SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday's British Grand Prix. It's the 12th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
How to watch the British Grand Prix on TV
— In the U.S., on ESPN2.
— Other countries are listed here.
The British Grand Prix schedule
— Sunday: British Grand Prix, 52 laps of the 5.89-kilometer (3.66-mile) Silverstone Circuit. It starts at 3 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET / 1400 GMT).
Venue for the British Grand Prix
Silverstone hosted the first F1 world championship race in 1950, just three years after the track was first laid out using a decommissioned World War II airfield. It remains hugely important to the sport, with most F1 teams based nearby in an area nicknamed “motorsport valley.” Last year's British Grand Prix attracted a track-record race-day crowd of 164,000 to see Lewis Hamilton take an emotional victory in his home race. Attendance over the entire week was 480,000, organizers said.
Qualifying results
Max Verstappen of Red Bull produced an unbeatable final lap to snatch pole position away from Oscar Piastri, whose McLaren teammate Lando Norris starts third. George Russell is fourth for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton fifth for Ferrari to make it three British drivers in the top five grid places.
Last Sunday's race in Austria
Norris was challenged throughout the Austrian Grand Prix by teammate Piastri but still held on to take the win, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari. It was a tough home race for Red Bull as Max Verstappen retired on the opening lap after a collision with Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. Piastri leads Norris by 15 points in the standings and Verstappen is 46 further back in third.
Get caught up with F1
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— Lando Norris holds off Oscar Piastri to win Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix
— McLaren boss Zak Brown warns of ‘disaster’ for Red Bull if Max Verstappen leaves
— American candidate Tim Mayer confirms he’s running against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem
— Lewis Hamilton warns against rushing an ‘F1’ movie sequel after box-office success
— Alpine brings back another boss from its title-winning years as it struggles in Formula 1
Key stats
9 — Lewis Hamilton's ninth British Grand Prix triumph last year set an F1 record for most wins by one driver at the same track. That broke a tie with Michael Schumacher, who won eight times at the French circuit Magny-Cours.
7 — Norris and Piastri are back level on seven career wins each following Norris' victory in Austria.
31 — Verstappen had scored points in 31 consecutive Grands Prix until his first-lap retirement at the Red Bull Ring.
What they're saying
“I can see a proper battle. Even in the long runs, there were a lot of cars that were quick. Even in qualifying, it was all quite tight.” — Max Verstappen.
“I think it’s going to be a pretty evenly paced race tomorrow, and all of us have got slightly different strengths. Red Bull is very quick in a straight line, we’re going to be quick in the high speed. It’s going to be a fun one.” — Oscar Piastri.
“Here is definitely high-speed, and it’s probably highlighted a few more of our weaknesses.” — Lando Norris.
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