Summary

  • Max Verstappen takes British Grand Prix pole

  • Piastri second, Norris third, Russell fourth, Hamilton fifth

  • Bearman qualifies eighth but has 10-place grid penalty

  • Select 'listen live' for BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary (UK only)

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna and Tasnim Chowdhury

  1. Cars head out again

    The pit lane is busy once again as we gear up for the next runs in Q2. The two Ferraris are joined by Kimi Antonelli, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda in the snake pit.

  2. Charles Leclerc wanted to Ferrari to "maximise qualifying" following Friday practice but now he's stuck in the danger zone in 13th place, along with team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who is P11. The early weekend pace seemingly deserting the Scuderia at the crucial moment.

    Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc during the qualifying session of the British Grand Prix, at SilverstoneGetty Images

  3. 'Eyes out for Haas'

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter at Silverstone

    If you keep you eyes out for those Haas cars. Ollie Bearman, I know he has the 10-place grid penalty, but actually speaking to one of the former team principals in the lunch break, they said look out for the Haas cars, they are powered by Ferrari and the upgrades seem to be suiting them really well, so they can pull a surprise or two today.

  4. Norris goes quickest

    Lewis Hamilton has tumbled down the order after his first hot lap and is now in 10th place. Lando Norris is doing much better, however, and vaults up the timesheets to go top by just 0.085 seconds from Max Verstappen and team-mate Oscar Piastri.

    Lando Norris during the qualifying session of the British Grand Prix at SilverstoneGetty Images

  5. Verstappen and Piastri set same time

    Max Verstappen's opening marker in Q2 is a 1:25.316. Can McLaren's Oscar Piastri beat him? No, but he can set exactly the same time!

  6. Time for a reset for the likes of Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton heads out early on a set of softs, as Max Verstappen starts his first push lap on the same compound.

    Purple sector already for the Red Bull driver...

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    Rachel: Ferrari, what are you doing to us?

    Ferrari are heart in mouth material. The garage and Hamilton sound disconnected. Was lucky to make Q2.

    Adam

  8. Go! Go! Go!

    Ferrari were almost caught out by not fuelling Lewis Hamilton for another lap but the Italian team have avoided home heartache for the King of Silverstone.

    Max Verstappen topped that session followed by Oscar Piastri and Oliver Bearman. Imagine if Haas pulled off a spectacular qualifying, only for Brit Bearman to have to drop 10 places down the order.

    That Fernando Alonso time was good enough for fifth on the timehseets in Q1.

    Q2 is green.

  9. Alonso confident with lap time

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone

    Also worth mentioning the level of Fernando Alonso's confidence in that lap that he did earlier. He's not even come out for his final run, so he thinks he's got some pace in that car.

  10. Hamilton 'through by the skin of his teeth'

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone

    Well that was a bit of a sticky moment for Lewis, he just got through by the skin of his teeth. You heard him say he couldn't do another run because he'd run out of fuel but he's got through into the next session, which is the most important thing.

  11. Out in Q1

    16. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

    17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

    18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    19. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

    20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

  12. Hamilton makes it to Q2

    Carlos Sainz crosses the line and saves himself from a fourth straight Q1 knockout. Sighs of relief for Ferrari - Lewis Hamilton is through in P14! That was close for the home driver.

  13. Team radio - Ferrari to Hamilton

    "There's not enough fuel"

  14. Hamilton drops down

    Charles Leclerc improves to go into the top 10 but Lewis Hamilton looks to be in trouble here. The seven-time world champion asks for another lap but his engineer says no. He's now on the bubble in P13.

    Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari in the qualifying session of the British Grand Prix at SilverstoneGetty Images

  15. Danger zone

    16. Lance Stroll

    17. Nico Hulkenberg

    18. Liam Lawson

    19. Franco Colapinto

    20. Pierre Gasly

  16. Team radio - Hamilton to Ferrari

    "Track is definitely not the same"

  17. Albon goes P3

    Alex Albon goes third on the timesheets but the Williams man was fighting with the car in the blustery conditions as he completed the final section of Stowe-Vale-Club.

    Max Verstappen beats Oscar Piastri's quickest time with a 1:25.886, just as Oliver Bearman swipes Albon's P3 marker! Excellent lap from the Brit, who is carrying a 10-place grid penalty.

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    Alex: Another crash for Colapinto - a nice guy but not F1 standard. That’s his F1 career over

  19. Lewis Hamilton has been on pole seven times at Silverstone but the conditions are beginning to turn in this opening session, as the Ferrari man tells his pit wall the track feels "more slippery".

  20. 'Pilot' Russell would put you 'at ease'

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone

    George Russell, I think if he was flying your plane, you'd feel completely at ease that you've got someone in charge. He's fantastic on the radio, I love the way he says to his engineer, 'stay calm, give me logical clear instructions so I know what's going on'. That's typical George.