Russell felt on «verge of getting knocked out» before British GP pole
George Russell feared he was set for an early Formula 1 qualifying elimination before securing pole for the British Grand Prix, and felt his car came alive in Q3. Both Mercedes drivers had brief flirtations with the elimination zone across the opening phases of qualifying at Silverstone, but managed to haul themselves into the final […]
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 F1 British GP
The opening day of track action at Formula 1’s 2024 British Grand Prix ended with a clean sweep of Friday practice sessions for McLaren, with Red Bull not troubling the top times. Well, Sergio Perez was third fastest in FP2 to put the world champion squad second overall behind McLaren in that session, but his […]
What is the weather forecast for the F1 British Grand Prix?
Formula 1 will return to Silverstone this weekend for the iconic British Grand Prix. The race marks the end of a triple-header, which has seen races in Spain and Austria in the last couple of weeks. The circuit, which is located in Northamptonshire, has hosted the event consecutively since 1987 but has intermittently hosted the […]
F1’s Austria track limits solution deployed at Silverstone too
The Silverstone track has been updated with elements of the solution deployed at the Red Bull Ring to try and solve Formula 1’s track limits problem. A week ago, the FIA’s new arrangement of adding gravel and reducing kerb size to stop drivers automatically running out wide without consequence beyond a lap time deletion was […]
Formula 1 partners with Hamilton’s Mission 44 charity
Lewis Hamilton’s charity, Mission 44, which was set up in 2021 with the goal of improving greater representation, diversity, and inclusion in motorsport, has joined forces with F1. At this weekend’s British Grand Prix, students will be brought together from the Formula 1 Engineering and the Mission 44 MSc Motorsport Engineering scholarship programmes at a networking […]
British drivers to have won the British Grand Prix
Not every F1 driver is lucky enough to have a home grand prix, as many world champions spent an entire career without racing in their native country. That is especially true for Finnish trio Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Raikkonen and Keke Rosberg, as the Scandinavian country has never hosted an F1 race. So, those from the […]
Which F1 driver has the most podiums and wins at their home race?
Fourteen of the current Formula 1 drivers have home races across the 24-race calendar in 2024. Although all the drivers will be hoping for wins across the year nothing is more coveted than taking a win at their home grand prix. Three British drivers are on the grid this season, with Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris […]
British GP gets ticket sale surge after Norris and Verstappen Austrian F1 clash
Formula 1 fans have been snapping up the remaining tickets for this weekend’s British Grand Prix following Lando Norris’s explosive collision with Max Verstappen in Austria. British Grand Prix bosses have noticed a surge in ticket sales for this week’s race as fans lapped up the action at the Red Bull Ring. George Russell’s shock […]
What drives your dreams? A chance to WIN a Dream Weekend at Silverstone
Sponsored by Lewis Hamilton even credited the fans for helping him fend off Lando Norris for second place last year, saying: «I didn’t do it, the crowd did it. We’ve got the greatest crowd here. I felt the energy, I felt the support…» The former airfield venue, situated in the heart of the classic British […]