Qualifying is in progress at Silverstone for the 2025 Formula One British Grand Prix. Lando Norris closed the gap on his McLaren teammate in the drivers’ championship standings with a supreme win in Austria last weekend. The Brit also topped the free practice timings yesterday, leading FP2 with a 1:25.816.

Heading into the British Grand Prix weekend, McLaren looked like the team to beat, however, Ferrari now pose an unexpected threat. Fresh from a strong run of form and with a car that thrives at high-speed circuits,

By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) -Runaway leaders McLaren expect old rivals Ferrari to be fighting them for victory at the British Grand Prix after a strong showing by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice.

Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with Charles Leclerc fastest.The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on an overcast,

And the Brit was fastest after today’s free practice sessions in front of his home fans at Silverstone, clocking a 1:25.816 in FP2 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Another home driver, Lewis Hamilton, had been quickest earlier in the day as he led FP1 for Ferrari with a 1:26.892.

Charles Leclerc claimed first place for Ferrari in a close final practice session for the British Formula One Grand Prix where the top three were separated by less than one-tenth of a second on Saturday.

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton nearly made a shock Q1 exit at the British Grand Prix after Ferrari made a huge blunder during qualifying. Throughout Friday and Saturday at Silverstone, Ferrari have demonstrated improved pace with both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc amongst the favourites for pole position during qualifying.

Hamilton has been on the podium 11 times in a row at Silverstone, but is yet to secure a top-3 finish this year