LIVE: F1 British Grand Prix updates - Williams, Audi and Alpine knocked out in SQ2
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Key Points:
- Pierre Gasly is just inside the projected knockout time for qualifying, sitting 11th with a 1m29.482s lap, narrowly beating the 1m29.5s cutoff.
- George Russell's lap times fluctuate, initially securing seventh fastest but then dropping to eighth, putting him at risk of missing the top 10 in qualifying.
- Red Bull's Hadjar sets the fastest lap so far in the session with a 1m29.470s, while Verstappen is only sixth despite a clean lap.
- Track conditions are hot, with air temperatures at 25.5°C and track temperatures reaching 41.5°C, impacting tire performance on Silverstone's demanding corners.
- Ferrari faces scrutiny over its upgrades at Silverstone, with team boss Fred Vasseur responding to criticism, while the overall grid sees relatively minor performance changes after recent updates.
