Antonelli had to abort his first flying lap after running wide but has slotted into P3 on his second attempt Q2: TOP 5 Via @F1 on X

What happened: Kimi Antonelli ran wide and had to abort his first flying lap in Q2 at the British Grand Prix, but recovered to slot into third on his second attempt. With five minutes remaining in the session, Lewis Hamilton led the times from George Russell, with Charles Leclerc fourth and Isack Hadjar fifth.

Why it matters: A British 1-2 at the top of the timesheets raises the prospect of a home pole battle at Silverstone, where Hamilton arrives off his drought-breaking first Ferrari victory in Spain. Racing Bulls' pace is also a storyline of the session, with Hadjar carrying strong Q1 form into the top five and paddock chatter crediting an improved engine package.

By the numbers: Q2 top five with five minutes to go: Hamilton, Russell, Antonelli, Leclerc, Hadjar. Hadjar topped the Q1 classification, while Russell recovered in Q1 to advance.

What to watch: Watch the final Q2 runs to see who advances to Q3, then the pole shootout that sets Sunday's grid at Silverstone.

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