Nico Rosberg was the quickest driver in the drying conditions during second practice. The German posting a 1:32.248 to go three tenths faster than Red Bull’s Mark Webber.
Sebastian Vettel came in third ahead of Paul di Resta and home favourite Lewis Hamilton, fifth.
The session wasn’t dry, but the dry tyres made an appearance as a faint line appeared toward the end of the session.
Felipe Massa was the biggest loser. Coming in 22nd and slowest after he lost control of his Ferrari and hit the barriers, heavily damaging the front of his car.
FP2 Times – 2013 British Grand Prix:
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.248 | 33 | |
| 02. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.547 | +0.299 | 26 |
| 03. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.680 | +0.432 | 31 |
| 04. | P. di Resta | Force India | 1:32.832 | +0.584 | 34 |
| 05. | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.911 | +0.663 | 28 |
| 06. | D. Ricciardo | Williams | 1:33.171 | +0.923 | 34 |
| 07. | J. Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:33.290 | +1.042 | 38 |
| 08. | A. Sutil | Force India | 1:33.130 | +1.065 | 34 |
| 09. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 1:33.322 | +1.074 | 38 |
| 10. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:33.494 | +1.246 | 32 |
| 11. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:33.740 | +1.492 | 29 |
| 12. | N. Hulkenberg | Sauber | 1:33.896 | +1.648 | 36 |
| 13. | K. Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:34.120 | +1.872 | 30 |
| 14. | S. Perez | McLaren | 1:34.130 | +1.882 | 29 |
| 15. | E. Gutierrez | Sauber | 1:34.998 | +2.750 | 32 |
| 16. | V. Bottas | Williams | 1:35.070 | +2.822 | 29 |
| 17. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 1:35.127 | +2.879 | 35 |
| 18. | J. Bianchi | Marussia | 1:35.802 | +3.554 | 27 |
| 19. | G. van der Garde | Caterham | 1:35.984 | +3.736 | 32 |
| 20. | C. Pic | Caterham | 1:36.079 | +3.821 | 35 |
| 21. | M. Chilton | Marussia | 1:37.329 | +5.081 | 33 |
| 22. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:43.466 | +11.218 | 7 |
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