As the 2020 Formula 1 season enters its second triple-header, there were talking points galore from the Silverstone paddock ahead of the British Grand Prix.
After Sergio Perez was tested positive for COVID-19, Racing Point was racing time to get former charge Nico Hulkenberg into the car for first practice.
In the meantime, sweltering conditions helped a more solid showing from Red Bull, as Max Verstappen went quickest in FP1 as team-mate Alex Albon was the runner-up in FP2 – but doubts about the stability of the car still linger after Albon’s crash at Stowe midway through the session.
With Grand Prix editor Alex Kalinauckas tied up adding the final touches to his Friday feature, technical editor Jake Boxall-Legge and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble dissect the biggest events of the day and look ahead to what Saturday and Sunday may bring.