2023-07-07 14:59:45
Silverstone (dpa)
Dutchman Max Verstappen, a Red Bull driver, scored the fastest time in the first free practice of the British Grand Prix, which will be held on Sunday in the Formula 1 World Championship, ahead of his Mexican teammate Sergio Perez.
Verstappen set the fastest lap time of 1min 600. 28 seconds across the 5,891-kilometre Silverstone track, beating Sergio Perez by 0.448 seconds.
Alex Albon, Williams driver, was third.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fourth, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were fifth and seventh, respectively.
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished 12th and 14th, respectively, and the duo reported that the car’s bounce was very bad.
Verstappen leads the drivers’ category standings with 229 points, 81 points ahead of Perez. And after climate activists took to the track for the first lap last year, Silverstone officials worked with police to increase security during the event as they prepare for possible new protests.
And over the weekend, the Silverstone track will host the filming of a Formula 1-inspired movie, which Hamilton is helping to produce, with Hollywood star Brad Pitt playing the role of a Formula 1 driver. The film, a garage in the service center between the Ferrari and Mercedes garages. Pitt will be filmed racing in a modified Formula 2 car ahead of the second free practice later in the day.
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