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2023 Formula 1 British GP
Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 9, 2023
| Silverstone, GB
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Formula 1 British GP
F1 British GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
Friday's action from the 10th round of the 2023 Formula 1 season
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11:16:02 am
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"Something is broken," reports Zhou. Alfa Romeo instructs him to pit for a new steering wheel. Time will tell if that has solved the problem.
11:14:48 am
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Piastri has climbed back up to P2, splitting the two Red Bull drivers. He is 0.2s back from Verstappen.
11:13:40 am
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Ferrari has assembled a wall of mechanics at the front of the garage to prevent prying eyes from looking in. There seems to be a real air of concern.
11:12:54 am
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A nice save from de Vries around Maggotts and Becketts. That may require a pitstop for a new pair of underwear!
Mechanical problem
11:10:50 am
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Oh no. Autosport has learned that Leclerc has an electrical issue and this is the reason he is yet to join the on-track party.
Stopwatch
11:10:03 am
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But now Perez, and now Verstappen take to the top. The Dutchman has set a 1m29.550s.
11:09:29 am
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The early times begin to flood in with Piastri the early pacesetter from Ocon. Sainz is P3.
11:07:02 am
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17 of the 20 drivers have instantly taken to the track with Leclerc, Magnussen and Hamilton the exceptions. All of those to have left the garages are on the hard tyres.
11:05:59 am
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The five-minute delay was not in fact due to a barrier repair. In fact, the track was being swept after the earlier chaos!
Green flag
11:05:22 am
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We are underway!
11:03:40 am
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Good news! The session will begin at 16:05 BST, so we are less than two minutes from seeing cars leave the garages!
11:02:46 am
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There is no indication of how long the delay to this session will be, but Silverstone has a good track record of making speedy repairs, so fingers crossed!
11:01:51 am
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11:00:18 am
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The delay comes as officials act to fix a barrier after a temporary fix was put in place to allow the F2 qualifying session to conclude.
10:59:26 am
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After the start of F2 was delayed due to red flags in other categories, the start of FP2 has now also been pushed back.
10:57:39 am
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The team getting the most attention this weekend is not actually racing. Instead, it is Brad Pitt's APXGP outfit, that will feature in a new F1-based film.
10:55:14 am
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With the forecast for Saturday mixed and threatening thunderstorms, steady weather today has been welcomed by the teams. FP2 begins with air temps of 26.7 Celsius and a track temperature of 42.3.
10:52:59 am
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FP1 was topped by - you guessed it - Max Verstappen, but the battle behind was furious with P2 Perez followed by Albon, Alonso, Leclerc and Ocon.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-british-gp-fp1-report/10492686/
10:51:16 am
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Good afternoon and welcome to FP2 at the British Grand Prix. The cars will be taking to the track in less than 10 minutes.
08:53:43 am
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Thanks for joining us, be sure to return for FP2 which is due to take place at 1600hrs BST.
08:52:58 am
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To catch up on all the action that happened during FP1 for the British GP, be sure to check out the session report here.
08:35:36 am
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An update on the Brits, Hamilton and Russell finish P12 and P14 respectively, although neither Mercedes driver used the softest compound of tyre. McLaren's Norris bags a handy P8.
08:34:27 am
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Performance of the session though has to go to Albon who finishes third. Very impressive lap, with the Williams showing plenty of straightline speed around the Silverstone circuit.
08:33:30 am
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Team-mate Perez finishes second, but is unable to dip below the 1m29s barrier. Regardless, it's a very ominous sign that Red Bull are once again set to dominate this weekend.
08:32:18 am
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But he's backed off in the second sector, meaning his 1m28.600s will stand as the session's fastest time.
08:31:13 am
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But we're not done yet, Verstappen has gone purple in sector 1...
Checkered flag
08:30:51 am
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And there's the chequered flag!
08:28:37 am
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Final few minutes and only Piastri and Hamilton remain in the pits. Fair to say it has been a frenetic session.
Off track
08:26:48 am
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Well if Hamilton's oversteer moment was big, Russell's just now was huge! Heading into Brooklands the Brit briefly locks-up the left-front and heads for the run-off.
Off track
08:25:06 am
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Big oversteer moment for Hamilton through Stowe which sends him wide on the exit.
08:24:38 am
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Perez showcasing the true dominance of the Red Bull by moving into the P2 slot. It's all becoming a bit predictable at the moment...
08:23:06 am
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Make that third, Albon with a very impressive 1m29.089s to take second. Clearly he's managing to get on top of that Williams after struggling early on.
Stopwatch
08:22:02 am
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Well, well, well. Having lingered towards the bottom of the timesheets for most of the session, Alonso puts in a lap which is good enough for second.
Stopwatch
08:19:56 am
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A 1m28.836s!!! Verstappen is the first man to dip below the 1m29s barrier today and is nearly half a second clear of Leclerc.
08:18:44 am
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Only a personal best in sector 1 for the Dutchman, but a purple sector 2.
08:17:40 am
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I dare say Verstappen's effort will be quicker as he winds up for a lap on the softs.
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08:16:53 am
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No is the answer, only third for the Mexican with a 1m29.333s.
08:16:30 am
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A personal best in sector 1 and sector 2, but will it be enough to go fastest?
08:15:27 am
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Here we go. Soft tyres on the Red Bull of Perez...
08:13:24 am
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Russell reporting of steering problems over the radio. Definitely not what you want on one of the fastest circuits in the world.
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Published: Jul 7, 2023, 3:16 PM
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