![]() ![]() Had Norris fought with Verstappen he maybe could have kept him at bay for at least another lap with the high speed prowess of the papaya car, but would have cost himself race time in doing so – and probably put more stress through his tyres as well, dropping both himself and his team mate back into the Charles Leclerc and George Russell fight.Īs it turned out the Ferrari and Mercedes race pace was fairly comparable to McLaren, but the crucial aspect for the British team was breaking away from DRS range of Leclerc early on. READ MORE: How Norris pulled off Silverstone podium despite ‘pretty terrible’ McLaren limitation They would have started the day without really knowing the race pace in their updated car and would have been very concerned about the threat of a Ferrari or Mercedes charge behind. Norris took the lead but actually it was impossible not to given the respective starts of the two front row men.Īfter that the McLaren duo were clearly acknowledging that Verstappen was in a different race to them, as he has been to everybody bar his team mate on occasion this year.Īs frustrating as it is to not put up a fight against the mighty Red Bull, it’s the pragmatic approach that makes sense right now, particularly for McLaren at Silverstone. On one hand this demonstrated a surprising lack of fight for someone in the lead of his home Grand Prix and on a day where McLaren had the pace to stay with the runaway championship leader for a while.īut inside the head of both Norris and Piastri you could tell they weren’t interested in fighting Verstappen on Sunday. Lando knew Max was right behind him, and was checking his mirrors into Brooklands corner, but practically waved the Red Bull through. On Lap 5, with the pressure beginning to build, Lando waved the white flag at the head of the race and Max made an easy pass to take the lead which he never looked back from. Norris leapt into the lead and Oscar Piastri, who made an even better start, looked to fight Verstappen as well but the rookie was understandably cautious on the opening lap as the Dutchman held onto second position and then didn’t take long to mount a challenge against Norris. is also possible using the fuboTV service.READ MORE: Norris praises ‘amazing job’ from McLaren after recent updates net Silverstone podium United States viewers will be able to watch the race on ESPN2, although the feed will be taken directly from the Sky Sports F1 team in the UK. Movistar is the official broadcast partner for Formula 1 in Spain, and viewers in the country will be able to watch live coverage of the British Grand Prix on the Movistar+ channel. Sky Sports F1 will host their usual coverage of the race, however as part of a domestic television agreement there will be live coverage of the British Grand Prix on Channel 4. Where to watch the British Grand Prix?įor viewers in the United Kingdom, the British Grand Prix will be broadcast live from Silverstone on two channels. ![]() In the Pacific time zone, the race will begin at 7:00am. Those areas using the Eastern Standard time will be able to watch the race at 10:00am, whilst the Central Standard time for the race start will be 9:00am. Viewers in the United States will be able to tune into the race live, although due to time-zone differences, the race will begin for them much earlier in the day. The Silverstone showpiece will start at 3:00pm local time in Britain, which equates to 4:00pm in Spain.įormalities such as the formation lap will begin at around 2:57pm local time and 3:57pm in Spain. ![]() It's difficult to envisage anything other than a continuation of the Red Bull dominance of the campaign thus far, although Sergio Perez's woes continue as he failed to make it out of Q1 for a fourth time this season. Max Verstappen will start the race on pole after a blistering qualifying lap, although home-favorite Lando Norris will be right on his tail starting in P2. Red Bull will look to continue their incredible start to the 2023 Formula 1 season with a victory at Silverstone in Sunday's British Grand Prix.
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