton 1:15.025
2. Felipe Massa 1:15.722
3. Kimi Raikkonen 1:15.760

11. Sebastian Vettel 1:16.422

Mark Webber believes Red Bull Racing have pulled off a 'coup' in signing Sebastian Vettel as his teammate for next year.

"There are not many quick youngsters around with experience at the moment," Webber told autosport.com. "So it's a real coup for Red Bull. He is the first real Red Bull-backed driver to come through their junior programme to have the talent to back the cash."

Webber thinks Vettel will provide another good yardstick for him to judge himself against, although thinks outside comparisons will invariably be wrong.

"If he blows me away people will say Webber's past it, but if I blow him away then people will say Vettel's not quick. That's normal. I had that with (Nico) Rosberg.
Source: Autosport

1. Hamilton 1:15.537
2. Kovalainen 1:15.666
3. Massa 1:15.796

7. Sebastian Vettel 1:16.618

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Sebastian attended today's press conference along with the other german drivers. To read the transcript of the conference, please click here.

Sebastian Vettel will drive for Red Bull Racing from the start of the 2009 season.

Christian Horner: "We are delighted that Sebastian will be joining us next year. With David Coulthard announcing his retirement as a Formula 1 driver a fortnight ago at the British Grand Prix, after careful consideration, it seemed natural to announce his replacement here at Sebastian’s home race in Hockenheim. As he was already part of the Red Bull family, choosing Sebastian as Mark Webber’s team-mate was not a difficult decision. However, we have always stated that our aim is to have the strongest available driver line-up and Vettel’s selection also matches these criteria. Having only turned 21 at the last race and with only 17 Grand Prix starts to his name, he is still on a learning curve, but it is clear that he has plenty of ability and speed. We are confident that Red Bull Racing will make the most of these attributes and believe that, in Mark and Sebastian, we have a very competitive driver line-up for 2009."

Sebastian Vettel: "I am very proud to be joining Red Bull Racing and it’s always good to have an early decision on what you are doing next year. As a driver your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible and, over the past couple of years, Red Bull Racing has proved it has great potential, so this is a good move for me. I have been part of the Red Bull family for a long time and with its Junior Team since 2000. Throughout my career, they have offered me great support and now, to drive for their senior F1 team is a dream come true and I am looking forward to having a great season next year, even if I still have a lot to learn about F1. Apart from Red Bull, I must also say a big thank you to Scuderia Toro Rosso, where I feel very much at home. They have been my "family" for over a year and I would like to thank Franz (Tost) and Gerhard (Berger) for the opportunity they gave me and thank the entire team for all their efforts. Having got this announcement out of the way, I can concentrate on racing for Toro Rosso over the second half of the season. I will try and repay them by doing my very best to get some more good results, to add to those we have achieved so far."
Source: PaddockTalk