British GP FP2 session gets underway

F1 British GP FP2 LIVE: FP2 session of the British Grand Prix starts: The tenth round of the F1 2022 season started on a low note as rain played the spoilsport at the iconic Silverstone circuit as the FP1 session saw a downpour. Meanwhile, ten drivers missed out on setting a lap time as Valtteri Bottas took home his first FP1 session of the season. He was followed by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in the second and third spots. Follow Formula 1 Updates and British Grand Prix Live on InsideSport.IN.

Valtteri Bottas after suffering two back-to-back difficult results in Baku and Canada showed great signs of improvement at the Silverstone circuit. He took home his first practice session of the season as he clocked the fastest lap time for the FP1 session. In the dying stages of the FP1 session, Lewis Hamilton didn’t disappoint the home fans he went on to take the second spot overall.

P1! 🤩

(Yes, it’s Friday. Yes, it’s FP1. Yes, it’s wet. Still!)#BritishGP pic.twitter.com/11HyaKeowK

— Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN (@alfaromeoorlen) July 1, 2022

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• The FP2 session of the British Grand Prix gets underway.

What year is it. 😍 pic.twitter.com/d4hVVLuZCj

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 1, 2022

Introducing pedal cam 👣🎥#BritishGP @LandoNorris pic.twitter.com/yWkr8BUHuE

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 1, 2022

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is having a great run of form as he claimed the second spot in Montreal and for a portion was leading the FP1 session but had to settle for the third spot overall. The Spanish driver was followed by his teammate Charles Leclerc in the fourth spot as both Ferrari and Mercedes showed great improvements overall.

Good to be back in the UK. Carlos and Charles finish P3 and P4 in #FP1.#essereFerrari 🔴 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/kc4z7tGHLE

— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 1, 2022

Moreover, Haas’ Mick Schumacher also had a great day in the office as he finished fifth overall. The German was followed by Alfa Romeo’s Guanyu Zhou in the sixth spot as the Chinese driver looked comfortable out on a rainy Silverstone track.

Can’t read into those #FP1 times too much, with such limited running.

Three laps completed by Mick and Kevin each ⤵️
P5 MSC ⏱️ 1:43.895
P7 MAG ⏱️ 1:48.161#HaasF1 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/kyWMQQYI6B

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) July 1, 2022

Kevin Magnussen also had a good outing today as he claimed the seventh spot, with Haas seeing both their drivers in the top ten. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll finished eighth but in the dying stages of the FP1 session, he lost his grip on the tyres and went onto the gravel. Thankfully, for Aston Martin, Stroll didn’t do any damage to his car.

A few cars emerge onto the track including Lance Stroll, but the Canadian spins off into the gravel.

He’s stuck. Out comes the red flag, and FP1 is brought to an end a couple of minutes early.#BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Nocss32ezW

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 1, 2022

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AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, who once was in the top three dropped down positions and finished ninth overall. He was followed by the veteran driver Sebastian Vettel in the tenth spot.

That’s a wrap for #FP1 at the #BritishGP.

A heavily rain-affected session ends under red flags, with @lance_stroll‘s AMR22 unfortunately beached in the gravel.

Time to reset for #FP2 and hopefully provide some on-track entertainment for this fantastic @SilverstoneUK crowd. 💚 pic.twitter.com/QQx3WVpuG7

— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 1, 2022