F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton shines at Silverstone as Ferrari launch stunning comeback at British Grand Prix

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F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton shines at Silverstone as Ferrari launch stunning comeback at British Grand Prix

All the times from the first and second British Grand Prix practice sessions

Chris Deeley

Friday 4 July 2025 18:05 Updated: 12:17

F1 drivers took to one of the most famous tracks in the sport on Friday afternoon at Silverstone, with teams getting their cars dialled into the high speed track.

Lewis Hamilton looked strong at the track where he's won more than any F1 driver at any single circuit in history, putting his Ferrari just ahead of both McLarens at the top of the timing boards in the first session and following that up with third in FP2.

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His team-mate Charles Leclerc put in the second fastest time in that second session, with the pair sandwiched by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, whose McLaren boss Zak Brown admitted that the Ferraris are likely to be a challenge to beat this weekend.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen spent his customary Friday radio time complaining about an unmanageable Red Bull, embarrassingly ending up below both Racing Bulls on the timing sheets in a dismal 10th place in FP1 before climbing up to fifth behind the McLarens and Ferraris in FP2.

Gusty winds appeared to cause some problems throughout the day, with a number of drivers having high-speed spins at Copse as they tried to take the 180mph+ turn as close to flat out as possible.

Pierre Gasly and Gabriel Bortoleto both pirouetted after running wide over the kerb at the famous corner, wrecking their tyres but keeping their cars out of the wall.

The early afternoon session also featured two rookie drivers, with Arvid Lindblad stepping into Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull and Paul Aron in Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber, both acquitting themselves reasonably well.

F1 FP2 Results: British Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:25.816
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.222
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.301
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.470
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.498
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.567
7	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.614
8	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.707
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.708
10	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.808
11	Alex Albon	Williams	+1.024
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.060
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.088
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.125
15	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.164
16	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.343
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+1.349
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.358
19	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.410
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.473

F1 FP1 Results: British Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:26.892
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.023
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.150
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.203
5	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.271
6	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.325
7	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.412
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.459
9	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.475
10	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.540
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.786
12	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.952
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.017
14	Arvid Lindblad	Red Bull	+1.066
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.165
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.194
17	Paul Aron	Kick Sauber	+1.250
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.255
19	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.440
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.505

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Practice at Silverstone continues with FP3 on Saturday, July 5, at 11.30am (BST). To read the complete breakdown of practice times and how to watch for free in select locations, click here.