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David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"I think Hamilton's lap looked fairly steady so I don't think that will be an exact representation of where the two drivers are at this stage."
Summary
Hamilton on pole, Rosberg 2nd, Massa 3rd, Bottas 4th
Raikkonen 5th, Vettel 6th, Kvyat 7th, Sainz 8th, Hulkenberg 9th Ricciardo 10th
Raikkonen top in Q1, Rosberg in Q2
Hamilton only 3rd in Q2 and 4th in Q1
Both McLarens out in Q1, Lotuses & Verstappen out in Q2
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Mercedes team radiopublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Image source, ReutersTeam to Lewis Hamilton: "Be mindful of the wind."
Manor team radiopublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Will Stevens: "Can you not send the cars out so close together? It's pretty stupid when we are so close together."
Hulkenberg loses a lappublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Don't forget any driver that strays off track in this session will lose his lap time.
The Force India of Nico Hulkenberg is the first to fall foul of this, straying outside the track limits at Copse, as many, many drivers did this morning.
Early timespublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Around a dozen cars have set time so far and just three are under the 1:34.7 target time postulated by Tom Clarkson.
Rosberg, Hamilton and Bottas are the three in question.
Button's Silverstone hoodoopublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Jenson Button has famously never finished on the podium at his home race.
I don't think too many punters will be beating a path to the bookmakers to put money on him breaking his duck this weekend.
Just getting that McLaren through Q1 would be an achievement.
1.34.7 the target timepublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Tom Clarkson
BBC F1 pit-lane reporter"The differences between the two tyres this weekend has been just under a second. The top teams will try to get through this Q1 on the hard tyre. I think the cut off will be 1.34.7secs to get through to Q2."
Green lightpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Let's go qualifying.
Coverage options on the BBCpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Don't forget you can view extra camera streams across qualifying and tomorrow's race, including driver tracker, pit lane channel, on-board and timing screens.
Postpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"We're in virtually perfect conditions here apart from the wind and that's nothing new at this open airfield track."
Quiz time: The answerspublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
We asked you earlier to name the five British men who have finished second in their home grand prix without ever winning it.
Thanks to all of you who played along, but I'll leave it to the first person to get all five right to reveal all...
Jackie Pike on Twitter: 5 British Drivers to come 2nd but never win British GP? Derek Warwick, John Surtees, Graham Hill, Mike Hawthorn and Eddie Irvine.
Image source, PAImage caption, Mike Hawthorn
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Surtees
Image caption, Graham Hill
Image caption, Derek Warwick
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eddie Irvine
Special anniversary for Mercedespublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesGet involved - #bbcf1published at 12:47 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Janine Hall: Me and my little man at Vale.
Image source, @janinehall279Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Daniel Houston: Nice to see the #RedArrows showing the world how its done! #BritishGP #silverstone
Image source, TwitterBritish heroes: The racing entrepreneurpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Another man to hold up as an example of forgotten British driver is Dennis Poore.
Who?
Well, Poore was fleetingly an F1 driver in 1952 and finished fourth at the British GP at the wheel of a Connaught Lea-Francis. He entered one more F1 race, the 1952 Italian GP, where he finished 12th, before focusing on his business interests.
One of those interests was as a financier, and it is in this area that his legacy endures. For it was the wealthy Poore (ironic, huh?) who provided the financial clout for Gregor Grant to establish a certain Autosport Magazine in 1950.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dennis Poore, seen here with a youthful Michael Heseltine, in 1975
Any more British racing heroes to flag up? Get in touch using #britishf1hero
'Renault have misjudged modern-day F1' - Hornerpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Strong stuff from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner this lunchtime, who tells BBC Sport: "It has been a tough start to the season for us.
"Renault have misjudged what is required in modern-day Formula 1.
"For a team that is used to being able to challenge at the front, to now not be able to, frustrations are obviously going to boil over."
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 12:36 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Matthew McEvoy: Sitting on the grass on the last corner, lovely day and I have sunburn.
Image source, Matthew McEvoy TwitterPostpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Andy Sutcliffe: I fancy a Ferrari win at Silverstone this weekend Vettel win with Rosberg 2nd and bottas 3rd on podium.
Trouble brewing for Alonso?published at 12:36 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer"Things not looking good for Alonso. Whatever's wrong with his engine has not been fixed yet, with 30 mins before qualifying."
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 12:30 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Si: Just waiting for the excitement to happen...
Image source, @si_b99