Lando Norris knows better than most that F1 can be a savage sport, but the McLaren ace was not expecting to be struck in the face by his former team-mate

And the Brit was fastest after today’s free practice sessions in front of his home fans at Silverstone, clocking a 1:25.816 in FP2 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Another home driver, Lewis Hamilton, had been quickest earlier in the day as he led FP1 for Ferrari with a 1:26.892.

Lando Norris heads into Saturday's qualifying session as the hot favourite pole position after setting the fastest time of Friday practice.