Are Ferrari a threat to McLaren at Silverstone?

Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris delighted their home crowd at Silverstone, each topping a practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix. Hamilton led FP1, while Norris secured the fastest time in FP2 with a 'very strong lap' on soft tyres, signalling McLaren's formidable pace. Despite his confidence after winning in Austria, Norris cautioned that Ferrari exhibited 'very, very quick' speed throughout the day. His teammate, Oscar Piastri, echoed this sentiment, admitting Ferrari's unexpected performance was 'a bit of a surprise' in both qualifying and longer runs. The strong showing from both Mercedes and McLaren, combined with Ferrari's ominous pace, sets the stage for an intriguing battle as teams vie to translate their practice form into Sunday's race victory.