Formula 1 doesn’t miss a beat as the paddock stays put at Silverstone for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Following the dramatic finish to the British GP which saw Lewis Hamilton claim victory on three wheels after a tyre puncture, the second leg of the Silverstone double-header takes place this […]
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Mercedes has revealed it will race with a tribute to Sir Stirling Moss on both of its Formula 1 cars at this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Moss died at the age of 90 in April, sparking an outpouring of tributes from across the motorsport world following his passing. The […]
Paul di Resta will be on standby at McLaren for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone after undergoing a seat fitting for the team on Wednesday. McLaren has an agreement with Mercedes to share its reserves – Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez – should regular drivers Carlos Sainz […]
Valtteri Bottas starts on pole ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton looking to fight back in the Formula 1 title tussle. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. Fresh from signing his new Mercedes F1 contract for 2021, Bottas ended Hamilton’s run of three consecutive pole positions with […]
© LAT Images Haas retired Magnussen’s car for safety reasons Haas retired the car of Kevin Magnussen from Formula 1’s 70th Anniversary GP for safety reasons because it was using up its tyres, says team principal Guenther Steiner. Magnussen believes that his car lost performance because older parts were re-used […]
Haas retired the car of Kevin Magnussen from Formula 1’s 70th Anniversary GP for safety reasons because it was using up its tyres, says team principal Guenther Steiner. Magnussen believes that his car lost performance because older parts were re-used after his heavy crash on the first lap of the […]
From signs of a reinvigorated Formula 1 world title tussle to political wrangling and teams in a war of words, LUKE SMITH picks out the talking points provided from the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix As with most birthdays that fell during lockdown, Formula 1 – born on 13 May 1950 […]
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen had to “buy into” the crucial decision to qualify on the hard tyre in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Verstappen was the only driver to use the hard in Q2 of qualifying for the second Silverstone race, meaning he had to commit […]
70th Anniversary Grand Prix: Max Verstappen won at Silverstone on Sunday (Image: GETTY) Max Verstappen and Red Bull delivered a masterful performance on Sunday as Mercedes’ 100 per cent start to the season ended at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. The Dutchman, who started fourth on the grid, managed his […]
© LAT Images Norris: F1 choice of softer tyres the right call Formula 1’s bid to create some tyre ‘controversy’ by going softer with its choices at the 70th Anniversary GP this weekend was the right thing to do, says Lando Norris. Drivers and teams have faced some strategy headaches […]
Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto says Sebastian Vettel’s first-lap spin hurt his race more than the team’s strategy calls, despite confusion from the German driver at Silverstone. Vettel slumped to 12th place in Sunday’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone after spending much of his race stuck in the […]
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says information gleaned from the tyres of Valtteri Bottas encouraged it to let Lewis Hamilton run a longer middle stint in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Ultimately the strategy ensured that Hamilton got ahead of Bottas to claim second place in a late race battle, although […]
Sebastian Vettel said Ferrari’s strategy in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix “didn’t make any sense”, as he endured another difficult race at Silverstone. The German dropped to the back of the field on the first lap after spinning at the first corner, but steadily began to make some progress up […]
Max Verstappen says he was confident managing his tyres while chasing the Mercedes pair during the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, which was why he pushed on despite Red Bull’s warnings. Verstappen charged to victory thanks to impressive tyre management over his first stint on the hard compound Pirellis which allowed […]
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says that his fourth place in the 70th Anniversary GP at Silverstone “feels like a victory” after he made a one-stop strategy work. Before the race Pirelli indicated that it did not expect anyone to try a one-stop and potentially risk tyre issues, but […]
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has called Max Verstappen’s victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix an “amazing performance”, adding that the Dutchman’s race pace came “so easy”. Verstappen was the only top runner to start on the hard tyre, and he converted that into a surprise race […]
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes was “sleeping at some point” when Max Verstappen managed to get ahead en route to victory in the Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Bottas led the early part of the race after starting on pole position, but struggled for pace after switching to the hard […]
Lewis Hamilton suspects that the increased tyre pressures that led to them being like “balloons” contributed to the blistering problems that hurt Mercedes in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. With Max Verstappen taking a surprise victory for Red Bull at Silverstone, Mercedes faced battles all afternoon to keep its tyres […]
Max Verstappen was surprised to beat both Mercedes Formula 1 drivers to victory in Sunday’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, saying he “didn’t see it coming”. Verstappen was able to give his rivals a lesson in tyre management by stretching out his first stint on the hard compound Pirellis, pulling out […]
Renault Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon expects his 70th Anniversary GP at Silverstone to be “a war” after he qualified out of position in a frustrated 14th place. The Frenchman struggled to match the pace of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo – who will start from fifth position – and could manage […]