The British Grand Prix, the pride of the Formula 1 calendar for many teams as it represents their home race and the heart of their fan base. Built in 1942 as a Royal Air Force bomber station, Silverstone’s three original runways now hold some of F1’s most famous features: the Hangar Straight, Abbey, Copse, Maggots and Becketts making it a genuine drivers’ favorite and one of the most challenging circuits for car setup because the combination of straights and turns demand both low drag and high downforce.
Red Bull come to Silverstone with confidence given their recent run of wins and lead in both championships; however, they are cognizant that Ferrari just needs some reliability in order to fight for the win and a resurgent Mercedes just needs a smooth racing surface to challenge for a podium, which Silverstone has. Look for one Red Bull on the podium and that one spot could be the win. AlphaTauri should be set up to have one car in the points, perhaps two if something odd happens.
Elsewhere on the grid, look for this to be a general ranking of team performance coming into the race weekend:
1. Red Bull
2. Ferrari
3. Mercedes
4. McLaren
5. Alpine ↑
6. AlphaTauri
7. Alfa Romeo
8. Aston Martin ↑
9. Haas
10. Williams
US TV SCHEDULE
Practice 1 – Friday, July 1 – 7.55AM –
ESPNU
Practice 2 – Friday, July 1 – 10.55AM –
ESPNU
Practice 3 – Saturday, July 2 – 6.55AM – ESPN2
Qualifying – Saturday, July 2 – 9.55AM – ESPN2
Ted’s Qualifying Notebook – Saturday, July 2 – 1.00PM – ESPN3
Grand Prix Sunday – Sunday, July 3 – 8.30AM – ESPN2
British Grand Prix – Sunday, July 3 – 9.55AM – ESPN2
Checkered Flag – Sunday, July 3 – 12.00PM – ESPN3
Ted’s Race Notebook – Sunday, July 3 – 1.00PM – ESPN3
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
Lap data
Lap length: 5.891km (3.66 miles)
Race laps: 52
Race distance: 306.332km (190.346 miles)
Pole position: Left-hand side of the track
Lap record*: 1’27.097 by Max Verstappen, 2020
Fastest lap: 1’24.303 by Lewis Hamilton, 2020
Maximum speed: 302kph (187.654 mph)
DRS
zone/s (race): Pit straight and Hangar straight
Distance from grid to turn one: 420m
Car performance
Full throttle: 66%
Longest flat-out section: 1034m
Downforce level: High
Fuel use per lap: 2.8kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel: 0.112s
Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2013: 24.092s by Red Bull (see full list)
2022 tyres: Hard (C1), Medium (C2), Soft (C3); (2021: Hard (C1), Medium (C2), Soft (C3))
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
2021 RESULTS
Race Info.
Laps: 52
Pole: Max Verstappen, set by sprint race
Fast race lap: Sergio Perez, 1:28.617
Podium
1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
CURRENT STANDINGS
TRACK MAP AND VIDEO
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