After a first practice session dominated by Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes, the second session begins with temperatures at 30\u00b0C in the air and 42\u00b0C on the track.<\/p>\n
It is Kevin Magnussen who sets the first time at 1’28″097.<\/p>\n
Fastest driver this morning during FP1, Bottas takes the lead with a time of 1’25″917 on medium tires before Lewis Hamilton sets an initial fast lap in 1’25″911 on red compound tires. The Finn regains control with a time of 1’25″782, with the Mercedes cars being ultra-dominant once again in this session, boasting over seven hundredths of a second advantage over Max Verstappen’s Red Bull.<\/p>\n
Even though the heat currently prevails over Silverstone, the weather is expected to worsen by Sunday, as rain could indeed disrupt the drivers and enliven the race.<\/p>\n
After 20 minutes of running, the Renaults are in fourth place (Ocon) and eighth place (Ricciardo).<\/p>\n
Here is the Top 5 ranking after 60 minutes of the session: Hamilton (1’25″606), Bottas, Ricciardo followed by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll in his RP20. Sebastian Vettel is in fourteenth place, one and a half seconds behind Lewis Hamilton. The German is experiencing understeer and is struggling to find the right setup on his Ferrari.<\/p>\n
A bit of action as Kevin Magnussen goes off at turn 14, climbing a bit too much onto the curb. It should be noted that the turn has been modified for this Grand Prix weekend. Indeed, it has caused a lot of problems for drivers who have frequently gone off into the dirt. This weekend, the FIA decided to extend the curb by several meters to avoid damaging the tires.<\/p>\n
As often since the beginning of the season, Albon still can’t keep up with his teammate. With 15 minutes remaining in the session, he is ranked eleventh, half a second behind Verstappen.<\/p>\n
Leclerc’s long stint is taking a toll on his tires. After 25 laps, we can observe blisters that have formed on the Monegasque’s red tires. Kvyat and Vettel have also completed 25 laps.<\/p>\n
This causes a yellow flag 5 minutes before the end of the session after stopping at the side of the track for a probable oil leak. The virtual safety car is deployed.<\/p>\n
It is then Giovinazzi’s turn with his Alfa Romeo to stop in the Becketts run-off area, which causes a red flag signaling the end of the session.<\/p>\n
During these free practice sessions, the top French driver in the standings is Ocon in tenth position. Gasly is thirteenth and Grosjean fifteenth.<\/p>\n
We learned that Charles Leclerc received a 200-euro fine for speeding in the pit lane during FP1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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