Summary

  • Final practice & qualifying Saturday from 03:30 BST

  • Hamilton fastest - Mercedes & Ferrari all within one tenth of a second

  • Vandoorne stops with loose wheel, Stroll and Grosjean spin

  • Hamilton fastest in first practice

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. Postpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    And to round things off, here's Andrew Benson's report on second practice.

    That's it from us, but we'll be back at 03:30 BST for coverage of qualifying day.

    Set the alarm and hopefully see you then!

  2. What happened this morning?published at 08:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    • Lewis Hamilton fastest in both practice sessions.
    • Just a tenth of a second separated the Mercedes and Ferraris in second practice
    • Stoffel Vandoorne had to stop towards the end of second practice after tyre not properly attached

  3. Postpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Lewis Hamilton just 0.007s ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and just a tenth of a second separating Mercedes and Ferrari. It's nicely set up for a very close weekend!

  4. The restpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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  5. Postpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    I get the feeling Mercedes have the advantage. They were dominant in first practice, second practice is a little more relevant but Mercedes are always capable of turning it up.

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  6. Top 10 timespublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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  7. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Lewis Hamilton finishes quickest in second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

  8. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Now Fernando Alonso has Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for company. All on inters.

  9. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Bit of rain ain't stopping Fernando Alonso. As everyone else heads in, Alonso heads out on inters.

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  10. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Marcus Ericsson locks up and goes straight ahead at Turn 4. That's probably enough to convince everyone it's not worth taking any risks and calling it quits for the day.

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  11. Postpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Plenty of drivers are not taking risks as they head back to the pits with just eight minutes of the session remaining.

  12. Postpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    "What do you think of the track, Daniel," Red Bull race engineer asks Daniel Ricciardo.

    "At the moment it is OK. A little bit greasy," Ricciardo says.

    "Don't take any risks." he is told.

  13. Postpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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  14. Postpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    McLaren's weather predictions were bang on as rain is coming down now on parts of the track.

  15. Get involved #bbcf1published at 08:19 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Kayleigh: Well at least it’s not an engine issue

  16. Postpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    What is going on with these tyres in Formula 1?

  17. Postpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Stoffel Vandoorne pulls to the side of the track.

    "The tyre is not," he reports.

    Another tyre not properly attached. That's the third race weekend in a row there's been issues with tyres not being attached properly. What's going on?

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  18. Postpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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  19. Postpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Sebastian Vettel has swapped the ultrasofts for medium tyres now, so Ferrari have used all three compounds in this session.

  20. Postpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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