Hamilton Tops British GP Practice by 0.213s as Ferrari, Mercedes Set Silverstone Pace
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Updated · Motorsport.com · Jul 3
Hamilton Tops British GP Practice by 0.213s as Ferrari, Mercedes Set Silverstone Pace
3 articles · Updated · Motorsport.com · Jul 3
Summary
Lewis Hamilton led the only British GP practice session in 1:29.260, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 0.213 seconds at Silverstone.
Ferrari and Mercedes controlled the top four, with Charles Leclerc third and George Russell fourth, while Max Verstappen finished only sixth, 0.980 seconds off Hamilton.
Sprint qualifying starts at 4:30 p.m. BST, leaving teams just three hours to analyze data and adjust setups on a compressed sprint weekend.
Silverstone's high-speed layout again put energy management in focus, with limited heavy braking reducing battery recharge opportunities and forcing drivers to balance deployment through the lap.