Daniel Ricciardo attributed his best result since joining McLaren partly to the characteristics of the Silverstone circuit.
Silverstone articles archive
Zhou passes Piastri at start for Silverstone feature race win
Formula 2
Posted onGuanyu Zhou bounced back from a tough Saturday at Silverstone by beating points leader Oscar Piastri to victory in the feature race.
Why a British Grand Prix full house is so important for Silverstone
News Focus
Posted onA 140,000-strong capacity crowd for the British Grand Prix will be a relief to Silverstone, but how many more races this year can expect full attendance?
Verschoor denies Armstrong for first F2 win
Formula 2
Posted onRichard Verschoor has taken his first Formula 2 win, leading every lap of the second Silverstone sprint race, while the Safety Car was kept busy again.
Powell fights back for home win at Silverstone
W Series
Posted onAlice Powell has taken her second home victory in W Series, after winning at Brands Hatch in 2019, and second win of this year’s title fight.
Superb start fires Shwartzman to opening F2 race win
Formula 2
Posted onRobert Shwartzman has taken the first F2 win of the British Grand Prix weekend, leading all the way despite three Safety Car periods over the 21 laps.
Hamilton doubts Mercedes’ British GP upgrade is enough to close gap to Red Bull
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton doubts the upgrade Mercedes has planned for the next round of the world championship will be enough to close the gap to Red Bull.
Silverstone to welcome full crowd for British Grand Prix
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onThe British Grand Prix will be held before a full crowd of fans, Formula 1 has confirmed, following a dispensation from the national government.
British Grand Prix will be open to fans despite lockdown extension
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFans will be able to attend next month’s British Grand Prix despite the delay in the easing of lockdown restrictions which was announced today.
More F1 venues following Silverstone’s lead in aim for full crowds
2021 F1 season
Posted onAs Silverstone seeks full attendance at the British Grand Prix, race promoters in Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, USA and Brazil have the same aim.
F1 not planning third race at Silverstone despite new Covid-19 restrictions in Catalunya
2020 F1 calendar
Posted onFormula 1 is not planning to replace the Spanish Grand Prix with a third race at Silverstone following concerns over a rise in Covid-19 cases in Catalunya, RaceFans understands.
F1 to confirm Silverstone double-header as government gives approval
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is poised to confirm details of its plans to hold two races at Silverstone after the British government gave assurances the events can go ahead despite new quarantine rules.
An F1 race at Silverstone this year may be more trouble than it’s worth
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is preparing to confirm the ‘European leg’ of its restructured 2020 calendar. But can it afford to wait any longer to decide if Britain can hold a race?
UK government ‘will allow Silverstone F1 races to go ahead despite quarantine’
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe British government will allow Formula 1’s planned races at Silverstone to go ahead in spite of the new quarantine arrangements which will come into force next month.
Silverstone says it has agreement to hold two F1 races this year
2020 F1 season
Posted onSilverstone says it has reached an agreement in principle with Formula 1 to hold two races behind closed doors this year.
Extract: The birth of the F1 world championship, 70 years ago today
F1 history
Posted onThe world championship was born 70 years ago today. Discover how the first season began and unfolded in this extract from ‘Formula 1 Car by Car 1950-59’.
Three races at Silverstone, new budget cap and aero rules discussed by F1 teams
2020 F1 season
Posted onPlans to start the F1 season in Austria, hold three races at Silverstone and introduce new budget cap and aero rules were discussed today, RaceFans has learned.
British GP postponement likely but Silverstone will survive, says Warwick
2020 British Grand Prix
Posted onThe 2020 British Grand Prix will be postponed but Silverstone can survive the financial hit, former British Racing Drivers’ Club president Derek Warwick has told RaceFans.
Why a reverse race around Silverstone isn’t realistic
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe idea of Formula 1 cars racing the wrong way around Silverstone is an exciting one, but there are obvious problems and more realistic alternatives.
Silverstone to decide fate of British Grand Prix at end of April
2020 British Grand Prix
Posted onA decision on whether this year’s British Grand Prix will go ahead will be made by the end of the month, the race promoters have announced.
