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Round 9

British Grand Prix

Sun, Jul 52:00 PM
All sessions scored

Session Results

Top 5

PosActual
P1
LEC
P2
RUS
P3
HAM
P4
NOR
P5
HAD
P6
LAW

Head-to-Head

Circuit guide

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone, United Kingdom

Silverstone is fast, open and exposed, built on a former airfield where the wind comes from every direction and the weather can change within a single stint. Maggotts and Becketts is one of the great sequences in motorsport.

Track type
Permanent
Overtaking
Good
Upset risk
Weather dependent

What the lap demands

Sustained high-speed direction changes dominate, so aerodynamic load and stability under lateral load decide the lap. Cars that are nervous at the rear are found out immediately, and tyre loading through the fast sequences is among the highest of the year.

How the racing unfolds

Wide track, long straights and generous run-off make this a good place to pass, and the racing is usually close. Weather is the great disruptor: a passing shower over one part of the circuit can upend the order entirely.

Picking a Top 5 here

Solid form guide in dry conditions, chaos in mixed conditions, and mixed conditions are common. Check the forecast before committing. If rain is anywhere in it, favour drivers who reliably outperform their machinery rather than the fastest car.