George Russell of Mercedes took pole position, but abruptly retired mid-race due to a water leak in his car.

[5] In the first free practice session, Oliver Bearman stood in for Kevin Magnussen for Haas, Franco Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams, Jack Doohan drove instead of Pierre Gasly for Alpine and Isack Hadjar was in for Red Bull Racing in place of Sergio Pérez.

The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 16:00 local time, and was topped by Norris ahead of Piastri and Sergio Pérez of Red Bull Racing.

The third free practice session was held on 6 July 2024, at 11:30 local time, and was topped by George Russell of Mercedes ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Norris.

Five laps later, Russell unexpectedly retired from the race in the pit lane due to an issue with his water pressure.

Additionally, it was his ninth overall victory at the British Grand Prix, breaking the record for the most wins at a single circuit.

[15] Speaking after the race, Hamilton admitted there have "been some days since 2021 and here where I didn't feel like I was good enough, or whether I was going to get back where I am today.

[18] Norris praised Hamilton for his victory but rued the lost opportunity for himself, stating "These tricky conditions are always on a knife-edge, and you’re risking a lot.