New Pirelli Tyres: Debut at the British Grand Prix

Session in progress

13.46 – Verstappen even says that the grip is so low that the sensation is “to drive on ice”.

13.45 – Sainz is now second at nine tenths with medium rubber.

13.44 – Verstappen has fitted a new power unit for this grand prix which is so convincing for the engine. Perez, Russell, De Vries and Hulkenberg will also have a fresh engine.

13.43 – This is the top 10:
1. Verstappen
2. Stroll
3. Sainz
4. Tsunoda
5. Hamilton
6. Magnussen
7. Russell
8. Gasley
9. Norris
10. Leclerc

13.42 – De Vries goes momentarily off the track at Luffield, but regains track. Verstappen complains that there is little grip on the track, but lowers the reference to 1’29″863.

13.40 – Fourth time trial now for Kevin Magnussen.

13.39 – Norris takes fifth position.

13.38 – Stroll takes second place with medium tire half a second behind Verstappen. Russell is riding with the new wing, Hamilton with the old one.

13.37 – Questa la top-5: Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc e De Vries.

13.36 – In his second fast lap Hamilton fits between Verstappen and Leclerc with a hard tire nine tenths behind.

13.35 – Lower the Verstappen limit with the hard tyre: 1’30″443, Leclerc is second with the medium and pays more than a second.

13.33 – Russell with hard compound immediately pushes in an attempt to test the new aerodynamic configuration of Mercedes. 1’33 ″ 471 the chrono of him.

13.32 – The tires currently used in this first run by the riders are medium and hard.

13.31 – Perez is on track with rakes and hard compound tyres.

13.30 – Green light at the bottom of the pit lane, the first free practice session of the British Grand Prix starts.

13.25 – 23°C the air temperature, 39°C that of the asphalt. Perez’s Red Bull is already equipped with rakes to carry out aerodynamic tests.