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2019 British Grand Prix articles archive
2019 British Grand Prix articles
Top ten pictures from the 2019 British Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 British Grand Prix weekend.
Gasly’s strong weekend down to approach, not set-up – Horner
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says Pierre Gasly’s strong British Grand Prix weekend was down to his approach, not changes in his car’s set-up.
FIA: Stewards did not soften stance on penalties at Silverstone
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi denied drivers were given greater freedom to race each other aggressively in Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Hamilton aims to get a “working class kid” into F1
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says working class racers are “a dying breed” in Formula 1 and he wants to help someone from a less privileged background to come into the sport.
Apology means more than stewards’ decision – Vettel
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel shrugged off his penalty for crashing into Max Verstappen during the British Grand Prix, saying it mattered more that he apologised for the collision.
Mercedes’ strategy prediction was “way off” – Bottas
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he had the pace to win the British Grand Prix if he hadn’t been stuck on a two-stop strategy.
Red Bull replaced cracked rear wings on grid
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull changed the rear wings on both their cars on the grid before the start of the British Grand Prix after discovering cracks in them.
Leclerc: “Nothing personal” about fight with Verstappen
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he fought harder than usual in his battle with Max Verstappen at Silverstone but there was “nothing personal” about it.
Hamilton and Formula 1 at their best in Silverstone spectacular
2019 British Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton won his home race for a record-breaking sixth time but if the outcome was predictable the race itself was anything but.
Hamilton passes Mansell and Clark as top Briton at home
2019 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s sixth victory at Silverstone means he has now scored more wins at home than any other British driver.
Bottas “surprised” Hamilton beat his fastest lap on hard tyres
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted he was surprised Lewis Hamilton was able to beat the fastest lap time he set on softs using an old set of hard tyres.
“I’m not holding him”: Why Horner had to order Gasly to let Verstappen through
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner had to order Pierre Gasly to let Max Verstappen through after Gasly did not respond to a series of reminders not to delay his team mate.
Paddock Diary: British Grand Prix day four
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has two crashes in one day, the BRDC is getting a new president – and is F1 about to get a new team? Read Dieter Rencken’s final Paddock Diary from Silverstone.
High voltage safety warning meant Albon couldn’t pit
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onToro Rosso did not tell Alexander Albon about a high voltage problem on his car which meant he couldn’t pit during the second half of the British Grand Prix.
Vettel cost Verstappen a potential second place – Horner
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen could have finished as high as second if he hadn’t been hit by Sebastian Vettel, says Christian Horner.
Vote for your 2019 British Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 British Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2019 British Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onThe Safety Car period triggered by Antonio Giovinazzi shaped the British Grand Prix. The interactive data reveals who were the winners and losers.
Bottas admits tyre choice at first pit stop was a “mistake”
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says his choice of tyre at his first pit stop was a “mistake” because it locked him into a two-stop strategy.
Ferrari explains pit call which dropped Leclerc behind Verstappen
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team had little opportunity to avoid Charles Leclerc losing out to Max Verstappen during the Safety Car period in the British Grand Prix.