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Hulkenberg under investigation over tyre mix-up

Nico Hulkenberg is under investigation for a tyre mix-up during qualifying for the German Grand Prix. The FIA stewards said the Force India driver had used a set of supersofts tyres in Q1 that the team should have returned after final practice. The incident is a possible breach of article 24.4 of the sporting rules. The article states that "two further sets [of the softest compound] must be returned to the Supplier before the start of the qualifying practice session." An FIA document said the German driver had used a set of tyres that had already been electronically returned. Hulkenberg qualified in seventh position.  
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