British GP Friday practice

16:43 And that's a wrap on Friday's British Grand Prix practice, as Bottas blocks out the rest in both sessions. We'll be back with live coverage from third practice on Saturday morning from about quarter to 10 UK time, but check back in with Autosport.com for all the reaction to Friday's action.

Here's one parting gift for you - the report from this afternoon's second practice. Thanks for joining us and see you tomorrow.

British Grand Prix: Bottas pips Hamilton in second Friday practice

Valtteri Bottas stayed on top in second practice for Formula 1's British Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by only 0.047 seconds

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16:33 Hamilton is the first car off the grid to practice a start.

16:32 Here's your top 10 at the end of the session:

1 Bottas 1m28.496s
2 Hamilton
3 Raikkonen
4 Vettel
5 Verstappen
6 Ricciardo
7 Hulkenberg
8 Massa
9 Alonso
10 Ocon

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16:31 Bottas still in the 1m32s (just, as he records a 32.999s) as he completes his final timed lap of the session.

16:30 That's it - chequered flag is out as FP2 comes to an end.

16:29 Big back off before Copse from Hamilton, but this is a very gentle lap and it looks as though he's cruising to make sure he can line up on the grid for a practice start.

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Photo: LAT

16:28 Just a couple of minutes left in the session, and Alonso, Palmer and Ericsson are the only cars in the pits.

16:26 Grosjean's been pretty consistent between the high 1m34s and low 1m35s on his super-soft tyre run. He's onto a 14th lap on this run, but his tyres have 20 laps on the now.

15:41 Sure enough, he stays fifth but improves to a 1m29.586s and is a second down on Bottas's time.

15:41 Verstappen has now taken to the track on a set of super-softs, while Ricciardo looks like he may improve his time but not his position on this lap.

15:40 Vandoorne ties up a lap to go 12th, with new PBs in the first and second tyres.

15:38 Sainz's car is still being worked on in the pits, with his Toro Rosso mechanics fitting a new floor.

15:18 Sainz - after his earlier spin - and the Saubers are the only drivers yet to set a time in this session.

15:17 Ricciardo now on another flying lap and up on his previous best through sector one.

15:17 So Hamilton's currently fastest by a little under four tenths from Raikkonen, with Ricciardo third, Vettel fourth and Bottas completing the top five.

15:13 Sainz had a spin at Becketts a moment ago, going over the grass before rejoining on the approach to the Hangar Straight.

15:12 Both Mercedes drivers on track now, with Hamilton on an out-lap.

15:11 Raikkonen goes fastest, but is outpaced by the Red Bull of Ricciardo who sets a 1m30.148s on his first flier to take top spot.