The Swedish racer skidded into the tyre barrier at 150mph but walked away from the crash in the final practice session.
Marcus Ericsson flies into the wall at 150mph during Silverstone practice
British ace Lewis Hamilton was again quickest around his home track with enemy and Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg hot on his wheels in second.
Former world champ Jenson Button – who may be on the brink of quitting the sport – could only manage 12th fastest and is expected to struggle in qualifying this afternoon in his McLaren.
Marcus Ericsson’s Sauber was left in tatters following horror smashMarcus Ericsson hits the wall so hard his steering wheels flies off his car
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The Red Bull cars of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were third and fourth quickest around the iconic track – much to the delight of team boss Christian Horner.
Rain threatened to cause carnage during the session – but a quick early-morning shower was all that hit.
Swedish racer Marcus Ericsson lucky to walk away from 150mph smash
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