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13 July 2019 • 1:04pm Qualifying begins at 2pm BST Charles Leclerc fastest in rain-affected final practice ahead of Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton on brink of history at Silverstone, but remains strikingly unappreciated in his homeland Our five unforgettable British Grands Prix Red Bull-Honda have plenty of work to close the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari Auto update On Off 1:01PM How good a track is Silverstone? Well, it's definitely up there with the best. It's high-speed but not Monza high-speed. No, more flowing than that. More variable. It's flat and it's flat out. It has history. And overtaking spots. So, here, have an on-board pole lap from Nico Rosberg in 2014. A bit quicker now, but still mightily quick then.  Also, the new track layout is superb and it got rid of the Michael Mouse "complex" section at the the track.   12:54PM A bit of a "moment" in final practice It all got a bit close down at Woodcote … [Read more...] about F1 live: British Grand Prix 2019 qualifying

Ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Luke Slater chooses his five favourites. You can add your memories in the comment section at the bottom of the article. 1969: Stewart and Rindt’s duel for the ages This was a tale of Jackie Stewart, in his blue Matra-Ford, chasing Austrian Jochen Rindt’s distinctive red and gold Lotus. The two were quickly an age ahead of everyone else and swapped places for the lead numerous times. With about a third of the race left, Rindt looked to have the upper hand as Stewart dropped back after being held up when lapping cars. Stewart found great pace straight after, catching up with Rindt and breaking the lap record several times in the process.... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles  Subscriber-only events  Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for … [Read more...] about Our five unforgettable British Grands Prix

With a deal to keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone expected to be confirmed as early as Wednesday, Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, has lauded the decision as the correct move for Formula One.  “To lose the grand prix, and in particular to lose it from Silverstone, would be disastrous for the sport,” he said. “The first-ever grand prix was held there, and seven of the 10 F1 teams are based within a 50-mile radius. F1 permeates the whole area.” The Northamptonshire circuit activated its break clause last year, amid concerns that its race fee was due to escalate to an unsustainable £26 million by 2027. As it is, the British Grand Prix barely breaks even, despite being the best attended single event in the country’s summer of sport, with 140,000 fans expected on race day. After much wrangling with F1 owners Liberty Media, a fresh contract is due to be agreed this week. Liberty still remains interested in the concept of a … [Read more...] about Silverstone set to remain home of British Grand Prix

30 June 2019 • 1:08pm Charles Leclerc starts on pole ahead of Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas third, Lewis Hamilton fourth after taking grid penalty Five things that must change to make us fall in love with F1 again Auto update On Off 1:08PM Starting grid - subject to change 1. LEC 2. VER 3. BOT 4. HAM 5. NOR 6. RAI 7. GIO 8. GAS 9. VET 10. MAG 11. GRO 12. RIC 13. PER 14. STR 15. HUL 16. KVY 17. KUB 18. ALB 19. SAI  Pit lane: RUS 1:05PM The drivers who take penalties after qualifying Lewis Hamilton - Three place grid drop for impeding another driver Kevin Magnussen - Five place grid drop for replacement gearbox Nico Hulkenberg - Five place grid penalty for replacement engine Alexander Albon - Back of the grid start (x2) for multiple power unit elements being used Carlos Sainz Jr - Back of the grid start for multiple power unit elements being used George Russell - Three place grid drop for impeding another driver, … [Read more...] about F1 live: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix

29 June 2019 • 1:04pm Qualifying begins at 2pm BST Charles Leclerc fastest in final practice ahead of Hamilton and Bottas Five things that must change to make us fall in love with F1 again Valtteri Bottas clear to race at Austrian Grand Prix after crashing at 130mph Auto update On Off 1:04PM Bottas had a bit of a moment in FP2 as well... View this post on Instagram Just seconds after Verstappen's car was cleared, @valtteribottas took an exploration of track limits too far 😱 . Big, big hit for the Finn but he's all OK, after a quick check up in the medical centre . #AustrianGP #F1 #motorsport #instasport A post shared by FORMULA 1® (@f1) on Jun 28, 2019 at 8:07am PDT 12:59PM Trouble for Verstappen in Friday practice This is what we want. A track that punishes mistakes. Made a right mess of the rear of his Red Bull, though.  View this post on Instagram MASSIVE off for @maxverstappen1 in FP2 . He's OK … [Read more...] about F1 live: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying