from skysports....
Lewis Hamilton looks set to start the German GP from the pitlane as Mercedes want to switch the brake supplier on his car after Saturday's qualifying accident.
Hamilton crashed heavily during the opening session after his car suffered a right-front disc failure at Turn 13. The Briton suffered minor bruising to his legs as a result of the impact and - for now - lines up 15th on the grid for Sunday's race.
However, it seems likely that Hamilton will be faced with an even steeper mountain to climb if Mercedes switch the brake material he uses.
Having started the weekend using brakes supplied by Carbon Industrie, Hamilton changed to another, Brembo, on Saturday morning which subsequently failed.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton crashes out of qualifying in Germany, leading to the session being red flagged, ending his chances of pole position.
Mercedes want to switch him back to the former for the race but if they do so, a change beyond repairing accident damage would likely break parc ferme conditions, meaning that he'll have to start from the pitlane.