Lewis Hamilton put in a strong showing in first practice for the British Grand Prix as he finished fastest for Ferrari.

FIA stewards have confirmed that Carlos Sainz has been placed under investigation at Silverstone after he nearly caused an incident during FP2. Sainz lost control of his Williams at Woodcote early in the session,

New-look liveries, softer Pirelli tyres, and brand new drivers took to the track for the opening practice session at the British Grand Prix, as Arvid Lindblad made his Formula 1 debut, hopping into the RB21 in place of Yuki Tsunoda, and Paul Aron was in action for Sauber having been loaned out for two FP1 sessions by Alpine.