Surely it can’t be as eventful as last year…
The Burning Questions
Whose updates will make the biggest impact?
Can Ferrari and Charles Leclerc do something to reignite the title battle?
Will Mercedes be more competitive on a track which should suit them?
The Track
The Stats
- Track Length: 5.891 km
- Laps: 52
- Race Distance: 306.198 km
- Maximum Speed: 316 km/h
- Lap Time at Full Throttle: 72%
- First Grand Prix: 1950
- Race Lap Record: Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2020 | 1:27.097
- Outright Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2020 | 1:24.303
- Most Driver Wins: Lewis Hamilton | 2008, 2014, 2015. 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Most Constructor Wins: Ferrari/McLaren | 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018/1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008
The Trivia
- Silverstone hosted the inaugural Formula 1 race in 1950
- It then hosted the inaugural sprint race in 2021
- The circuit is built on the site of a World War II airfield
- Lewis Hamilton’s eight victories at the track are the most home wins by any driver
- In 17 British Grands Prix, Jenson Button never once stood on the podium
- There is yet to be a grand prix at Silverstone in which all of the top three on the grid finished the race in the same order
- The 2003 British Grand Prix was interrupted when an Irish priest ran on to the circuit – he was later sentenced to two months in prison
The Weather
The Quotes
Lewis Hamilton | “Discrimination is not something we should be giving a platform. We need people to be bringing people together. We are all the same and the comments we are seeing are not helpful.”
Sebastian Vettel | “Any form of abuse is wrong, so it was great to see there was so much response from the F1 community and people expressed support towards Lewis.”
Lando Norris | “This isn’t something Lewis has had just recently, it is something he has had to deal with for a lot of his career. We all know how strong a person he is and how he can get through these times. There is no room for these kinds of comments, especially on such a public stage.”
Zak Brown | “People say these things around the world and they are unbelievably hurtful, completely unnecessary and unfortunately also social media has given people a platform where we see social media abuse often.”
The Friday Form
Practice 2 Top 5
1 | Carlos Sainz | 1:28.942 | 28 Laps
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.105 | 21 Laps
3 | Lando Norris | 1:29.118 | 29 Laps
4 | Max Verstappen | 1:29.149 | 18 Laps
5 | Charles Leclerc | 1:29.404 | 25 Laps
Practice 1 Top 5
1 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:42.249 | 9 Laps
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:42.781 | 10 Laps
3 | Carlos Sainz | 1:42.967 | 8 Laps
4 | Charles Leclerc | 1:43.801 | 7 Laps
5 | Mick Schumacher | 1:43.895 | 3 Laps
The Photos
The Predictions
Winner
Podium
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Driver of the Day
