Welcome everyone to live text commentary from the first free practice at Silverstone ahead of the British Grand Prix.

You can follow FP2 with us LIVE at 14:00 UK time right here.

SESSION OVER! A damp squib of a session. The rain never stopped, and in the second half it got worse. Grosjean leads on the timesheets, but quite how much anyone learned from that 90-minute spell is unclear. They'll be hoping for better conditions for FP2.

As the last few seconds approach, the Brazilian rolls gently into the pits...

Time running out, and Massa is going to have the last moments of this session to himself.

Massa goes for a practice start, as the cameras pan to a bird searching for worms by the side of the track. He doesn't have much to worry about in the way of cars...

Practice starts concluded, Alonso ducks back into the pits, as does Michael Schumacher. By my count, that leaves just Massa out on track.

Before the moment passes, Felipe Massa rushes out to catch the last five minutes of the soggy practice.

Webber: Conditions are 'pretty dodgy to say the least'.

The championship leader complains about a lack of grip over the radio, which, given the water on track, is not exactly a revelation.

Spoke too soon - looks like Alonso just went for the stop-start practice, and has resumed his run.

A time would mean precious little, mind - the conditions are considerably worse than they were about half an hour into the session.

Alonso has seen enough - he too comes back in without a time to his name.

One man who doesn't look like he has any intention of going anywhere is Seb Vettel, who seems very relaxed deep at the back of the Red Bull garage.

No time set by di Resta, but he returns to the pits having at least spent a couple of minutes in the car.

Another man returns to the track - Sergio Perez the latest to have a quick run out. Kobayashi, his team-mate, must be a sucker for punishment, because he goes as well.

Schumacher has returned to action, while it looks like Fernando Alonso is braving the track for the first time today.

Grosjean just behind Di Resta, following at a safe distance despite probably possessing a faster car.

Good news for Paul di Resta - the steering has been sorted on his Force India and he's now ready for his first run of the weekend.

Grosjean glides into the pits, stops, and continues onwards for a little more running.

In the Mercedes garage Michael Schumacher is limbering up, helmet on, for a tour of Silverstone.