We’ve just passed the halfway mark in FP1…Here’s how things stand 👀 Hulk’s done 8 laps and is currently P8 👏#britishgp 🇬🇧 #f1 pic.twitter.com/jWNrW9w0Kx— Formula 1 (@F1) July 31, 2020 “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596193367,”date_formatted”:”31st July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”12:02″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”313836″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12235582″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-313836″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
A WORD ON RED BULLnn
After the wonderful recovery from both Max Verstappen and Alex Albon in Hungary, Red Bull will be targeting yet another solid points haul here at Silverstone.nn
Verstappen looking very good right now and has just bettered Hamilton’s lap time.nn
Albon down in 12, needs a bit of work.n”,”raw”:”
A WORD ON RED BULL
After the wonderful recovery from both Max Verstappen and Alex Albon in Hungary, Red Bull will be targeting yet another solid points haul here at Silverstone.
Verstappen looking very good right now and has just bettered Hamilton’s lap time.
Albon down in 12, needs a bit of work.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596193290,”date_formatted”:”31st July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”12:01″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”313834″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12235582″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-313834″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HULK IS UP TO SPEEDnn
He has only been in the car for 52 minutes but he’s eighth quickest. That’s not too bad.nn
His teammate, Lance Stroll is currently P4.nn
But it is not all comfy for Hulk, who radios his team to say: “My right a*** cheek is getting a bit numb. There seems to be a pressure point down there.”n”,”raw”:”
HULK IS UP TO SPEED
He has only been in the car for 52 minutes but he’s eighth quickest. That’s not too bad.
His teammate, Lance Stroll is currently P4.
But it is not all comfy for Hulk, who radios his team to say: “My right a*** cheek is getting a bit numb. There seems to be a pressure point down there.””},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596192829,”date_formatted”:”31st July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:53″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”313831″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12235582″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-313831″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON TOPS THE TIME SHEETSnn
Yes, I know you did not expect to hear anything else. The world champ is again leading the field.nn
He’s also leading the championship, but, if you take him out of the equation, it is all rather close and exciting.n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON TOPS THE TIME SHEETS
Yes, I know you did not expect to hear anything else. The world champ is again leading the field.
He’s also leading the championship, but, if you take him out of the equation, it is all rather close and exciting.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596192541,”date_formatted”:”31st July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:49″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}}]},”pageMeta”:{“activeCarouselIndex”:0,”articleId”:12235582,”articleMountId”:”main-content”,”section”:{“slug”:”sport”,”id”:321,”sectionName”:”sport/motorsport”,”type”:”UNKNOWN”,”theme”:”theme-sport”},”spotId”:”sp_5v3VPY0c”,”pushlyKey”:”KtL4100XTLLEgUtYDKtO1stRdc1XNxnLUb5i”,”commentsAllowed”:true,”pageType”:”article”,”isSection”:false,”pageTags”:[“Lewis Hamilton”,”F1″,”Sport Live Blogs”],”renderedArticleId”:12235582,”sharingEnabled”:true,”socialHeadline”:”F1 British GP LIVE: Follow all the latest updates ahead of race day at Silverstone”,”socialSharingServices”:[“twitter”,”facebook”],”urlAbsolute”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/motorsport/12235582/f1-british-grand-prix-live-practice-hamilton-verstappen-hulkenberg-perez/”,”cssManifest”:{“adsDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/adsDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”adsMobile.css”:”/assets/client/adsMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”article.css”:”/assets/client/article.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”articleSocial.css”:”/assets/client/articleSocial.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”boxout.css”:”/assets/client/boxout.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveMobile.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”comments.css”:”/assets/client/comments.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”core.css”:”/assets/client/core.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”coreMobile.css”:”/assets/client/coreMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”customiser.css”:”/assets/client/customiser.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”liveblog.css”:”/assets/client/liveblog.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”oembed.css”:”/assets/client/oembed.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”opta.css”:”/assets/client/opta.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”page-404.css”:”/assets/client/page-404.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”pagination.css”:”/assets/client/pagination.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”rails.css”:”/assets/client/rails.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”section.css”:”/assets/client/section.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”},”cssBundles”:[{“src”:”article.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”articleSocial.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”liveblog.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”adsDesktop.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”comments.css”,”lazy”:true}],”siteContext”:{“site”:”sun”,”lang”:”en-gb”,”articleDateFormat”:”D MMM YYYY,H:mm”,”timezone”:”Europe/London”,”sourcepoint”:{“enabled”:true,”accountId”:”259″,”siteId”:”5048″,”mmsDomain”:”https://cmp.thesun.co.uk”,”privacyManagerId”:”5d9f9b096ea62d2769efe589″},”isProd”:true},”site”:”sun”,”isProd”:true},”siteLinks”:{“help”:”https://help.thesun.co.uk”,”login”:”https://login.thesun.co.uk”,”profile”:”https://home.thesun.co.uk”},”articleTeaser”:[{“content”:{“kicker”:”‘HUBBA BUBBA'”,”headline”:”Nia Jax poses in bikini leaving fellow WWE stars stunned before return to Raw”,”lead”:”THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCE uploaded a snap of her having fun by the ocean and instantly attracted a heap of flattering feedback. 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LIGHTS OUT
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31 Jul 2020, 16:33
Updated: 31 Jul 2020, 16:33
LEWIS HAMILTON takes centre stage as the British Grand Prix returns to Silverstone.
The Brit star is looking to claim a third-straight GP win after a dominating performance in Hungary and has won his home race a record six times.
Practice session 2 is underway, with Max Verstappen going quicker than Hamilton in FP1.
Follow all the latest build-up ahead of race day on Sunday…
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