Formula 1 heads to Silverstone for the iconic British Grand Prix for the ninth race of the season and it will be the first time since 2021 to host a sprint weekend.
Mercedes’ George Russell held off Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix, his first since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix back in March.
The Brit is now 40 points adrift to his teammate and title leader Kimi Antonelli before heading to his home race.
Verstappen started fifth in Austria and finished second in a upgraded Red Bull, which he described afterwards as the “first time I felt like actually I could fight for the win.”
Antonelli was close to beating the Dutchman in the final lap but “joined the party a bit too late.”
So you don’t miss a thing, here’s everything you need to know.
British Grand Prix schedule
All times in BST
Friday, July 3 Practice One: 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT.
Sprint Qualifying: 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m PT
Saturday, July 4 Sprint: 7 a.m ET/4 a.m. PT
Qualifying: 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT
Sunday, July 5 British Grand Prix: 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT
How to watch
Watch the race on Sunday morning on TSN, the TSN App, and TSN.ca and on the TSN+ Multiplex.
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone used to be an airfield and hosted the first race when Formula 1 began in 1950. It’s a circuit that remains one of the drivers’ favourites and will stay on the calendar through at least 2034.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris once named it “the best high-speed track in the world.” Throw classic British weather into the mix and it provides a thrilling race with classic battles taking place there over the years.
It’s a high-speed circuit and has some iconic corners such as Maggots and Beckets. It’s the ultimate test of an F1 car’s aerodynamics and is also a circuit that provides some great overtaking opportunities.
British Grand Prix
Circuit: Silverstone Circuit; Towcester, United Kingdom
Previous winners
2014: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2015: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2017: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2018: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
2019: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2020: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2021: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2022: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
2023: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2024: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2025: Lando Norris, McLaren
Other key stats
First F1 race: 1950
Laps: 52 laps of 5.9km. Total distance 306km
Lap record: 1:27.097, Max Verstappen (2020)
Most wins: Hamilton with nine (2008, 2014-2017, 2019-2021, 2024). Other winners from the current grid are Fernando Alonso (2006, 2011), Sainz (2022), Verstappen (2023) and Lando Norris (2025).
Most poles: Hamilton with seven (2007, 2013, 2015-2018, 2020). Other pole sitters from the current grid are Alonso (2005-2006) Verstappen (2021, 2023 and 2025) Sainz (2022) and Russell (2024).
Weather forecast
The weather for the British Grand Prix is forecast to have sunny conditions with a breeze from Friday through to Sunday. There is currently no chance of rain and highs of 27°C on Sunday.
What happened last year?
Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole on the last lap of qualifying, beating McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to the line by 0.103 seconds. Piastri’s McLaren teammate Norris was behind in third.
The race itself was dramatic and was affected by rain. Piastri was leading the way but was handed a 10 second time penalty after driving erratically before the Safety Car restart.
This benefitted Norris who passed him while he was serving his penalty during his final pit-stop and went on to win his home race. He said afterwards that it was “everything I dreamed of.”
Piastri finished in second, while Nico Hulkenberg crossed the line in third in the Sauber at the time, marking his first time on the podium of his 239 race career.
Ferrari’s Hamilton was fourth and Verstappen rounded out the top five.
Who will win this year?
Mercedes were the dominant force in Austria, but heads turned to Red Bull after it brought aerodynamics upgrades which seemed to work.
It has not been competitive so far this season but Verstappen was very much in the mix.
The track is high-speed with fast flowing corners which could suit the Silver Arrows. Verstappen has also said that there was limited “battery” around Silverstone when he practised it on the Red Bull simulator.
Let’s not forget that seven-time world champion Hamilton, who took his first race victory for Ferrari in Spain this month, has taken victory a record nine times at his home track.
