Hamilton fastest in second practice, Rosberg second
Mercedes dominate practice with upgraded engine
Ricciardo has gearbox problem, Verstappen spins
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Image source, getThat's all from us then on a pretty uneventful day of practice. There is, however, a chance of showers heading into tomorrow, which could certainly make things interesting.
I'll leave you with Andrew Benson's second practice report and a picture of Lewis Hamilton on a motorbike.
Live coverage of final practice gets under way at 09:30 BST. See you then!
A very frustrating afternoon for Jenson Button having managed just three laps early on in FP2 before spending the rest of his time mooching around the garage. A water leak limited his running but surely it can only get better from here?
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Matt in Melton, via text: I waited 2 1/2 hours behind the McLaren garage to meet my hero, Jenson Button, at the 2010 British Grand Prix...I was next in line to get a signature when the man next to me pulled out an actual wheel of Jenson's BAR that he won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix in. Needless to say, he signed that man's t-shirt and told me he'd ran out of time and had to go. I cheekily shouted 'Lewis would have signed it for me'. Jenson turned round, smiled, then scowled. And walked off."
Can anyone catch the Mercedes? It is not looking likely as they were once again in a different league. Sebastian Vettel, the closest challenger, was seventh tenths of a second off their pace.
The battle between the Ferraris and the Force Indias looks closer, with just three tenths of a second between Vettel in third and Kimi Raikkonen sixth. Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg sandwiched inbetween.
Image source, Formula 11) Hamilton 2) Rosberg 3) Vettel 4) Perez 5) Hulkenberg 6) Raikkonen 7) Grosjean 8) Maldonado 9) Bottas 10) Massa
11) Nasr 12) Ericsson 13) Ricciardo 14) Verstappen 15) Sainz 16) Alonso 17) Stevens 18) Merhi 19) Button 20) Kvyat
There we go then, Lewis Hamilton dominates Friday practice. His fastest time in FP2 was just 0.021s faster than Nico Rosberg but 0.759s faster than Sebastian Vettel.
Image source, Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton finishes fastest in second practice for the Italian Grand Prix.
Three minutes of FP2 left as Nico Rosberg heads in after a low 1:28 on worn mediums. Lewis Hamilton is back out for another run on the harder compound.
Quote Message"My seat has been moving around already, but it's getting worse."
Max Verstappen
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Image source, Getty ImagesAs Tom Clarkson pointed out earlier, the top seven through the speed trap are all Mercedes engines. The two Force Indias up in first and third too.
It has been a miserable session for Jenson Button but his team-mate Fernando Alonso has managed 24 laps so far this afternoon and is back out on the circuit after a couple of set-up tweaks.
Romain Grosjean locks up on some worn mediums but completes his lap in 1:30.253. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz is certainly making up for lost time after his spin in FP1, with 41 laps completed in this session.
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Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel, with 10 laps completed, is lapping in the low 1:28s on medium tyres, with Kimi Raikkonen, on softs, in the mid 1:28s.
Image source, ALLSPORTLewis Hamilton, nine laps completed on the soft tyre, is lapping in the low 1:27s, with Nico Rosberg lapping about half a second slower after seven laps on the soft rubber.
Tom Clarkson
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Quote Message"Confirmation from McLaren that Jenson's car had a water leak. The floor is off, and a lot of mechanics are there, not working that hard at the moment. I'd say it is not looking good for Jenson Button."