F1 British GP live: Qualifying updates, race start time and practice results from Silverstone – UK Times

Settle in, because the action is about to begin.

There’s less than 30 minutes until cars take the track for quali.

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Against all odds, Ferrari brought pace to Silverstone this weekend. The team’s upgrades last weekend gifted Leclerc a second-place qualifying position while Hamilton trailed behind in fourth.

Leclerc rounded out the podium in Austria behind the McLarens while Hamilton finished fourth. Going into the upcoming qualifying session with Leclerc topping FP3 and Hamilton leading FP1, the prancing horse team offers a real threat.

Ahead of qualifying on Saturday, keep an eye on Kimi Antonelli. Despite the rookie Formula 1 driver saying he had a “massive moment” through turn 12 in the third practice session and finishing in P14, he managed to cruise to P3 at one point and goes into qualifying with a blistering pace.

British Grand Prix pole position:

• Lando Norris – 6/4
• Oscar Piastri – 2/1
• Lewis Hamilton – 7/1
• Charles Leclerc – 8/1
• Max Verstappen, George Russell – 10/1
• Kimi Antonelli – 50/1
• Liam Lawson, Isack Hadjar – 80/1
• Fernando Alonso – 100/1

The 20-year-old, competing in his first F1 home race, lost control of his Haas car upon entering the pit-lane in the final practice session on Saturday.

Bearman’s car spun into the wall, though he did manage to drive it back to his garage.

However, given the incident took place in red flag conditions where car control is paramount, the stewards have dished out a severe penalty for Bearman’s race on Sunday.

The Haas driver also received four penalty points, taking his total up to eight. Twelve in one year triggers a race ban.

With just under an hour to go until qualifying, here are some quick facts ahead of the highly-anticipated session:

• Silverstone participated in the first F1 championship round in 1950, where King George VI was in attendance.
• Ten different Formula 1 drivers from Great Britain have won on home soil.
• Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most pole positions and most wins, seven and nine respectively.
• There’s a pretty high chance of a safety car being deployed here (88 percent), especially with the rainy weather characteristic of the track. However, the chance of a Virtual Safety Car is low — only 13 percent.

Stay tuned for more updates ahead of qualifying. Start time is 15:00 local time.

Lewis Hamilton won this time last year in Silverstone in an emotional fight to the checkered flag, 1.4 seconds ahead of rival driver Max Verstappen.

But a question looms ahead of this weekend: Can he do it again?

Last year’s top four looks a lot like this year’s (minus Charles Leclerc). In 2024, both McLarens finished third and fourth with Oscar Piastri trailing behind Lando Norris.

With just 15 points separating Piastri from Norris, the latter will attempt to use his hometown advantage and leap ahead in the standings.

If Hamilton can pull through to the front of the grid, he will gain vital points in Ferrari’s battle to compete with the best.

On a weekend where Mercedes should be celebrating its newfound pace in FP3, the reports of a Max Verstappen move overshadow the grand prix festivities.

This past week, Sky Sports Italy reported that the Red Bull driver was in advanced talks with Mercedes.

But Verstappen deflected any talk: “I’m going to say no, because if I say yes, people will make up headlines again, and that’s not what I want,” the Dutch driver said on Thursday when asked if he could imagine driving for a different team.

Verstappen added that the plan and goal has always been to stay with one team throughout his career. Red Bull echoed this goal.