After a damp opening practice curtailed any sustained running, a dry second practice featured plenty of action with many teams testing out new parts, including substantial upgrade packages for Mercedes, Williams and Alpine.
Sainz topped the second practice session for Ferrari with a best lap time of 1m28.942s to beat two of the home heroes in Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Defending F1 world champion Max Verstappen slotted into fourth place for Red Bull, just 0.207s off timesheet-topper Sainz, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc taking fifth.
Fernando Alonso made it five different teams in the top six for Alpine, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, with George Russell also off the outright pace for Mercedes in eighth place.
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo ended FP2 in ninth, as Lance Stroll rounded out the top 10 as he recovered from a late spin in first practice that triggered a red flag.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR22
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What time does qualifying start for the F1 British Grand Prix?
Qualifying for the British GP starts at 3pm local time (3pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.
Date: Saturday 2nd July 2022
Start time: 3pm local time – 3pm BST
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom, Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports and Channel 4, with highlights also shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
The British GP race weekend is also being broadcast live on Channel 4.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels and costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £33.99 per month.
How can I watch F1 British GP qualifying?
In the United Kingdom, every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with British GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:10pm BST.
· Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
· Start time: 2:10pm BST 2nd July 2022
The British GP is also being broadcast live on Channel 4, with qualifying coverage starting at 2:10pm BST.
· Channel: Channel 4
· Start time: 2:10pm BST 2nd July 2022
Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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