Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone

Almost 0% chance of Yuki Tsunoda being in Formula 1 next year, he's had his chance. I think what will happen is Isack Hadjar gets promoted to Red Bull and Arvid Linblad gets one of the Racing Bulls seat and they will have to make a decision about Liam Lawson.

The Red Bull is not fine-tuned enough for Max Verstapen's liking just yet. The world champion is on to his pit wall to describe a plethora of issues, but it's only first practice, so there's still time for a few tweaks before tomorrow's qualifying.

His rival Lando Norris has taken to the track on the softs and goes top with a 1:27.354. But that marker is beaten by his team-mate Oscar Piastri, who then gets guzumped by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, the Monegasque driver's top time a 1:27.095.

Daniel Barnsley: If I was Toto I'd want Kimi and Max on the same team next season. As long as the car isn't made just for Max. As this is the issue Red Bull are having this season.

The opening time on the softs is in for Max Verstappen and it's a 1:27.603 for the four-time world champion, placing third on the timesheets.

Following the Dutchman's lead, the rest of the field are bolting on the C4 rubber now.

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Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone

Red Bull are very excited about him [Arvid Lindblad]. We are all expecting him to be in the Racing Bulls next season. He is a very good driver, very special. Red Bull rate him very highly. He is very assured of his own talent, I mean this in a good way. He truly believes he will get that drive.

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The floor of the Williams is taking a battering as Carlos Sainz bundles across the kerb. The Spaniard heads back to the garage and also informs his pit wall he needs to change his headrest.

Over at Red Bull, Max Verstappen is out on track on a set of the soft tyres, with the Dutchman currently sitting in ninth on the timesheets.

Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone

Alex Albon was supportive of George Russell, as you'd expect of his mate. He said you can't believe you can beat the seven-time world champion and be at the risk of losing your drive. The issue is Max Verstappen is on the market.

I don't believe Max Verstappen will go to Mercedes to drive alongside George Russell, there's too much tension. If he goes to Mercedes, Russell will have to find another seat. It's a difficult call. A lot of complexity comes with Verstappen, the way he wants to be treated, how he wants the car to be set up, then there's the money issue.

The Canada win for George Russell was followed up by a disaapointing weekend in Austria for Mercedes, so a decent display on home soil - and slightly cooler conditions - will be welcomed. The Brit goes quickest overall with a 1:27.702 on the mediums but now a flurry of times has seen him fall down the order.

Liam Lawson went quickest in the Racing Bulls but it's his team-mate who is shinning. Isack Hadjar is setting the pace on his latest flyer on the mediums with a 1:27.502, his time 0.063 seconds better than the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

Nulla Pax: If Max takes his seat - would we like to see George and Perez at Cadillac next year???

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Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda - Verstappen was the innocent party in the race-ending collision with Kimi Antonelli, while Tsunoda once again had a miserable day in the second Red Bull.

Williams - Spielberg couldn't have gone any worse, with reliability issues causing Alex Albon to suffer a third DNF in a row and Carlos Sainz's unable to even start the race.

Mercedes - Antonelli's crash and the hot conditions aside, there was a worrying lack of pace for Mercedes last week, as George Russell finished over a minute behind the McLarens.

Alpine - the French team are rooted to the bottom of the construtors' standings, and Franco Colapinto is still trying to find his footing since he replaced Jack Doohan.

Naturally, attention is all on the British drivers in the top teams this weekend, but Aussie Oscar Piastri is aiming to spoil the summer party. After finishing second to his team-mate Lando Norris last weekend in Spielberg, he knows a victory here will vital to increase his advatnage at the start of this busy run of races before the break.

On the medium tyre, Piastri clocks a 1:27.761 to lift himself above george Russell and McLaren buddy Lando Norris.

Jennie Gow
F1 pit-lane reporter at Silverstone

I love it, so much youth and competition for seats in F1, you can't just turn up, you have to put in the work and these guys are putting in the work.

Arvid, looking at his career, started out in motocross, when he was three years old he got his first motorbike, I am impressed by him and Red Bull are too.

Very exciting times for him, [Paul] Aron, it's a good sign for F1.

How many questions did George Russell answer about his future yesterday? Loads and loads. He handle it like a pro, but how long will he wait on Mercedes to offer him a new contract? He's top dog now with a 1:27.971 on the medium compound.

Meanwhile, Pierre Gasly has suffered a twitch at Copse and flat-spotted his tyres. The Alpine lost it at the rapid corner and took a bit too much kerb, sending him into a spin - with added gravel.

There's a 15-point gap to close at the top of the drivers' championship, so objective number one for Lando Norris this weekend is to win in front of the home crowd. The McLaren driver was on the podium last year in third spot and now he's jumped above Lewis Hamilton with a 1:27.991 on those medium tyres.

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Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone

Something about Lewis Hamilton and Silverstone, they have some bond, some connection, where he seems to be able to outperform. Nobody, as we came into the race last year, no one thought he was on the odds for a win, it shouldn't have happened. And yet somehow he pulls it out of the bag. The Ferrari isn't awful.

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How the fans at Silverstone would love to Lewis Hamilton claim back-to-back British Grand Prix victories. The seven-time world champion has that very early sprint win to his name in the Ferrari but other than that, we haven't seen him pop champagne on the podium in red.

Hamilton is on the mediums and goes quicker than George Russell, and now now Oscar Piastri, who goes second, to clock a 1:28.380.

Liam Lawson is on the radio to say rookie driver Arvid Lindblad, who is in for Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull in first practice, "needs to check his mirrors". The Brit has only done two laps of Silverstone in that difficult second car, so we'll cut him so slack.

Last year's polesitter George Russell is on the medium tyre, just like Lando Norris, and he goes top with a 1:28.570, beating the McLaren by 0.075 seconds.

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Lando Norris - the Canada mishap was forgotten with his Spielberg win from pole - his third victory of the campaign.

Gabriel Bortoleto and Sauber - double points for the team, with the added bonus of it being Bortoleto's first points in his rookie season.

Liam Lawson - it's been a tough year for Lawson but he was the big winner from the Red Bull camp, qualifying and finishing in a season-high sixth place.

Charles Leclerc - Austria was Leclerc's fourth podium of the season but he feels Ferrari still need to improve their qualifying performance.

McLaren are sporting a lovely splash of chrome for their British Grand Prix livery at Silverstone. Austria winner Lando Norris is an early medium runner as he passes his very own grandstand - fancy. He crosses the line after his first push lap and goes top with a 1:28.645.

Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone

We've had a great season so far. If you look at the last two races, looking back to Canada, that mistake from [Lando] Norris cost him dearly and he was talking about it again. When he really needed it, it was important [Norris' win in Austria]. 15 points the gap, that's nothing to overturn with these races, it's a long way to go, a long season.