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New Zealander Hartley was taken to the medical
center for checks after a sudden front left suspension failure
on the Wellington straight pitched the car at speed into the
barriers at Brooklands, bringing the session to a halt.
While Hartley -- merely a passenger as the car crossed the
gravel -- was passed fit to continue, the damage to the car made
it doubtful that he would be able to take part in qualifying.
"He's a bit shocked, but OK," said French team mate Pierre
Gasly, whose car was thoroughly checked afterwards for signs of
any similar problem.
The session resumed after a 13-minute stoppage.
Hamilton, winner for the past four years at Silverstone and five
times in total, topped the timesheets with a lap of one minute
26.722 seconds.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was second fastest, 0.093 off the pace,
with Hamilton's Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas third but
0.642 slower than the Briton.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who was suffering a neck problem,
was fourth fastest and more than a second off Hamilton's time.
The Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were fifth
and sixth.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Clare Lovell)
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