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F1 LIVE | Free practice 1 for the 2023 F1 British Grand Prix

7 July 2023 at 11:30
Last update 7 July 2023 at 11:57
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  • Olly Darcy
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The 2023 British Grand Prix weekend gets underway with the first free practice session at Silverstone. With the GPblog liveblog, you won't miss any of the on-track action.

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It will be the start of a weekend where it is unclear whether it will rain. Gathering data in the dry can be as valuable as practising in wet conditions. Max Verstappen indicated on Thursday during press briefings on the F1 paddock that he is hoping for a dry weekend so he can race hard.

Red Bull Racing's RB19 could do well at Silverstone, as the car is better on permanent tracks than on street circuits. Verstappen and Red Bull have been dominant all year, so Silverstone is likely to be enjoyable for Verstappen fans. Verstappen isn't get bored of the situation, so the team will continue to push hard. Though the likes of Mercedes, Aston Martin and Ferrari will be doing everything they can to stop Red Bull's streak of wins.

British GP record-breaker for Red Bull and Verstappen?

On Friday, the Dutchman will also set the stage for possibly breaking his own record. On winning the British GP, Verstappen will have six wins in a row, breaking his own record and that of British hometown hero Lewis Hamilton. That win would take Red Bull Racing to a run of 11 races, equalling McLaren's record of 11 from 1988. If Lewis Hamilton wins the race, then he will become the first driver to win nine times at one circuit.