Silverstone day three – Hamilton the clear leader

McLaren’s on-track preparations for next weekend’s British Grand Prix were given a boost on Thursday as Lewis Hamilton comfortably topped the times in the final day of testing at Silverstone. Hamilton finished well over half a second clear of nearest rival, Toyota's Timo Glock.

Unofficial Thursday times from Silverstone:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:19.170
2. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:19.815
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:20.321
4. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:20.862
5. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 1:21.011
6. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 1:21.059
7. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:21.331
8. Rubens Barrichello, Honda, 1:21.344
9. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 1:21.432
10. David Coulthard, Red Bull, 1:22.232