Formula 1 makes a stop in England!
A contact between Lewis Hamilton (37) and Max Verstappen (24) at the 2021 Grand Prix caused the Dutchman to fly at over 250 km / h and crashed into the track barrier. Hamilton got a penalty for this, but still won the race. And Verstappen had to watch from the hospital as his competitor celebrated with the British flag. So there is still an open bill here!
The race on Sunday (July 3, 4 p.m.), free practice and qualifying see live with Sky (Advertisement). BILD provides you with all the information about the Silverstone Grand Prix.
Silverstone qualifying in the live ticker
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The Schedule
| date + time | events | result |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 1st – 14 o’clock | 1. Free practice | Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas 1:42.248 (Alfa Romeo) |
| Friday, July 1st – 17 o’clock | 2. Free Practice | Fastest lap: Carlos Sainz 1:28.942 (Ferrari) |
| Saturday, July 2nd – 13 o’clock | 3. Free practice | Fastest lap: Max Verstappen 1:27.901 (Red Bull) |
| Saturday, July 2nd – 4 p.m | qualifying | – |
| Sunday, July 3rd – 4 p.m | The Silverstone Grand Prix | – |
The Silverstone race weekend live on TV and stream
With the Pay TV channel Sky (Advertisement) you can watch the Silverstone race weekend live on TV. Via Sky Go and WOW (formerly Sky Ticket) you can also follow all events of the race weekend in live stream.
The distance
This Grand Prix is an integral part of the racing calendar. Along with Italy, the British Grand Prix is the only race that has always taken place since the inception of Formula 1. Although the tracks have changed over the years, none has been driven more often than the legendary Silverstone Circuit near London. Appropriate: In 1950, the first Formula 1 race was held here.
It took five years before an Englishman was able to win the home Grand Prix for the first time: Stirling Moss († 90) in a Mercedes. And the combination of both is currently dominating what is happening.
No driver has won the British Grand Prix more often than Lewis Hamilton (37). Hamilton has already had a total of eight wins. In addition to the exceptional talent of the Brit, this is made possible above all by the Mercedes car, which fits perfectly on the long curves.
Some of these have to be driven at almost full speed (the Maggots and Becketts corners at approx. 300 km/h). But that doesn’t make them any easier, on the contrary – hitting the curves optimally and staying on the ideal line is essential. Because: Every steering movement can cost valuable tenths.
The route data
- Start time: 4pm CEST (3pm local time)
- Qualifying: 4pm CEST (3pm local time)
- Route length: 5.891 km
- Race distance (52 laps): 306.198 km
- Fastest race lap: 1:27.097 (2020)
- Fastest qualifying lap: 1:24.303 (2020)
- Number of pole wins: 20
- Top speed: 319 km/h
- Average speed: 231 km/h
- Safety car probability: 54%
- Distance to the first corner: 420 m
- Highest g-force: 4.8 g
- Curves over 250 km/h: 7
- Curves under 100 km/h: 1
- Gear changes per lap: 48
- Full throttle share: 67%
- Longest full-throttle portion: 13.7 seconds
- Braking percentage per lap: 15%