Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the only practice session at Silverstone ahead of sprint qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Multiple outlets report that Hamilton sets the quickest time during the Friday running, ahead of the rest of the field. The results come from the session used to determine sprint qualifying positions, with the sprint qualifying event scheduled later on Friday. BBC, Yahoo Sports, and both Sky outlets all describe Hamilton as leading the session and note that his pace is unexpected. The reports broadly align that there is just one practice session before sprint qualifying, and that Hamilton’s performance comes from a single standout lap that places him at the top of the timing sheets. After practice, teams move on to sprint qualifying, with drivers seeking to convert their practice form into starting positions for the sprint and the main race. The outlets do not present detailed gap times or the order beyond Hamilton’s first-place finish, but they consistently identify him as the fastest in the session.