Massa gives way for Alonso win in Germany

Fernando Alonso led home a one-two finish for Ferrari in today's German Grand Prix, albeit with the whiff of team orders hanging in the air.

On the anniversary of a crash in Hungary a year ago that came close to costing him his life, Massa was forced to settle for second best at Hockenheim after leading for most of the opening 48 laps.

That was until he eventually gave way to Alonso after what appeared to be a coded message from the pit wall to allow the Spaniard by.

It helped Alonso to his 23rd career win, and his second this year that puts the double world champion firmly back in the title hunt as he now trails by 34 points championship leader Lewis Hamilton who was forced to settle for fourth.

Sebastian Vettel completed the podium, coming within a second of Massa towards the end, albeit he was never in a position to make a move for second place.

The Independent