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

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

F1 FP1 Results: British Grand Prix 2025

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Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.

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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.

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