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. Hamilton fastest

    Lewis Hamilton has gone purple in all three sectors and has set the fastest time.

    He is on a lap time of 1:27.351 on the soft tyres.

    It is still quiet out on track, just Hamilton and the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg out there.

    Lewis HamiltonGetty Images

  2. Ferrari up in second spot

    After Ferrari's Austria podium finish for Charles Leclerc and fourth place for Lewis Hamilton, the team have moved up into second in the constructors' championship.

    Mercedes are just one point away in the third spot. While Racing Bulls move past Haas into the sixth spot after Liam Lawson picked up points last time out.

    team standings

  3. Lewis Hamilton has made his way out of the pits and onto the track.

    He joins the Alpines of Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.

  4. No rush for the drivers in Silverstone at the moment. Drivers are in their cars but there's little action out on the track.

    The clouds above the track are looking quite grey.

  5. 'Ferrari pace unlocked with new floor'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone

    It could be that Ferrari have unlocked something with that new floor.

    Let’s see if their pace continues today.

  6. Esteban Ocon is getting into the seat of his Haas car, meanwhile, the two Aston Martins have headed onto the circuit.

    Soft tyres for the Alpines.

    "Still no grip" Pierre Gasly tells his engineer, but the balance of his car is good.

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

    I’m just speculating why we’ve got a delay – there were some historic F1 cars going round and I’m wondering whether there was some oil spill on the track.

  8. Alpines out first

    It's all very cool, calm and collected in the F1 garages.

    The Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto are the only car out on the track at the moment, everyone else is still waiting around in the garage. No pressure.

  9. Go! Go! Go!

    Lights are green, time for third practice!

    Swap your Mercedes, George, it's time to head out to the circuit.

    George Russell arriving at SilverstoneGetty Images

  10. Recap: Silverstone upgrades

    Teams have brought upgrades to Silverstone. While we wait for FP3 to begin, here is a recap of the updates.

    Aston Martin

    Floor body, floor fences, floor edge, coke/engine cover.

    Haas

    Floor body, floor fences, floor edge, sidepod inlet.

    McLaren

    Floor body, rear corner.

    Red Bull

    Floor body, floor fences.

    Sauber

    Floor body, front wing.

    Racing Bulls

    Front wing.

    Williams

    Floor fences.

  11. 'Grey'

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter at Silverstone

    Had some spots of rain already, very different from yesterday. Grey.

  12. Rain on the way?

    I have had a look at the forecast for today's sessions and it looks like there may be rain.

    Third practice has an 19% chance of rain and the clouds are looming above the circuit.

  13. FP3 session start at 11:35

    The session will begin in five minutes.

    The drivers remain calm and get into the zone before they have to hop into the seat of their cars.

    There's a lovely moment between the Hamilton brothers, Lewis and Nicolas, who share a hug.

  14. 'Headwind will make a difference'

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

    I just cycled to the other end of the circuit and there’s a headwind that will make a difference to these cars.

  15. Start of third practice delayed

    News coming from Silverstone.

    The start of FP3 will be delayed, the marshals are sweeping the track clean.

  16. Tune in

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    Hello to Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, 1996 world champion Damon Hill and F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.

    The team are ready to take us through FP3. Click the 'listen live' tab at the top of this page to tune in or you can ask your smart speaker to play BBC Sports Extra 2.

  17. Furrari friends

    Ferrari pets Roscoe Hamilton and Leo Leclerc have met again.

    Charles Leclerc said Lewis Hamilton organised a team dinner on Thursday where Roscoe and Leo could see each other again.

    Lewis Hamilton and his dog RoscoeGetty Images
    Charles Leclerc's partner Alexandra and his dog LeoGetty Images

    Honourable mention to another F1 pup in the paddock, Simba Gasly.

    I hope the trio get to meet.

    Pierre Gasly's dog SimbaGetty Images

  18. Fans at Silverstone

    The fans have been out in their forces in Silverstone this weekend, in team colours and homemade signs and accessories.

    I do love a good fan sign, well done F1 fans.

    A young go-karter fan holds a sign asking Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda to sign her helmetGetty Images
    A Mercedes fan holds a sign asking George Russell to go to his graduationGetty Images
    fan holds an image of Leo Leclerc in a ferrari suitGetty Images

  19. Can Norris keep up the speed?

    Lando NorrisGetty Images

    After winning in Austria last time out, Lando Norris will be keen on another win to shorten the gap in the drivers' championship between him and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

    This time it is his home race, the British Grand Prix, where he finished on podium in 2023 and 2024.

    Norris was the fastest driver in second practice, two tenths quicker than Charles Leclerc in second.

    "I think we have a bit of work to do, to be honest. It looks maybe a bit too good today, like always," he told Sky Sports after Friday's practice.

    "Ferrari always catch up into P3 like they did last weekend so I’d say pleased with today but nothing to be too proud about just yet."

  20. What happened on Friday?

    • Lewis Hamilton went fastest in first practice
    • Rookies Arvid Lindblad and Paul Aron got into the Red Bull and Sauber cars for FP1
    • Spins for Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto at Copse
    • Lando Norris was the fastest driver in FP2
    • Max Verstappen complained about front grip issues
    Lando NorrisGetty Images