Pastor Maldonado was the fastest man at Hockenheim in the second practice session Friday afternoon, as rain hit the circuit and made serious runs difficult.
It was hard for the drivers to find the grip they needed on the wet circuit, and once out on track, the drivers found the conditions treacherous. The most dramatic event was just before the chequered flag, when Michael Schumacher crashed his Mercedes with five minutes to go. The front wing and part of the nose got damaged, but nothing serious.
So Pastor Maldonado 1st, then Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Romain Grosjean, Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen.
Jean-Eric Vergne 11th, then Felipe Massa, Kamui Kobayashi, Charles Pic, Timo Glock, Bruno Senna, Heikki Kovalainen, Paul di Resta, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Vitaly Petrov, Narain Karthikeyan, Michael Schumacher and finally Pedro de la Rosa.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams | 01:27.476 | 14 |
| 2. | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes | 01:27.564 | 24 |
| 3. | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull | 01:27.902 | 24 |
| 4. | Sergio Perez |
Sauber | 01:28.402 | 26 |
| 5. | Romain Grosjean |
Lotus | 01:28.420 | 20 |
| 6. | Nico Hülkenberg |
Force India | 01:28.495 | 22 |
| 7. | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso | 01:28.513 | 23 |
| 8. | Jenson Button |
McLaren | 01:28.516 | 16 |
| 9. | Mark Webber |
Red Bull | 01:28.877 | 21 |
| 10. | Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus | 01:29.327 | 22 |
| 11. | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso | 01:29.364 | 26 |
| 12. | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari | 01:29.719 | 15 |
| 13. | Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber | 01:29.785 | 24 |
| 14. | Charles Pic |
Marussia | 01:30.090 | 19 |
| 15. | Timo Glock |
Marussia | 01:30.220 | 16 |
| 16. | Bruno Senna |
Williams | 01:30.291 | 22 |
| 17. | Heikki Kovalainen |
Caterham | 01:30.331 | 26 |
| 18. | Paul di Resta |
Force India | 01:30.437 | 14 |
| 19. | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren | 01:30.617 | 16 |
| 20. | Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari | 01:31.207 | 20 |
| 21. | Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham | 01:32.241 | 22 |
| 22. | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT | 01:32.349 | 17 |
| 23. | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes | 01:32.777 | 18 |
| 24. | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT | 01:42.566 | 8 |
