Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in final Emirates GP practice

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

The story is the same every week, every session – Mercedes 1-2. In final practice for the Emirates GP at Silverstone Lewis Hamilton's lap of 1m26.621s beat his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by 0.163s.

No one else has a chance.

Lando Norris was third quick for McLaren 0.581s behind, despite setting his quickest time on the medium compound tire, while the two 'pink; Mercedes rounded out the top-5, Nico Hulkenberg just nipping Lance Stroll.

Charles Leclerc was 6th for Ferrari 0.707s behind but ahead of Max Verstappen and Alex Albon in 7th and 8th for Red Bull.

Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz Jr' rounded out the top-10.

Next up is qualifying where it will be another Mercedes 1-2.

Time to grab the NoDoz.

Practice 3 Results

POS DRIVER NAT. TEAM TIME
1 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas 1m 26.621
2 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas 1m 26.784
3 Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team 1m 27.202
4 Nico Hulkenberg GER BWT Racing Point F1 Team 1m 27.256
5 Lance Stroll CAN BWT Racing Point F1 Team 1m 27.263
6 Charles Leclerc MON Scuderia Ferrari 1m 27.328
7 Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 27.455
8 Alexander Albon THA Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 27.474
9 Esteban Ocon FRA Renault F1 Team 1m 27.496
10 Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP McLaren F1 Team 1m 27.627
11 Pierre Gasly FRA Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 1m 27.659
12 Daniil Kvyat RUS Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 1m 27.754
13 Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 27.811
14 Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault F1 Team 1m 27.815
15 Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team 1m 28.076
16 Nicholas Latifi CAN Williams Racing 1m 28.125
17 George Russell GBR Williams Racing 1m 28.349
18 Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen 1m 28.468
19 Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen 1m 28.538
20 Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team 1m 28.763