It first came into use after world war two when the runways where wellington bombers used to take off were converted for use as a racing circuit. It has been the focal point of the british motorsport industry, which employs 50,000 people, and eight of the 11 teams competing in f1 are based within a 100mile radius of the circuit. A fast perimeter layout continue reading silverstone circuit information. The circuit also hosts the british round of the motogp series. Note rosberg had 10s added to his race time for receiving illegal assistance via team radio. The british grand prix at silverstone is an iconic sporting event. The 2016 british grand prix formally known as the 2016 formula 1 british grand prix was a formula one motor race that was held on 10 july 2016 at the silverstone circuit in silverstone, united kingdom. The dhl fastest lap award is awarded to the driver with the most fastest laps in a formula one season. He already broke the most amount fo f1 pole positions record in 2017.
Aug 21, 2016 lets see your hotlaps and setups for f1 2016. Silverstone returns this weekend as it hosts the british grands prix, one of. Back on the track, casey stoner lead the time sheets for the first 15 minutes of qualifying, then marco simoncelli set the fastest lap time ever recorded on silverstone by a motorcycle, knocking. If you want to get in touch, wed love to hear from you. Silverstone is a highspeed circuit, made even more challenging by this years new. British grand prix tickets, silverstone f1 tickets, silverstone gp. When we look back on the formula 1 record book in decades to come. Reaction from fernando alonso and jenson button following the race at silverstone. The result was this hotlap, enough to claim the current world record on. Richard drives a f1 car round silverstone top gear bbc duration. A complete guide to silverstone f1 track ahead of the 2020. Lewis hamilton storms to victory at silverstone and vows to catch nico rosberg in f1 championship hunt.
The fastest lap in f1 keke rosbergs silverstone flier. Whether youre heading to the track this weekend or watching the race from home, you can hold your up head high, safe in the knowledge that you know your stuff when it comes to mclaren and the. Formula 1 pirelli british grand prix 2020 buy your tickets now. The 19yearold wasnt able to add his name to the list of winners at the silverstone gp track in 2016. Silverstone returns this weekend as it hosts the british grands prix, one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. Since 2007 dhl has defined a new standard of speed with the dhl fastest lap award. Four times world champion marc marquez has recorded the fastest lap so far, a 2m 00. The drivers approach copse at around 300kmh on silverstone circuit in 7th, sometimes shifting down to 6th for the blind entry, only very lightly kissing the brakes to avoid upsetting the balance of the car, before almost. The first fastest lap, at the 1950 british grand prix, was set by giuseppe farina. Jul 14, 2019 at 265kmh it is the second fastest corner on the circuit after maggots, the latter actually being taken flat out. Silverstone is a racing venue in united kingdom with 65 laptimes. For the first time this year, the fastest pit stop in the 2016 formula 1 british grand prix did not go to the williams squad. We advise fans to book return taxis from silverstone in advance. Instead, mercedes were out in front this time with lewis hamilton.
Hamilton and hulkenberg, who both fell victim to erased lap times, supported the stewards decision, as did jenson button. Silverstone is one of the best circuits for overtaking on the f1 calendar here are five of the best moves from recent years. Bold entries indicate the recordholder competed in the 2019 season this page is accurate as of the 2019 abu dhabi grand prix. And to honour the occasion silverstone has just given us incredible footage of the father and son team taking their first laps of the track, stalked by david coulthard in a red bull formula one car. Daniel ricciardo set a new fastest lap for all drivers in the race after 30 laps, but he was unable to maintain. All great britain monaco united states switzerland belgium france italy. This race was the seventysecond running of the british grand prix, the sixtyeighth time that the race has been run as a world championship event, and the fiftyfirst time that the. Nov 24, 2014 riders will lap silverstone at an average speed of more than 122mph at the british motogp in 2010, making the new circuit the fastest on the motogp calendar by a clear 10mph. Silverstones association with formula 1 extends back as far as the world championship itself, to 1950. Silverstone hosted the first round of the world championship in 1950 and has been the permanent home of the british grand prix since 1987. His mechanics changed all four tires on his car in only 2. Moto gp lap times around silverstone recently were just over 2 minutes. A fastest lap at a circuit has long been a mark of distinction, emphasising a drivers ability to push to the limit and to do so for an entire lap. The award is sponsored by dhl express, as part of their role as.
The 2016 british grand prix was a formula one motor race that was held on 10 july 2016 at. Mclaren racing 2016 british grand prix race report. Daniel riccardo finished 4th with kimi raikkonen back in 5th. In formula 1, alongside taking title victories, pole positions and race wins, there is another way drivers can get themselves a place in the record book. Lewis hamilton cruises to historic f1 british grand prix hattrick.
Lewis hamilton wins british grand prix as sebastian. Marquez takes pole with fastest lap ever at silverstone, pedrosa improves his speed repsol hondas marc marquez took a recordbreaking pole position for tomorrows british grand prix with a 159. We start off with silverstone s national circuit, which has a track length of 1. On november 2, 2008 the brazilian grand prix played host to the most unbelievable endofseason showdown in f1 history, between lewis hamilton and felipe massa. See the complete 2019 british formula 1 grand prix classification. Red bull prevented a mercedes 12 on the podium as max verstappen finished second in the race. This race was the seventyfirst running of the british grand prix, the first having been held in 1926, and was the tenth round of the 2016 fia formula one world championship and the fiftieth time that the race was held at the silverstone circuit since the formula one series inception in 1950. Max verstappen is the youngest driver to set a fastest lap. Hamilton took pole position in qualifying after a blisteringly fast lap, but heavy rain meant it was a safety car start for the race. Lap 16 saw verstappen pass rosberg with a new fastest lap of 1. The 2014 british grand prix was the 9th of the 19 races in the 2014 fia formula one world championship and the 65th edition of the event as part of the series.
Haslams and f1 car lap silverstone video dailymotion. Onboard with lewis hamilton for the lap that put him on pole at silverstone in 2016. This is a list of records in the fia world championships, since 1950. Trying to beat the fastest lap in formula 1 history youtube. That performance is almost as impressive as james hunts clean sweep at silverstone in 1977. Hamilton and mercedes unstoppable at silverstone formula 1. The trophy, inaugurated in 2007, was the first such award to honour drivers with the most fastest laps. Jul 20, 2017 to put it mildly, the first 60 seconds at silverstone didnt go well for toro rosso, with kvyat and sainz banging wheels entering the superfast maggotsbecketts sequence on the opening lap, kvyat. Hamilton again beat rosberg on their first runs in q3, with 1m 29. Keke rosbergs 160mph silverstone pole lap duration.
Rosberg then chased him and by lap 30 was on his tail. At lap 38 he eventually managed to pass him around the outside of stowe corner. Most consecutive points finishes, lewis hamilton, 33 races, 2016 japan 2018 france. However, when the best split times are combined the virtual lap becomes an agonisingly close 2m 00.
It featured the 67th formula one world championship, a motor racing championship for formula one cars which is recognised by the sports governing body, the fia, as the highest class of competition for openwheel racing cars. Its set for debut in march at the geneva motor show, and judging by the lmp1style. We think the best place to go is a british based company, seller of official f1 tickets. The german did clock the fastest lap of the race in 1. Silverstone, which was already a very fast circuit, was becoming faster and faster and the cars were lapping the circuit in the low 1minute range. It was the ninth round of the 2014 formula one world championship, and the 65th british grand prix to be held as part of the series. There are three grandstands to choose on this corner. Lewis hamilton narrowed the gap on nico rosberg at the top of the formula 1 drivers standings with his third consecutive victory at the british grand prix at silverstone. The extra downforce generated by the 2017 cars will straighten many of the corners that were previously a delicate lift of the throttle or a touch of the brakes and the engineers will. Because of the size of the run off area at stowe, the grandstands are set quite far. He also made it a perfect weekend by setting the qualification lap and fastest race lap ever on the new silverstone circuit in lap 48. The 2017 british grand prix formally known as the 2017 formula 1 rolex british grand prix was a formula one motor race that took place on 16 july 2017 at the silverstone circuit in silverstone, united kingdom. Silverstone the home of f1 as bernie ecclestone threatens to say goodbye to one legendary track, it is time for another to remind him that there is more to formula one than money. Aug 26, 2018 jacky stewart on the grid in his marchford f1 car at spafrancorchamps 1970 because, even if the other races usually scheduled still took place, it was getting obvious that along its fourteen kilometres, the track had become very dangerous considering the increased performance of the cars and the few possibilities left to adapt the.
Two collisions with vettel on the opening lap left kvyat facing the ire of. The 1950 british grand prix at silverstone was the first race in the newly created world championship of drivers. Read our guide on which british grand prix tickets to buy with editors recommendations. Recently sepang announced it was dropping f1 and retaining motogp as a better financial option for malaysia. We only ever buy the general admission tickets as they offer some of the best views of the circuit if you get in early. The drivers arrive at 300 kmh from the hanger straight, tap the brakes and launch in towards the apex in 4th gear. Silverstone village is listed in the domesday book and its race track is built around the runways of a world war ii airfield. It was hamiltons 57th f1 race win and the 70th for the mercedes f1 team. On his final lap, the fastest of the race i was going for it. F1 british gp at silverstone live blog, rankings, results.
Top 10 fastest lap times silverstone national circuit. Rest assured there will be enough time to do this in the near future. Marquez takes pole with fastest lap ever at silverstone. Dubai and austria, such as the albert park street circuit, red bull ring, baku city circuit, silverstone, suzuka, circuit of the americas, hungaroring. Formula 1s great lotus landmarks lotus 79 as formula 1 turns 70, autosport is marking the occasion with a series of track test features in lotus machinery that dominated the world championship. Known as one of the fastest circuits in the world, comfortably nestled beside the northamptonshire villages of silverstone and whittlebury roughly located in the centre of england. Where to sit at silverstone formula 1 grand prix guides.
Mclaren racing british track tips and circuit stats. Contact grand prix events today to book your silverstone f1 tickets, hospitality, accommodation. Post them in this thread and well share a few on our twitterfacebook. Eventually he managed to find a comfort zone and posted a lap of 1. Browse through 2016 wec silverstone results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. This race was the seventyfirst running of the british grand prix, the first having been held in 1926, and was the tenth round of the 2016 fia formula one world championship and the fiftieth. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. Every formula 1 driver is fast, but is the race winner really the fastest. Alberto ascari holds the record for the most consecutive fastest laps, with seven from the 1952 belgian grand prix to the 1953 argentine grand prix. The porsche team with its two 919 hybrid cars set the fastest lap times on the first day of free practice for the opening round of the fia world april 15, 2016 2016 season on the track news silverstone. Jan 05, 2018 the fastest silverstone lap on f1 2017. And hamilton set the dhl fastest lap in style as he raced to the finish line on the very last lap, hitting back on lap 52 just after teammate, valtteri bottas, had gone fastest of anyone.
The race rotated between silverstone, aintree and brands hatch from 1955 to 1986, but relocated permanently to silverstone in 1987. One driver sets the fastest lap at each race the award will go to the man who sets the most over the season. Just looked at the f1 practice times from today, and they are around 1min 30seconds. The tragedy went some way to preventing honda from reentering f1 as a chassis maker until the mid2000s when they took over bar, it had a massive effect on the future of the company as a whole, not just the racing operation. Feb 27, 2019 leon and ron haslam officially opened the new 3.
List of formula one drivers who set a fastest lap wikipedia. Silverstone is a highspeed circuit, made even more challenging by this years new regulations. Stowe corner is one of the fastest on the silverstone circuit. Ferrari driver kimi raikkonen books his first dhl fastest lap of the season in the austrian gp and sets a new lap record. A third consecutive victory at silverstone was never in any real danger for lewis, putting 3. According to bernie ecclestone, the award, recognises the very things that make formula 1. Sep 02, 2018 trying to beat the fastest lap in formula 1 history jimmy broadbent.
The most recent driver to set their first fastest lap is pierre gasly, who achieved this at the 2019 chinese grand prix. All the formula 1 grand prix results for every race in the 2016 season on bbc sport, including the race times, grid positions, championship points and more. Vettel had 5s added to his race time for forcing massa off track. Rosberg with the most recent fastest lap but hamilton still leads by about eight. Silverstone is the current home of the british grand prix, which it first hosted in 1948.