We were just really struggling for grip through the next sequence of corners, and especially where I ended up going off,  Latifi said. It's been a tricky corner all weekend for me, so dirty tyres, dirty air and I made a mistake. I wasn't aware of the situation of the race up until then.

"Nico Hulkenberg will drive for BWT Racing Point F1 Team in this weekend's Eifel Grand Prix after Lance Stroll was taken unwell," a statement from the team reads. "Lance didn't feel 100% this morning and the team took the decision not to run him for the rest of the event.