F1 British GP: Max Verstappen pips Carlos Sainz as Charles Leclerc hits problems in second practice
The session started five minutes late after a big🀅 crash at Copse in F2 qualifying resulted in barrier repairs.
It was Verstappen who onc♛e again set the pace at Silverstone, though this time Ferrari’s Sainz was able to get within 0.022s of the reigning world champion.
Sainz’s teammate Charles Leclerc had a nigh💝tmare session after an electrical issue prevented him from leaving the garage for the entirety of FP2.
Alex Albon was 🌼once again third, with Red Bull’ Sergio Perez splitting the Williams pair ahead of Logan Sargeant as the Grove-based outfꦺit caused a shock.
Aston Martin’s Lance ꦅStroll was sixth, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg, who impressed for Haas, and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Oscar Piastri and Fernando Al🦋onso rounded out the rest of the top-10 order in FP2.
It was a tough session for Mercedes with both drivers appearing to struggle for pace on soft tyres as they finished outside the top-10 once more.&nbsꦅp;
George Russell was only 12th, 1.160s d༒own on Verstappen, while seven-time Lewis Hamilton was a further tenth back in a lowly 15th.
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