Hamilton sets fastest time in practice ahead of the British Grand Prix

• Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the opening practice session at Silverstone, beating Kimi Antonelli by 0.213 seconds.
• George Russell finished that session just ahead of Hamilton; Oscar Piastri was third, and Lando Norris — 1.028 seconds behind.
• The Sprint qualifying gets underway at 1630 BST, and the main race follows the next day in Australia.

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time in the opening practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. According to the materials, he beat Kimi Antonelli by 0.213 seconds.

The materials note that, after practice, George Russell in Australia finished just ahead of Antonelli by less than 40 seconds. That is why Hamilton is expected to be even more competitive.

In the practice sessions, Russell set the fastest time, beating Hamilton by 0.213 seconds. Oscar Piastri was third, and Max Verstappen — for the group of the quickest; Lando Norris, the eventual champion, finished 1.028 seconds behind the leaders.

Sprint qualifying begins with a 18-kilometre (18-lap dash) at 1630 BST, as the materials say. The main race, which is scheduled for Australia, starts on the same day. Hamilton and Antonelli will be starting from the front row, with Russell starting from third position.

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