It was clear that Mclaren went to the Ring for a record, but something went wrong. 

Either the time wasn't good enough, or most probably it was just sector times, but not a complete good lap. The last one is proved by some really credible sources... indecision

Also look at this screenshot... Which company will go to the Ring for "adjustments" and will wrap all the gaps, if the time isn't supoused to be "important" for them...? smileyScreenshot_2013-12-08-17-40-59.png