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System One returns to the house of British motor racing this weekend as Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix.
George Russell was a shock winner final day out in Austria because the Mercedes driver capitalised on a collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris late on within the race. Norris was fuming with Verstappen afterwards, setting their rivalry up properly for Norris’ residence race this weekend.
Verstappen leads the world championship by 81 factors to Norris going into the British GP, a race he gained final yr. Russell, regardless of his victory, continues to be down in seventh.
Lewis Hamilton is an eight-time winner at Silverstone and has completed on the rostrum within the final two years. Having not gained since December 2021, the seven-time F1 world champion would love nothing greater than to return to the highest of the rostrum in entrance of a crowd who adore him.
Comply with stay updates from the British Grand Prix with The Impartial
Pierre Gasly out in Q1!
Gasly down in P20 in a double elimination for Alpine with Ocon out too!
Backside-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Bottas, Magnussen, Ocon, Perez, Gasly
Bit furry for Lando Norris, who completed P13 having gone into the pits early!
Prime-3: Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:29
Max Verstappen within the gravel!
Verstappen steers into the gravel however carries on again onto the circuit at Copse!
What is going on to Purple Bull?!
On the prime, Piastri has gone quickest, seven-tenths forward of Norris in second.
Present bottom-five (16-20): Albon, Perez, Tsunodda, Gasly, Sargeant
Two minutes left. And it’s simply began raining…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:25
Q1 again underway!
Inexperienced flag and we’re again underway!
Norris’ engineer: “Attainable the rain arrives in 5 laps, early laps are essential.”
Present bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Gasly, Sargeant, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg
There’s a large gray cloud above the circuit proper now…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:18
Q1 to renew at 15:19!
And there’s a queue within the pit-lane already, with a threat of rain on the finish of the session…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:17
Sergio Perez:
“All I would like is to be pushed again, there’s tarmac over there.”
Irrelevant. After you have exterior interference, you can not participate in the remainder of qualifying!
Replays present he went extensive at Copse – after which misplaced the automotive and slid into the gravel off the run-off space!
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:13
Sergio Perez is out of qualifying!
Sergio Perez is caught within the gravel at Copse!
Session stopped with 7:30 to go.
The Mexican is out of qualifying!
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:12
It’s time for slick tyres!
Leclerc and Bottas are the primary two drivers to change to dry tyres for the remainder of Q1, simply because the solar comes out!
Backside-five (16-20): Gasly, Sargeant, Ricciardo, Magnussen (no time), Hulkenberg (no time)
Eight minutes to go. Occasions ought to tumble now as a lot transfer to slicks…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:09
Lando Norris with a powerslide!
Norris barely loses it round Brooklands however nonetheless units the second-quickest time behind Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton third-fastest early on… 12 minutes to go in Q1 although…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:07
Q1 underway at Silverstone!
All however 4 vehicles are straight out on observe in the beginning of Q1. Everybody on the market on inters for now.
Bottas: “There’s a small dry line forming already.”
A reminder: we’ll lose the slowest 5 drivers from the remainder of qualifying… 18 minutes and counting…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 15:02
Martin Brundle forward of qualifying:
“It’s simply finely balanced by way of when to exit and what tyres to placed on once you do it.”
60% likelihood of rain on this one-hour session at Silverstone…
Kieran Jackson6 July 2024 14:58
