Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko was left annoyed after a difficult Friday for his team in Silverstone. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez only managed a handful of install laps during FP1 when it was mostly rained off, and the Dutchman ended P4 ahead of the seventh-placed Mexican in the second session as they managed
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Qualifying for the British Grand Prix saw the return of the “smooth operator” as Carlos Sainz set a lap good enough to take pole for Sunday’s race. Qualifying in Silverstone was wet all the way through and the drivers, desperate to avoid being on the unfavourable extreme Wets, remained on the Intermediates for all three
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Lance Stroll has been roasted by Formula 1 fans on social media after arriving at the Silverstone Circuit on Friday in a helicopter. Stroll has scored points three times this year, and has been out-qualified six times in seven races in 2022 by team-mate Sebastian Vettel, having been out-paced by the German on 14 Saturdays
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Sebastian Vettel suffered floor damage during practice ahead of the British Grand Prix, costing him valuable running time as a result. The first practice session was all but rained off as Valtteri Bottas set the pace, so more emphasis was placed on a busy FP2 session as the drivers headed out to try and make
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Northamptonshire Police have told potential protestors at this weekend’s British Grand Prix that they would be putting the lives of marshals and drivers at risk should they invade the track. Rumours began spreading before the weekend that protestors, who are rumoured to be climate activists, plan to invade the circuit in Towcester on Sunday and
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Williams are expected to arrive at their home British Grand Prix with upgrades that many anticipate will see their lap times in qualifying improve by a second. On average, Williams have been the slowest team in qualifying this season, with 16 eliminations in Q1 – five more than Aston Martin. Two points scores from Alex
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McLaren’s Lando Norris was left with a numb face after team-mate Daniel Ricciardo wiped him out with a space hopper ahead of the British Grand Prix. As is tradition, Sky Sports hosted an F1 live show in Silverstone in front of packed grandstands on the Thursday of the British Grand Prix race weekend. Ricciardo and
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Nelson Piquet’s permanent paddock pass has been revoked after he used an offensive term while speaking about Sir Lewis Hamilton, according to reports. In November, the Brazilian was analysing Hamilton’s collision with Max Verstappen at last year’s British Grand Prix in Silverstone, and he said a racial slur when describing the seven-time world champion. These
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One thing is certain for George Russell as he enters his first British Grand Prix in Mercedes colours – he wants to win. Eight of the last 10 races held at the Silverstone Circuit have been won by Mercedes, with Sir Lewis Hamilton claiming seven after Nico Rosberg’s 2013 success. These victories have been broken
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This weekend’s British Grand Prix may not fill Pierre Gasly with hope after his admission about AlphaTauri’s strengths and weaknesses this year. The order has been shuffled as a result of the new technical regulations introduced at the start of this season, and the Faenza-based team are currently seventh in the Constructors’ Standings. Truth be
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