Max Verstappen, the leader of the Formula 1 World Championship, along with his teammate Sergio Perez, led their team "Red Bull" to secure the top two positions in the opening practice sessions for the British Grand Prix on Friday. Alex Albon, driving for Williams, surprisingly finished in third place. Verstappen has won seven out of nine races this season and is chasing his sixth consecutive victory. Red Bull has won all races so far, and when last year's final races are included, they are aiming for their 11th consecutive win to tie the record set by McLaren in 1988, achieved by both Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.