System 1 – British Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris leads from team-mate Oscar Piastri with Mercedes duo third and fourth, whereas Max Verstappen is all the way down to fifth at a wet Silverstone

Zak Brown admits he is involved in regards to the undercut.

Piastri says medium tyrees are positively the best way to go however a pair are coming in for softs now.

Mercedes inform Hamilton Russell needed to retire as a result of a water techniques concern.

From pole place to retirement.

heads drop within the Mercedes storage as Russell is known as into the pits and he will not proceed.

A technical concern and every thing he says on the radio must be bleeped out.

The Mercedes man says his tyres are ‘falling aside’.

He is 3.5 seconds again from chief norris.

Pink Bull assume they’ve made a fantastic resolution to maneuver on to the inters early.

Only a few sweconds seaprate the highest six now.

Norris, Ruseel and Hamilton all are available in and go on to the intermediates.

It is beginning to brighten up although. Piastri leads the race for now.

The Pink Bull is now 10 seconds again from Russell in fifth and his group determine to pit.

Darkish clouds loom and it appears like it will get moist once more.

Norris has a 1.5 seconds lead over Piastri for now.

Mclaren have labored this completely and now Piastri makes simple work of Hamilton.

Backwards and forwards stuff right here.

The Mclaren has the higher grip and he flies previous Hamilton!

Severe drama at Silverstone!

He is been closing in and takes his likelihood with DRS.

Russell makes an attempt to struggle again and each go off the observe however Hamilton stays within the lead.

Norris capitalises and sneaks previous Russell. Out of the blue all of it appears very completely different.

The Mclarens are making this Pink bull look very regular.

Piastri follows in his team-mate’s footsteps and passes Verstappen to maneuver as much as 4th.

Leclerc is advised by his group {that a} downpour is coming.

Norris has been closing in on the Pink Bull over the pat few laps and he makes a pleasant clear cross.

That brings an enormous cheer from the group.

The Ferrari man makes his transfer on Lance Stroll and places himself behind his team-mate.

He began on softs however now strikes to medium.

The groups are having somewhat recreation of ‘guess when the rain is coming’ but it surely’s definitely on its manner – we have simply heard a rumble of thunder within the distance. I am beginning to really feel extra like a weatherman than a journalist.

Appears to be like like rain is imminent and it is time for the groups to decide on their tyres.

Verstappen is experiencing some bother together with his automotive.

He is as much as 14th after a pleasant transfer on the Wellington straight.

Ruseell is nearly two seconds forward of his team-mate now.

Verstappen would not look particuarly threatening proper now.

‘Rain in probably 25 minutes,’ is the message to Lewis Hamilton over the radio. The Brit should have been doing somewhat pre-race rain dance.

Logan Sergeant experiences that his team-mates Albon has misplaced a few of his bodywork after a small collision with Alonso.

George Ruseel is now six tenths forward.

Pierre Gasly has retired from the race.

Verstappen will get previous Norris right away and strikes as much as third.

George Russell nonetheless leads with Hamilton behind.

Leclerc is as much as eighth and it appears like Alex Albon may need some form of puncture.

An incredible begin for Mercedes.

George Ruseel leads the automobiles out as they start their heat up lap.

The chance of rain as we speak is claimed to be round 60 per cent.

Jenson Button backs Hamilton to win. It is virtually time.

British actress Hannah Waddingham sings it with the British entrance three standing entrance and centre.

The Pink Arrows fly over as she finishes.

Stuart Broad bigs up Jimmy Anderson’s farewell Check subsequent week earlier than saying he had chat with Australia captain Pat Cummins as we speak.

Brundle spots Brian Might and goes again for an additional go. He is amusingly turned down once more which he says is perhaps a primary for him.

Verstappen additionally walks away when requested for a chat.

That is as chaotic as ever.

This guarantees to be entertaining.

Jeremy Clarkson tells him every thing is nice on the farm earlier than backing Alonso and Hamilton to do properly ought to it rain.

Sir Chris Hoy says extra gold medals shall be gained on the Olympics.

Mary Earps credit Jordan Pickford on a fantastic save final evening.

Sir Mo Farah greets Eddie Hearn after a short chat with Brundle.

Sir Jackie Stewart can also be right here whereas Brian Might comopletely ignores his makes an attempt to provoke a chat.

Rowan Atkinson says it is nice to see him and he is a visitor of George Russell.

The thrill is constructing.

No scarcity of British sporting royalty on the grid with Mo Farah, Owen Farrell, Stuart Broad and Mary Earps all at Silverstone. Australia’s Check captain Pat Cummins can also be right here. Anybody for a bowl-off, chaps?

Silverstone at all times attracts within the massive names and the likes of Jeremy Clarkson, Brad Pitt and Brian Might have arrived to look at Sunday’s race.

Henry Clark at Silverstone: It has been a reasonably terrible 4 days when it comes to the climate however that has didn’t dampen the spirits of the hardy souls within the grandstands.

After a uncommon interval of wonderful sunshine, it has simply began raining once more. A disgrace for the followers in some respects, however a constructive, maybe, for the race. The moist will surely degree the enjoying discipline in Mercedes’ favour, establishing a possible thriller.

Max Verstappen is 81 factors clear on the prime of the standings.

Lando Norris sits in second with Charles Leclerc six factors additional again.

Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez spherical out the highest 5.

George Russell delivered for his residence crowd by touchdown a superb pole place for the British Grand Prix.

The Englishman held his nerve in a wet-dry qualifying session at Silverstone to see off team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.171 seconds as Mercedes locked out the entrance row.

McLaren’s Lando Norris accomplished a British one-two-three forward of an anticipated 160,000 sell-out crowd for Sunday’s race.

Howdy and welcome to Mail Sport’s reside protection of the British Grand Prix.

George Russell is on pole with Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris behind him

The motion will get underway at Silverstone at 3pm UK time.