Qualifying: Alonso misses pole by two thousandths to Vettel

Two thousandths of a second on Saturday separated Fernando Alonso from pole position at Hockenheim.

The Spaniard's Ferrari car has taken a concrete step forward in Germany, and at the end of the dry Q3 session his best time was almost indistinguishable from Sebastian Vettel's in the dominant Red Bull.

A further five and sixth tenths behind are the sister Ferrari driven by Felipe Massa and then Silverstone winner Mark Webber, who abandoned his final effort after running wide in turn 1.