Rosberg, who should be back for third practice and qualifying on Saturday, said he was anticipating another tense battle with Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of the absence of his Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg to top the times in Friday's second practice for the British Grand Prix. "It's been a great first day, lots of positive steps forward with the balance of the car," said the 31-year-old Hamilton. Hamilton had been fastest in the morning session, narrowly ahead of rival Rosberg, and continued to make solid progress with his preparations for Sunday's race when he seeks to complete a hat-trick of consecutive victories. Rosberg's misfortune allowed the Red Bulls of Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Dutch teenager Max Verstappen to shine during a warm and sunny session at Silverstone as they took second and third places.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2016 18:22 UTC