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Formula 1 British GP

F1 British GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2

Updates for Friday practice at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren and Lando Norris, McLaren on spacehoppers

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the F1 world drivers’ championship to 46 points with victory at the Canadian GP last time out, as Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez failed to finish and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc recovered to fifth place after a back of the grid penalty for an engine change.

A number of teams have delivered car upgrades ahead of the Silverstone round, which is set to play out in front of a sold-out crowd.

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the British GP last year, following a controversial first-corner clash with Verstappen.

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That moment aside, it has been an encouraging session for Mercedes. Hamilton was second in the overall times to Sainz and had been on par with the Ferrari lap times on the medium tyres, too. Three teams in the fight for pole, anyone?
As the practice starts continue, that was not the most encouraging session for Red Bull. Aside from Verstappen's mysterious noise from the car, the drivers ended up fourth and seventh.
Add in Norris in fourth and Alonso in sixth, and the definitive order is far from clear. It all bodes quite well for tomorrow!
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Here's a round-up of all the key moments from that session, in a report that had far more to discuss than our earlier FP1 summary: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-british-gp-fp2/10331192/
That concludes our live coverage for today. With the potential for more rain in the mix tomorrow, be sure to join us just before midday for all the build-up to FP3. Bye for now.

By: autosport.com

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