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Formula One returns to the home of British motor racing this weekend as Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix.
George Russell was a shock winner last time out in Austria as the Mercedes driver capitalised on a collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris late on in the race. Norris was fuming with Verstappen afterwards, setting their rivalry up nicely for Norris’ home race this weekend.
Verstappen leads the world championship by 81 points to Norris going into the British GP, a race he won last year. Russell, despite his victory, is still down in seventh.
Lewis Hamilton is an eight-time winner at Silverstone and has finished on the podium in the last two years. Having not won since December 2021, the seven-time F1 world champion would love nothing more than to return to the top of the podium in front of a crowd who adore him.
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George Russell fastest after half-an-hour!
It’s a Mercedes one-two on the intermediate tyre!
Russell fastest with a 1:37:529, half-a-second quicker than Hamilton in second. Charles Leclerc is third, nearly a second down on Russell!
4-10: Norris, Verstappen, Sainz, Perez, Hulkenberg, Piastri, Alonso
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 12:03
Session back underway!
Gasly’s Alpine car has been picked up out of the gravel – and we’re underway with FP3 again!
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:56
RED FLAG!
Pierre Gasly is beeched in the gravel at Vale!
Nothing dramatic – he just lost the car and slid off the track!
Session stopped, just eight minutes in… and more rain is expected in five minutes!
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:39
Max Verstappen spins!
If you needed any evidence of the conditions out there, a spin from Max Verstappen at Brooklands shows it!
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:37
FP3 underway!
We’re underway with the third and final practice session!
Around 10 cars out there straight away in wet conditions at Silverstone. An 80% chance of rain in this session, though it has just eased off in the last 10 minutes or so.
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:33
FP3 coming up!
We’re just five minutes away from third practice at a very wet Silverstone!
Can Lando Norris back up his pace from yesterday? Or can Red Bull and Mercedes storm back into contention?
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:25
McLaren boss condemns Red Bull behaviour ahead of British GP: ‘We’ve seen a lack of respect’
The two drivers, who are good friends off track, were vying for the lead before both sustained punctures during a collision. Verstappen finished fifth after receiving a 10-second time penalty but Norris was forced to retire due to irreparable damage.
Norris was fastest in both practice sessions at an overcast Silverstone circuit on Friday as he targets a dream victory at his home race following his inaugural F1 win in Miami two months ago.
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:22
Ollie Bearman seals ‘dream’ F1 seat next year as fourth British driver on 2025 grid
British teenager Ollie Bearman has signed a “dream” contract to join Haas F1 team next year on a multi-year deal.
The 19-year-old, hailing from Chelmsford in Essex, will become the fourth full-time British driver on the grid in 2025 alongside Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris. He will make his debut in Australia in March.
Bearman, who is racing full-time in F2 this year alongside his duties as a reserve for Ferrari and Haas, impressed when called up to make his F1 debut for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia in March, finishing seventh having replaced the ill Carlos Sainz.
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:12
Lewis Hamilton, eight-time winner of the British GP:
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:04
Max Verstappen reflects on crash with Lando Norris: ‘We already have too many rules’
Verstappen and Norris collided on lap 64 of the 71-lap Austrian Grand Prix while vying for the lead last Sunday. Both sustained punctures, with Verstappen finishing fifth and Norris forced to retire.
The pair are close friends off-track yet Norris was fuming at Verstappen for “ruining his race” afterward, insisting the three-time world champion “moved under braking” more than once.
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 11:00
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