Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The track is evolving so quickly, everybody is going to get quicker and quicker. I don't think it's going to be too long before teams are genuinely thinking about going on a soft tyre.

The crowd go "oooooh" as one, as Lando Norris slides across the slippery track. The McLaren driver doesn't travel too far, however, and is able to keep his car on the right path to go second on the timesheets with a 1:37.607. Max Verstappen is the quickest driver so far.

Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

They are sussing out where the grip is, this is the first time they've been out in these conditions. There is very little water in large parts of this circuit.

The intermediates are bolted on across the field but with Valtteri Bottas' news filtering down the pit lane, when will the teams make the switch over to the slicks?

American Logan Sargeant, on this 4th July weekend, puts the first time on the board with a 1:40.215 in the Williams.

Track news hot off the press from Valtteri Bottas. "There's a small dry line forming already," says the Sauber driver.

Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's really hard to read going forward and I'm looking forward to the next hour. You look at the weather now and there's a little bit of blue sky and a lot of cloud cover as well.

We are expecting rain at some point I believe, 60% chance of rain in the session.

Logan Sargeant, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu and Esteban Ocon have all headed out early doors on the green inters.

Race control says the risk of rain for qualifying is 60%.

Better get a move on with Q1 then.

Friday was the perfect start to Lando Norris' ultimate goal of becoming a British Grand Prix winner on Sunday, but why does the McLaren driver love Silverstone so much?

Have a watch of the video below to find out.

Thanks, Alicia!

Summer has arrived (sort of) at Silverstone. The sun has come out and the 5.891km circuit is drying slowly, so the intermediate tyre could be the first choice at the start of Q1.

Will we see a British driver on pole? Lando Norris told Sky Sports a few moments ago: "I would love it to be dry but it's going to be in the middle like last year."

The last couple of qualifying sessions have been tightly contested. The feeling is that no-one genuinely knows who will take pole position today.

It’s looking dry for now, but never underestimate the British weather.

I would suggest strapping in for this one folks, it’s set to be a thriller.

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Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster

Air temp at Silverstone just 12.3C & the track at 18.2C. Blustery W/WNW wind with gusts lately to 24mph. Showers in the wider vicinity; a few spots of rain in last few minutes, but nothing significant currently.

It doesn’t get more exciting than this, four different teams with four different drivers have taken pole in the last four races.

Currently a driver at Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari have all put on a fastest lap to grab pole.

The Silverstone track is one of the drivers’ favourites on the F1 calendar with its long high-speed corners and makes for an excellent qualifying.

Can there be a fifth new winner and team this time round?

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Let’s turn away from qualifying for a brief moment and focus on the real stars of the paddock.

Lewis Hamilton’s dog Roscoe is a well-known face and has been in the paddock for many years. New to the scene is Charles Leclerc’s puppy Leo, who is already melting hearts.

Earlier this week, Leclerc said he was eager for the two to meet. We are all waiting for that image to drop…

The Silverstone-based team are struggling to make an impact in qualifying and sit at the front with the top four teams.

Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll haven’t managed to finish in the top ten in the last two qualifying sessions.

The team introduced upgrades several races ago and this weekend have brought a new front wing and rear corner.

Can they turn it around today?

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The British Grand Prix always attracts a lot of celebrities, and this year we've spotted singer Pixie Lott in the Red Bull garage and Stormzy and Maya Jama strolling the paddock.

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British drivers Lando Norris and George Russell are coming off the back of recent pole positions.

Russell took pole position in Canada and Norris earned his in Spain, can they secure their first British Grand Prix pole this weekend?

Not long now!

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Brad Pitt has been back in the paddock filming his Formula 1 movie this weekend which is due to be released on 25 June 2025.

The film titled “F1” is co-produced by Lewis Hamilton and has been filmed in real-time during Grands Prix.

Let’s rewind to qualifying last year at Silverstone during a season that saw Max Verstappen in the Red Bull earn pole with ease.

The three-time world champion has got two pole positions around this track, will he secure a third this afternoon?

The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came second and third respectively.

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most poles with seven, with his last one at Silverstone in 2020.

Last year he qualified seventh at the British Grand Prix, and is still yet to score a pole position this season. After getting more comfortable in the upgraded Mercedes, he will be pushing this afternoon at a track he knows rather well in front of his home fans.