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While drivers are desperate to bank a lap in quick before the rain falls, Fernando Alonso goes top with a 1:31.437. Max Verstappen's previous lap time was deleted.
Summary
Verstappen on pole; Norris second for McLaren
Perez out in first session; Mercedes through to Q3
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was quickest in both sessions on Friday
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Logan Sargeant tell Williams it's starting to rain.
Tyre conundrumpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporterThe drivers are heading out to the end of the pit lane - a mixture of the slick tyres, a lot of soft tyres I can see. I can also see quite a lot of intermediates although I'm just having a look at the Williams garage. They seem to be unsure with what they're going with. I think they wanted to run the inters, they've just come off the car, maybe now going for the slick tyre so a little bit of confusion in the pit lane.
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The crowds get a good eyeful of the Mercedes sliding across the circuit after carrying a bit too much speed in the slippery conditions.
George Russell put his Mercedes top while Hamilton was spinning but Max Verstappen has bumped the British driver down the order.
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Fernando Alonso is quickest in the first sector but Lewis Hamilton is gaining on the Spaniard.
Whoa! The seven-time world champion spins at Stowe! He's in the gravel but manages to get going again to finish his lap.
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George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are leading the charge in the Mercedes are gearing up to start their first flying laps.
Team radio- Leclercpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
"For now we should box for dry."
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Drivers will be searching for grip on this greasy Silverstone circuit. Charles Leclerc and Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz are on the intermediates tyres, lots of the field have opted for the soft slicks.
Go! Go! Go!published at 15:00 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
It's a long queue to get out of the pit lane for Q1.
DRS has been disabled for this session.
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Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 LiveThis is the trickiest place of all to get a fast time in the wet - but we could see a drier line at the end of Q1.
Mercedes stay ahead of Aston Martinpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
With two drivers on the podium in front of the home crowd, Red Bull have extended their lead at the top of the constructors' title race to 199 points.
The fight to finish in second is still on between Mercedes and Aston Martin, with just three points separating the two teams after nine races.
Image source, BBC Sport/GettyVerstappen in controlpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
A reminder of how the two championships look...
Max Verstappen came away from the Red Bull Ring with 34 points in total after wins in the sprint race and main grand prix, plus the extra point for fastest lap, and now holds an 81-point advantage over team-mate Sergio Perez.
Charles Leclerc and George Russell are level on 72 points, while Lando Norris has cracked the top 10 after a strong weekend in Austria. The McLaren man pushed Alpine driver Pierre Gasly down the pecking order in the drivers' championship following his promotion to fourth.
Image source, BBC Sport/GettyTune inpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraHarry Benjamin, Rosanna Tennant, Formula E driver Sam Bird and BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson are in position for what we hope will be an exciting qualifying session.
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Track guidepublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
Whether you choose to call the corners by their full names, or keep it simple with just numbers, Silverstone is a favourite circuit for Formula 1 drivers and the victory they all want to add to their CVs.
The lap record at the home of motorsport is held by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with a 1:27.097 clocked in 2020.
Image source, BBC SportWhether youget involved Get Involved - your qualifying predictionspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
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Simon Baker: Given how competitive they are this weekend and if Red Bull make an error in qualifying, I can see Williams springing a surprise.
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There are a few spots on the TV cameras, who catch Lewis Hamilton legging it out of his motorhome and waving to the adoring crowd.
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What's the risk of rain for qualifying? 100%, says race control.
Tyre talkpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
Silverstone shows no mercy on the tyres, so Pirelli have selected a tough trio of rubber that can withstand the heavy workload.
Teams can choose between the C1 (white, hard), C2 (yellow, medium) and C3 (red, soft) for this weekend's British Grand Prix.
Pirelli has also brought a new slick tyre construction to the UK, which has an increased strength in response to the cars' improved lap times since the start of the season.
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I think it's raining a little bit at Silverstone!
Quiz: Name the British winners at Silverstonepublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
Image source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesWill there be a British driver on the top step of the podium this weekend?
Silverstone has delivered 12 home winners in total over the years but can you name them all?
Yes, you probably can.
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