Hamilton fastest, Leclerc third in British GP free practice
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the only free practice session for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc third.
- 1'29"260 by Hamilton
- 1'29"859 by Leclerc
- 63
What Happened
In the only free practice session for the British Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc set the fastest and third fastest times respectively. The two SF-26s began on Hard tyres, with Hamilton posting a 1’31”201 and Leclerc a 1’31”327. After a pit stop for race trim runs, Hamilton improved to 1’30”521 and Leclerc to 1’31”001. Both then switched to Soft tyres, with Hamilton going fastest overall at 1’29”260 and Leclerc recording 1’29”859 for third.
1'29"260
On Soft tyres in the only practice session
63laps
Hamilton 32, Leclerc 31, on the 5.891-km Silverstone circuit
Why this matters
The session gives an early indication of Ferrari's competitive pace at their home driver Lewis Hamilton's circuit.
Terms in This Story
- Free practice
- A pre-race session for teams to test car setup and driver performance, not counting toward the race result.
- Hard tyres
- The hardest compound tyre, offering high durability but less grip compared to softer compounds.
- Soft tyres
- The softest compound tyre, providing maximum grip but wearing out more quickly.
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