F1 fans are saying the same thing as onboard lap of Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone goes viral

Formula 1 fans are saying the same thing after seeing an onboard lap of Lewis Hamilton before British Grand Prix qualifying.

Hamilton finished first and third in the two Friday practice sessions at Silverstone.

It was an encouraging day for the Brit and Ferrari, who appeared to take a stride forward at the previous Grand Prix in Austria.

Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc were still some way behind McLaren on outright pace, but finished a comfortable fourth and third in Spielberg.

The seven-time world champion will now contest his home race at Silverstone - a track he won at last year in the Mercedes.

Fans will hope that parallels can be drawn from the two seasons, with the Silver Arrows struggling during the early races of 2024 but finding that Silverstone suited their car down to the ground.

An onboard lap of Hamilton from Friday practice has been posted by F1's official account - and fans have noticed the same thing.

In the lap, the Ferrari driver can be seen making very few corrections on the steering wheel, with the car appearing much easier to handle than in recent races.

Of course, track and weather conditions, as well as fuel loads and tyres, can change between practice and qualifying, while teams can also tweak their setups.

But the early evidence is certainly encouraging for fans of Ferrari.

One wrote: "He doesn't fight the car as much. It's become more stable."

A second said: "So smooth. That's a driver you should be scared of."

A third added: "Looks like Hamilton finally has that Ferrari under control."

And a fourth stated: "Second time round I just watched his hands on the wheel. Only at Stowe near the end of the lap did he have to have a little saw at it. Looks rapid and well planted for once."

Qualifying for the British Grand Prix gets underway at 3pm UK time, with the race starting at 2pm on Sunday.

Hamilton's team-mate Leclerc was fastest in third practice, with the Brit's final fast lap attempt aborted due to a red flag as he finished 11th.