Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has returned to form at the British Grand Prix final practice race as the Formula 1 drivers did their final preparations for qualifying at the event.
Hamilton outpassed Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 0.552 seconds, with Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel at third and fourth respectively.
Earlier, Rosberg edged past his team mate to emerge as the fastest driver in the first practice on Friday, the BBC reported.
Hamilton set the pace from the very first lap flying on the hard tyre, beating Rosberg's time by 0.552 seconds.
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