2024 British Grand Prix: Practice Report McLaren Team Silverstone, UK – July 5, 2024 McLaren Racing enjoyed a promising start to the 2024 British Grand Prix weekend, with strong performances in both practice sessions at Silverstone. FP1 * Lando Norris set the sixth-fastest time in the opening practice session, just 0.247 seconds behind the pace-setting Ferrari. * Oscar Piastri finished in 10th place, demonstrating the team’s promising pace. * The session was disrupted by a red flag due to an incident involving Carlos Sainz, but both drivers completed valuable laps. FP2 * Piastri improved his performance in the second practice session, finishing in fourth place, a mere 0.139 seconds behind the top time set by Max Verstappen. * Norris also showed strong pace, finishing in seventh place. * The team focused on long runs and race simulation, gathering important data for the race on Sunday. Team Comments Team Principal Andreas Seidl: “We had a positive start to the weekend. The car is performing well in both qualifying and race simulations. We still have some work to do to optimize our setup, but we are confident that we can be competitive in front of our home crowd.” Chief Racing Engineer Steve Hallam: “It’s been a good day for us. We’ve been able to get both cars on the track and cover a lot of ground. The pace is encouraging, and we’re looking forward to qualifying tomorrow.” Lando Norris: “It was a good start to the weekend. The car feels strong, and we’re making progress with the setup. I’m confident that we can be in the mix for a good result on Sunday.” Oscar Piastri: “I’m really pleased with my performance today. The car is performing better than I expected, and I’m feeling more comfortable with it. We have some work to do on the setup, but I’m excited for qualifying.” McLaren will be looking to build on their positive start to the weekend when qualifying for the British Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, July 6.British Grand Prix PracticeBritish Grand Prix Practice McLaren dominated Friday practice for the 2024 British Grand Prix, with Lando Norris topping both sessions. FP1 * Norris set the fastest time in the first practice session, followed by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. * George Russell finished fourth, ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. * Several drivers experienced minor issues, including a spin for Fernando Alonso and a brake problem for Pierre Gasly. FP2 * Norris continued his strong form in the second practice session, again setting the fastest time. * Oscar Piastri impressed with the second-fastest time, ahead of Perez. * Verstappen finished fourth, behind Hamilton. * There were no major incidents during the session, although several drivers went off-track at various points. Reactions * Lando Norris (McLaren): “It’s been a great day for us so far. The car is feeling good, and I’m happy with our pace. We still have some work to do, but we’re in a good position going into qualifying.” * Max Verstappen (Red Bull): “We’re not quite where we want to be yet, but I’m confident we can improve for qualifying. The car is feeling good, but we need to find a bit more pace.” * Oscar Piastri (McLaren): “I’m really happy with how today has gone. The car is working well, and I’m getting more comfortable with the track. I’m looking forward to qualifying and the race.”Mclaren Prepares for 2024 British Grand Prix Silverstone, 20 June 2024 – McLaren F1 Team completed two productive practice sessions today ahead of the 2024 British Grand Prix. Practice 1 In the first practice session, Lando Norris set the team’s fastest time, finishing 11th overall. The McLaren driver completed 25 laps, evaluating different tire compounds and setup configurations. Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri was 16th fastest, with a time 0.3 seconds slower than Norris. He focused on long runs, gaining valuable data on tire wear and race pace. Practice 2 The afternoon session saw both drivers improve their times. Norris climbed to ninth, with Piastri just behind in 10th. Norris’ time of 1:29.762 was less than two tenths off the fastest lap of the session. Piastri’s long runs continued to provide valuable insights, as he simulated race conditions over a range of different fuel loads. Sergio Perez Impresses for Red Bull Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led both practice sessions, with a dominant performance in FP2. The Mexican driver set a best lap of 1:29.587, almost half a second ahead of his nearest rival. Ferrari and Mercedes Close Behind Ferrari and Mercedes were the closest challengers to Red Bull, with Carlos Sainz and George Russell setting the second and third fastest times in FP2, respectively. McLaren Optimistic McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella expressed optimism after the practice sessions. “We made good progress today and gathered a lot of useful data,” he said. “We still have work to do, but we’re confident that we can be in a strong position for the race.” The 2024 British Grand Prix qualifying session will take place tomorrow at 15:00 BST.