57 h. ago Lewis Hamilton is box office like Silverstone's celebrities – don't dare rule him out

One mistake cost Lewis Hamilton a shot at pole position for the British Grand Prix but, even though he's yet to score a podium with Ferrari, only a fool would count him out at Silverstone

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57 h. ago Oliver Bearman 'angry' as rookie error ruins stellar British GP qualifying show

Silverstone fans should have seen four Brits start the British Grand Prix in the top 10 on Sunday, but Oliver Bearman sparked a huge grid penalty with 'a silly error'

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60 h. ago Max Verstappen snatches F1 British GP pole for Red Bull from McLarens

World champion fastest by a 10th from Piastri and NorrisRussell fourth for Mercedes, Hamilton fifth for FerrariMax Verstappen claimed pole for the British Grand Prix for Red Bull, a blistering run beating the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris into second and third. Mercedes’s George Russell was fourth, with Lewis Hamilton very much in the mix, taking fifth for Ferrari.The pole was somewhat against odds for Verstappen, who absolutely wrung the neck of the Red Bull to beat a very strong assault from both McLaren and an improved Ferrari. The world champion has not been particularly happy with his car all weekend, having struggled with its balance all season. With the team using a trimmed back low-downforce configuration at Silverstone, it required every bit of his considerable skill to wrangle across the old airfield. As he has demonstrated previously this season, sometimes he can be the ultimate differentiator. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago F1 British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen denies McLarens to take pole at Silverstone – live

Red Bull driver pips Piastri to pole position at the lastSign up for The Recap | And you can drop Billy a mailEveryone is out, chasing an initial benchmark of 1:26.392 set by Alex Albon of Williams. Max Verstappen takes 0.351 seconds off thatA lot of the field remain indoors as some light rain comes down in the Northamptonshire countryside Continue reading...

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62 h. ago F1 British Grand Prix: qualifying updates from Silverstone – live

Formula One latest (qualifying begins at 3pm BST)Sign up for The Recap | And you can drop Billy a mailHaas’s Ollie Bearman has received a 10-place grid penalty for tomorrow’s race for a ‘red flag infringement’ after spinning out and hitting the barriers by the pit lane while a red flag was being flown after Gabriel Bortoleto had himself spun offHere’s what the lap times looked like at the end of that chaotic third practice session earlier: Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Oliver Bearman slapped with massive British GP grid penalty for dangerous Silverstone act

British Grand Prix stewards at Silverstone have given a heavy punishment to Oliver Bearman after the Haas driver span in the pit entry while under red flag conditions during practice

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8 d. ago Austrian GP result: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in scary near miss as F1 rivals duel again

Lando Norris started the Austrian Grand Prix on pole after a dominant qualifying performance but Oscar Piastri swiftly made it clear he would be a huge threat to his F1 title rival

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9 d. ago Lewis Hamilton drama causes a FIRE during Austrian Grand Prix qualifying before Lando Norris romps to red

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SPIELBERG: this weekend Norris has exuded renewed intent on and off the track, and he duly converted the pace of his papaya car into a 12th career pole.

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9 d. ago Lando Norris makes statement with scintillating pole position for Austrian Grand Prix

The British driver has been in excellent form all weekend in Austria and took pole by more than half-a-second

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9 d. ago Oscar Piastri shows true colours after being denied chance to fight Lando Norris for pole

A Pierre Gasly spin ruined the laps of the likes of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen late in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix while Lando Norris produced a fine pole lap

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9 d. ago Lando Norris bounces back from Montreal horror show to claim Austrian Grand Prix pole

The McLaren man will hope to use pole position as a springboard to get his title charge back on track

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9 d. ago Lando Norris storms to Austrian F1 GP pole as angry Verstappen slumps to seventh

McLaren driver has perfect response to Canada crashVerstappen says Red Bull car ‘completely undriveable’Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix by half a second at the Red Bull Ring, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into second and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to third.It was the perfect comeback for the British driver after his disappointment at having to retire when he crashed into Piastri at the last round in Canada. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was struggling for grip and finished in seventh. Lewis Hamilton was fourth for Ferrari and George Russell fifth for Mercedes. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Lando Norris produces perfect response to crash as Max Verstappen F1 pole streak ends

Lando Norris entered Austrian Grand Prix qualifying as favourite for pole having had the edge on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri during practice, but Max Verstappen had taken pole for the previous five races at the Red Bull Ring

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9 d. ago F1 Austrian GP live: Qualifying updates and times as Lando Norris eyes key pole position

Follow live F1 updates from the Red Bull Ring as the drivers eye pole for Sunday’s grand prix

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9 d. ago F1 Austrian GP live: Qualifying start time as Lando Norris eyes key pole position

Follow live F1 updates from the Red Bull Ring as the drivers eye pole for Sunday’s grand prix

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2 w. ago Toto Wolff hits out at ‘petty’ Red Bull protest at Russell’s Canadian GP win

‘They come up with weird clauses it’s just embarrassing’Red Bull accused Russell of erratic driving in MontrealThe Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has called Red Bull’s protest “petty” and “embarrassing” after George Russell beat the reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, at Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.Red Bull challenged Russell’s victory in Montreal for both driving erratically and committing unsportsmanlike conduct behind the safety car, a claim which was rejected by the stewards. It was the second time they had launched a protest against the Mercedes driver this season following a claim he had failed to slow sufficiently under yellow flags in Miami. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wolff hits out at Red Bull protest after Russell’s Canadian GP win

‘They come up with weird clauses it’s just embarrassing’Red Bull accused Russell of erratic driving in MontrealThe Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has called Red Bull’s protest “petty” and “embarrassing” after George Russell beat the reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, at Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.Red Bull challenged Russell’s ­victory in Montreal for ­driving ­erratically and committing ­unsportsmanlike conduct behind the safety car, a claim rejected by the stewards. It was the second time they had launched a protest against the Mercedes driver this season after a claim he had failed to slow ­sufficiently under yellow flags in Miami. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago George Russell hopes Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ‘keep throwing away points’ in F1 title race

Russell won from pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix while McLaren failed to finish on the podium

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3 w. ago F1 news live: Red Bull and Max Verstappen protest George Russell’s win in Canadian GP

Follow live F1 reaction from Montreal as Red Bull launch a surprise late protest against Russell

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3 w. ago Why Red Bull have protested George Russell as Canadian GP F1 result in doubt

George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen but that victory has been placed under scrutiny with Red Bull protesting the result of the Montreal race

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