Oscar Piastri stays stationary and takes his punishment for the safety car infringement - the one that saw Max Verstappen twitch and end up down the order. Piastri comes out on the medium compound.

Lando Norris now leads the race, and McLaren decide it's time to bring in the Briton for his changeover.

Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone

Looking at Russell and Alonso, they've lost a lot of time so it's actually not going to benefit them but they are starting to set green which is their fastest and occasionally a purple mini sector. They are beginning to get back into it but they've lost something like 20 seconds to the rest of the field so it's not going to pay off for them.

The McLarens are way ahead of the field and now Oscar Piastri is called in to the pits. Will the Australian serve his 10-second penalty now? Yes he will.

"Oscar, we need to keep Lando out of DRS.

"If he gets in DRS with our penalty it will make it too difficult"

The pits comes alive as drivers begin to come in for slicks. Ferrari bolt on softs for Lewis Hamilton, who has now fallen to fifth place because his team-mate Charles Leclerc has just passed him. Those cold tyres did Hamilton no favours. Did they now learn from Russell and Alonso?

Ian: 3rd place podium looks doable for Lewis

Ngiema: Hamilton definitely has the mojo today on his home race, he may have an average car but he’s getting my nomination for today’s overtakes and overall entertainment

Kayleigh: Pls Lewis, you’ve had many podiums. Let Hulk have this one x

Richard: What a mega British GP! Safety cars everywhere, pit stops and rain, Hamilton fighting for a podium, and it’s only lap 38!

Carlos Sainz had a rant on the team radio a lap or two ago about his old Ferrari pal Charles Leclerc, the Spaniard unhappy with the Monegasque man's moves. The stewards have taken a look but have decided to take no further action.

The rool of the dice hasn't paid off for George Russell and Mercedes. The Briton goes flying across the gravel at Maggotts but doesn't come to any harm. He drops down to P14, one place higher than fellow slicker Fernando Alonso.

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

I would look at what Fernando Alonso does and think to myself that is a sign because Fernando hardly gets it wrong. It is starting to dry very quickly, I can see that there is light grey patches now on the track. Once that starts, things will rapidly switch to the slick tyres. Once you get the slick tyres on it is unbelievable how much grip you get.

Fernando Alonso is struggling on his fresh mediums as he searches for a dry line on his slicks. George Russell gets his wish and goes onto the hards, so is he doing any better than the Spaniard?

No!

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

We have 16 laps to go and the track is still not dry. I haven't seen a dry line developing yet.

The Ferrari tries its luck on the Sauber but Nico Hulkenberg lives to drive another lap in third place. Aston Martin bring in Fernando Alonso to take a punt on the medium tyre for the remainder of this race. George Russell also wants to take the gamble, but Mercedes aren't so sure.

Lewis Hamilton is gaining every corner on the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg. If the German can't make the podium, a British driver, the master of Silverstone, no less, is the next best thing.

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"Track conditions update when you can"

Hamilton: "Yeah, track is pretty decent. It's starting to dry up a bit."

OK, can Nico Hulkenberg keep a Kung Fu grip on this podium place? This might be tricky for the Sauber driver, as the Ferrari is a powerful car to try to keep at bay.

Meanwhile, the other Scuderia of Charles Leclerc, not in the points yet, is in 11th place.

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

A few laps ago Lewis Hamilton was complaining his car was almost undriveable but he certainly seems to be well in control of it.

Nico Hulkenberg creeps up on Lance Stroll and overtakes the Aston Martin for third place! The German is on the podium. Stop the race now.

But, Lewis Hamilton is there, and with Stroll dispatched, the seven-time world champion is now fourth.

Nico Hulkenberg is gaining on Lance Stroll - could this be the moment? Not quite. The Aston Martin is defending from his fellow green car and holding on tight to third spot.

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

That was a beautiful thing to watch, you can see all the experience. Lewis Hamilton placing his car in the right way, he just set himself up to get the sling-shot on Pierre Gasly and dispatched him without too much trouble and now he's on his way. But he has 20 odd seconds. But at 24 seconds in a race like this, where it is damp and there is changeable conditions, actually that can disappear with one pit stop.