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Lewis Hamilton is the media darling of 2007 and now he faces the challenge of fighting for victory at his home race with the eyes of his country upon him. Ferrari’s return to form could not have come at a worse time for the rookie championship leader. The growing expectations of his prodigious talent, his appetite for success and the hopes of a nation could be a recipe for a sublime debut home win – or a bitter defeat. Will Hamilton win his maiden home race? Or are Ferrari unstoppable? Read our British Grand Prix preview and predict the podium below. The track Despite numerous revisions and tweaks over the years the Silverstone configuration still clings to its heritage as a high-speed venue. Copse, Becketts, Stowe and Bridge are some of the best quick corners in F1 and among the finest places to see F1 cars in action on the calendar. The unfortunate side effect of that is that there are few places where modern cars can get close enough to pass. Last year’s race provided … [Read more...] about British Grand Prix 2007 preview · RaceFans

Pictures from practice for the 2020 British Grand Prix . Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free F1 pictures Benetton, 40 years on: How a fashion label conquered Formula 1 First pictures: Drivers join new teams as Abu Dhabi test begins 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 career in helmets 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures View more F1 pictures 2020 British Grand Prix Ferrari did not sacrifice Vettel to help Leclerc – Binotto Racing Point given 15-point deduction and fined £360,000 as stewards uphold Renault protest Tyre not responsible for Kvyat crash, Pirelli confirms Di Resta to serve as McLaren’s ‘standby driver’ for Silverstone Missed chance to avoid Hamilton’s puncture “a mistake that could have cost us dearly” Browse all 2020 British Grand Prix articles … [Read more...] about F1 pictures: 2020 British Grand Prix practice | RaceFans

Stuart Pringle, the Silverstone managing director, has claimed that working with Formula 1’s new owners is a breath of fresh air compared to the days when Bernie Ecclestone ran the show. Under the ownership of Liberty Media, F1 has experienced a boom in popularity over recent years with record crowds attending grands prix new and old. Despite being one of the most historic events on the calendar, the British Grand Prix is no exception with Silverstone attracting an audience of 401,000 for the 2022 race. Silverstone has long been at threat from the influx of races in emerging markets, including the United States and Asia, and the British GP’s current contract set to expire in 2024. However, Pringle has praised Liberty’s approach for working with, rather than against, race promoters. Speaking at the Autosport International, as quoted by GPFans: “It’s such a commitment, the British Grand Prix. “The fee is eyewatering, the cost of delivery keeps you awake at night and the … [Read more...] about Finger pointed at Bernie Ecclestone regime as Silverstone now looks to thrive

Listen to this article Sowery got off the line well and overtook a string of cars ahead, passing polesitter Enzo Bortoleto to move into the lead by the end of lap 1. Once in front, the Lanan driver controlled the proceedings, winning the 14-lap race by a mammoth margin of 9.413 seconds to further extend his championship lead. Behind him, Indian Tarun Reddy secured his first podium with second place, having passed Ricky Collard and Bortoleto in quick succession in the opening three laps of the race. Bortoleto, however, managed to hold on to the final spot on the podium, fending off the aforementioned Collard and Douglas’ Thomas Randle. The three drivers were separated by half a second at the chequered flag. South African Sisa Ngebulana finished in a fine sixth place, ahead of Fortec’s Faisal Al Zubair, who dropping from fifth. Thomas Maxwell was eighth in the lead Sean Walkinshaw entry, teammate Denyssen behind him in ninth. The South African overtook Chris … [Read more...] about Brands Hatch BF3: Sowery takes dominant maiden British F3 win

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 "Alice, Darling," a drama starring Anna Kendrick as a young woman unable to see that she's in an unhealthy relationship, is grounded by the central performance of its star, who has spoken about her own experience of emotional abuse. Set during a week-long getaway at a lakeside cottage, where Kendrick's title character and two childhood friends (Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku) have gathered to celebrate a milestone birthday, it's a subtly told tale, inviting us to observe the damage inflicted by Alice's clingy-to-the-point-of-controlling boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick), only via its effect on Alice. Simon, a smarmy British artist, is largely absent from the story, appearing mostly in brief flashbacks and, late in the film, at the cottage itself, uninvited after Alice confesses her whereabouts to him over the phone. (In one early scene together, she lies to him about a business trip … [Read more...] about ‘Alice, Darling’: A tale of emotional abuse, oversold as a thriller

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 17 CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday that evokes anger at Indigenous injustice, focusing national attention on a new government push to acknowledge Australia's first inhabitants in the constitution. The government joined several large corporations in allowing staff the choice of taking the holiday off or working Thursday and taking another day off instead, in recognition of growing public unease at celebrating the 1788 hoisting of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove. There are growing public calls to change the date of Australia Day, which is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day, because of the disastrous impacts on First Nations people of British colonists taking their land without a treaty. … [Read more...] about Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Friends and volunteers gathered in Kyiv's St Sophia’s Cathedral on Sunday to say goodbye to volunteer Andrew Bagshaw who was killed with his colleague Christopher Parry while they were evacuating people from a front-line Ukrainian town. Bagshaw, 48, a New Zealand-British joint national, and Briton Parry, 28, went missing earlier this month while heading to the town of Soledar, in the eastern Donetsk region, where heavy fighting was taking place. Volunteers spoke of their memories of Bagshaw and read out tributes from his family. Nikolletta Stoyanova, a friend of Bagshaw’s, spoke afterwards of his bravery. “Even if no one wanted to go to Soledar, they can't do it. Because if he understood that someone needs help, they need to do this help for these people,” Stoyanova said. Bagshaw's father, Phil, told reporters in New … [Read more...] about Friends remember volunteer killed trying to help civilians

Listen to this article The nine-time world champion joined the Ford squad for four rallies last season, which included a memorable 80th career WRC win at Monte Carlo last January. Loeb was absent from M-Sport’s 2023 team announcements to date as the British outfit elected to scale back to only two full-time manufacturer entries, driven by new signing Ott Tanak and Pierre-Louis Loubet . M-Sport is however set to field a third car on selected rounds after confirming privateer Jourdan Serderidis will compete in Monte Carlo, Mexico, Sardinia and Kenya. However, Wilson says securing Loeb’s services this year is still on M-Sport’s wish list. Wilson reacquainted himself with Loeb at the Dakar Rally this week, where the Frenchman is currently driving for Prodrive’s Bahrain Raid Extreme programme. Sebastien Loeb, Isabelle Galmiche, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1 Photo by: McKlein / Motorsport Images Wilson visited the event as part of a fact … [Read more...] about M-Sport still hopeful of Loeb WRC deal

While ex-Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger is now free of his DTM commitments, he has his doubts on a Formula 1 return. Berger enjoyed a highly successful career racing in the series, winning 10 grands prix across stints with Benetton, Ferrari and McLaren. His career in Formula 1 ran between 1984-1997, with this the final series which he competed in as a racer. He also remained involved in the series after his racing days were finished, serving as competitions director at BMW as he oversaw their return to F1, he was also part-owner of the Toro Rosso team and president of the FIA Single-Seater Commission for a time. And now technically the 63-year-old Austrian is back on the market, having overseen the sale of the series from now former promoter ITR to ADAC, Berger having served as ITR chairman. But, that does not mean that he has his eye on a new Formula 1 project, even if the series is perhaps at the height of its popularity right now. Instead, he now wants to put family time … [Read more...] about Gerhard Berger has had ‘several requests’ to return to F1, but don’t expect one