Lewis Hamilton has received a boost ahead of qualifying for the British Grand Prix by topping the standings in the third and final practice session.

The 2014 world champion could only post the fourth-quickest time in second practice on Friday, but the Mercedes driver had no problems in setting the pace on Saturday morning.

Hamilton finished over half-a-second faster than teammate Nico Rosberg, who had to deal with an oil leak, while Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen ended the session in third place.

Sebastian Vettel was in fourth spot, while Toro Rosso duo Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz were in fifth and sixth respectively.

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso, who continue to struggle in the McLaren, could only register the 16th and 18th fastest times.

Results in full:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
5. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso)
6. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso)
7. Felipe Massa (Williams)
8. Valtteri Bottas (Williams)
9. Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull)
10. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus)
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India)
12. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
13. Sergio Perez (Force India)
14. Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
15. Felipe Nasr (Sauber)
16. Jenson Button (McLaren)
17. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)
18. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
19. Will Stevens (Marussia)
20. Roberto Merhi (Marussia)