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Morning all and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s live updates from final practice ahead of the British GP.

Formula 1 | British Grand Prix
Silverstone | 09.07.2011
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Mark Patterson

Updated 09/07/2011 at 11:04 GMT+1


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A strange session, but it leaves plenty open for qualifying later. Will the weather hold? Will Christian Horner explode? Will McLaren find some pace? So many questions - join us at 13:00 UK time for qualifying!
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Top ten: Vettel, Alonso, Webber, Massa, Maldonado, Button, Kobayashi, Rosberg, Perez, Di Resta.
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But nobody is going to catch Vettel! He's done it so many times this season - pop up late and find a way to top the tables. And all this despite Red Bull's heated argument with race director Charlie Whiting.
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SESSION OVER! Drivers can complete the laps they are still on...
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Vettel lost a bit of time. But he's still ahead...
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Alonso cannot improve on his best time, while Vettel chugs effortlessly around Silverstone. He's a touch quicker through the first sector.
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Schumacher 2.5 seconds off the pace, but he had to fight through a mass of traffic.
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Webber improves into the 1:31.8s, while Vettel comes in six-hundredths of a second ahead of Alonso!
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Webber goes second with a time in the low 1:32s. Red Bull may not have everything their own way, but they'll still be quick this weekend.
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Light rain drops return, but at least the clouds lift just a little for Schumacher and Webber - both drivers have had their cars repaired in time to post another lap before the end of the session.
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A frustrated Hamilton is well off the pace again on his second lap.
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Button third, Hamilton 11th, but Fernando Alonso sets a belting time - 1:31.464. That's a second quicker than anything else we've seen!
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Maldonado clocks a new best! 1:32.496 - but expect that to come down further...
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McLaren duo and Alonso out on the soft tyre. Just enough time to see some flying laps...
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Cameras focused on Christian Horner as he takes his place in the Red Bull garage. He looks livid.
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Problems for Webber, whose car is under repair - he may not be back out before qualifying.
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Red Bull are sitting sixth and 11th in the session so far - neither car has put on the option tyres yet.
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Reports that Schumacher's problem was the gearbox - it's been resolved and he should have time to get back on track before the session ends.
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Ted Kravitz of the BBC sees Christian Horner walk out with Adrian Newey from the meeting - no comments all round - but the Red Bull masterminds look far from happy. A storm brewing...
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Kobayashi separates Alonso and Rosberg with a flying lap. A good effort.