Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in British Grand Prix practice


Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 15, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during a promotional photoshoot for the unveiling of the new 2022 F1 car REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was fastest by a hefty margin in practice for a new-look British Grand Prix on Friday with home hero Lewis Hamilton only third on the timesheets.

On a sunny afternoon, with fans filling the grandstands on a day of action as Formula One experimented with a fresh format, the 23-year-old Dutchman produced a best time of one minute 27.035 seconds.

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