Hamilton was on top for the second Silverstone session in a row, whilst teammate Rosberg was confined to the garage due to a water leak on his Mercedes. The Red Bull drivers were second and third, with Fernando Alonso splitting the Ferrari pair and sitting sixth on the timesheets by the end of the session.

His McLaren teammate, Jenson Button, also had mechanical trouble and stayed in the garage for much of the session, although he rejoined the action towards the end for ninth place. Daniil Kvyat continued to wage war on the kerbs, hitting some of the raised bumps and damaging the front wing on his Toro Rosso. Also, Hülkenberg’s strong pace from this morning deserted him, and he ended the day in 15th place.