Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton set the pace in first practice at the British Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris. Hamilton headed Norris by 0.023 seconds at Silverstone, with the second McLaren of championship leader Oscar Piastri third, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton raised hopes of more British Grand Prix heroics with the fastest lap in first practice on Friday while 17-year-old Arvid Lindblad looked strong in his debut session for Red Bull.

McLaren’s Lando Norris ended Friday practice on top at the British Grand Prix, while Ferrari remain a threat. Lewis Hamilton had a scare on his way to a top three result though, having narrowly escaped becoming an innocent casualty of Carlos Sainz’s spin.