Autosport: There's also been appalling news off the track, with racial comments by Nelson Piquet about Lewis Hamilton coming t… https://t.co/1LPUO2UFXG
Autosport: With just under five minutes to go until first practice, there's a certain chance of rain. Or 100%, if you are the race control updates. #F1
Autosport: And just like that, the rain arrives on cue for the start of the session. That'll be bad news for teams with lots o… https://t.co/cz20aFhDVP
Autosport: The rain won't mean a delay to FP1, it isn't flood levels yet, but it probably means limited running in the session… https://t.co/NfXOGqCSaG
Autosport: The Mercedes drivers are greeted by huge cheers and applause from the fans as they go side-by-side down the Welling… https://t.co/BrIMcSwr9K
Autosport: Both Ferrari drivers also head out in the rain for a first examination of the circuit. It is very wet from Brooklan… https://t.co/Ld7Zq7agZy
Autosport: Hamilton, Russell and Sainz opted for an installation lap and pitted, but Leclerc is a trooper by going for another tour of Silverstone. #F1
Autosport: At Copse it looks like drivers would need extreme wet tyres, but by the time they get to Stowe it is good enough fo… https://t.co/32aGJ71ifz
Autosport: Leclerc is the only driver to put a lap time on the board, putting up a best effort of 1m43.801s, as Perez, Ocon an… https://t.co/EjB36TgzfW
Autosport: If this was cricket, the umpires would be calling for an early lunch. Which, up the road from Silverstone at Edgbas… https://t.co/NezD1y8TMl
Autosport: 17 out of the 20 drivers have been on track at some point in this session - just missing Zhou, Schumacher and Botta… https://t.co/8DMKp2hvrH