British GP: Max Verstappen completes Friday apply double as Alex Albon stars for Williams at Silverstone
World championship chief Max Verstappen tops each periods at Silverstone on Friday; Carlos Sainz second for Ferrari, as Alex Albon takes shock third for Williams; watch each session from the British GP reside on Sky Sports activities F1 and at no cost on Sky Showcase this weekend
Final Up to date: 07/07/23 5:17pm
Max Verstappen topped each apply periods at Silverstone on Friday
Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen accomplished a Friday apply double on the British Grand Prix as Mercedes’ newest upgrades appeared to have little impression at Silverstone.
World championship chief Verstappen continued his imperious kind to edge out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in Apply Two by simply two-hundredths of a second, with a time of 1:28.078.
Williams accomplished a massively encouraging day as Alex Albon repeated his third from the opening session, with team-mate Logan Sargeant fifth behind Purple Bull’s Perez.
Having struggled in Austria final weekend, Mercedes hoped {that a} new entrance wing would assist push them again in the direction of the highest of the timesheet, however Lewis Hamilton might solely handle fifteenth, with George Russell faring little higher in twelfth.
Additionally on the again foot going into the weekend is Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who missed all the session after his automotive suffered {an electrical} difficulty.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Martin Brundle and Jenson Button have been trackside to see the vehicles undergo Vale nook and practising their pit entry throughout second apply on the British Grand Prix.
Having claimed a fifth successive victory to increase his world championship result in 81 factors in Austria, Verstappen is making an attempt to win six races in a row for the primary time in his F1 profession.
Purple Bull have received every of the primary 9 races of the season, and are on the lookout for an eleventh successive victory – stretching again to final yr – that may draw them degree with the file McLaren set in 1988.
Extra to comply with…
British GP Apply Two Timesheet
| Driver | Workforce | Time |
| 1) Max Verstappen | Purple Bull | 1:28.078 |
| 2) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.022 |
| 3) Alex Albon | Williams | +0.218 |
| 4) Sergio Perez | Purple Bull | +0.264 |
| 5) Logan Sargeant | Williams | +0.688 |
| 6) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.788 |
| 7) Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +0.802 |
| 8) Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +0.811 |
| 9) Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.848 |
| 10) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.056 |
| 11) Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.147 |
| 12) George Russell | Mercedes | +1.160 |
| 13) Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.164 |
| 14) Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.182 |
| 15) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.205 |
| 16) Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1.300 |
| 17) Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.361 |
| 18) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.405 |
| 19) Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | +1.493 |
| 20) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | No time set |
Sky Sports activities F1’s reside British GP schedule (all F1 periods on Sky Showcase)
Saturday July 8
9:15am: F3 Dash
11:15am: British GP Apply Three (session begins 11:30am)
1:10pm: F2 Dash
2:15pm: British GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: BRITISH GP QUALIFYING
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday July 9
8:10am: F3 Characteristic Race
9:50am: F2 Characteristic Race
11:50am: Porsche Supercup
1:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – British GP build-up
3pm: The BRITISH GRAND PRIX
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP response
6pm: Ted’s Pocket book
Subsequent on the F1 calendar is the massive one, Silverstone. Do not miss the British GP reside on Sky Sports activities from July 7-9
