Official 2019 British Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
Discussion
Here it is, Silverstone, a return to the venue of the 1st race of the 1st Formula 1 World Championship. Rather sadly, this could be the last.
It was here that I first saw Senna race in 1988 in the MP4/4. I saw Damon win in 1994, something his dad could never do. And now Liberty are taking all this away for £££.
Even if it’s had a few changes to slow things down, it’s still a proper Grand Prix circuit. Silverstone is what an F1 car is designed for and, whoever wins, enjoy maybe the last opportunity to see an F1 car properly on the edge.
Date(s): Friday 12 July 2019 - Sunday 14 July 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; Qualifying and Race live on Channel 4:
Live timing for all sessions available here:
https://www.formula1.com/en/f1-live.html
Lap times, PU component use, technical reports and Stewards' decisions for the weekend will appear here:
https://www.fia.com/championship/events/fia-formul...
Weather forecast:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827
Tyre Choices:
2018 Qualifying Result:
2018 Race Result:
2018 race highlights:
https://youtu.be/_HkmYvKVx58
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel passed the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas to win a British Grand Prix full of action as Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back of the field to take second.
Hamilton drove superbly to recover from a first-lap collision with Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, and the result hinged on two late-race safety cars, when world champion Hamilton's Mercedes team took a strategic gamble.
Unlike rivals Ferrari and Red Bull, Mercedes chose not to pit both their drivers for fresh tyres at the first safety car.
It was here that I first saw Senna race in 1988 in the MP4/4. I saw Damon win in 1994, something his dad could never do. And now Liberty are taking all this away for £££.
Even if it’s had a few changes to slow things down, it’s still a proper Grand Prix circuit. Silverstone is what an F1 car is designed for and, whoever wins, enjoy maybe the last opportunity to see an F1 car properly on the edge.
Date(s): Friday 12 July 2019 - Sunday 14 July 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; Qualifying and Race live on Channel 4:
Live timing for all sessions available here:
https://www.formula1.com/en/f1-live.html
Lap times, PU component use, technical reports and Stewards' decisions for the weekend will appear here:
https://www.fia.com/championship/events/fia-formul...
Weather forecast:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827
Tyre Choices:
2018 Qualifying Result:
2018 Race Result:
2018 race highlights:
https://youtu.be/_HkmYvKVx58
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel passed the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas to win a British Grand Prix full of action as Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back of the field to take second.
Hamilton drove superbly to recover from a first-lap collision with Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, and the result hinged on two late-race safety cars, when world champion Hamilton's Mercedes team took a strategic gamble.
Unlike rivals Ferrari and Red Bull, Mercedes chose not to pit both their drivers for fresh tyres at the first safety car.
Thanks for starting the thread, OP.
However, your lamentations about the Silverstone deal are not only OTT but incorrect.
However, your lamentations about the Silverstone deal are not only OTT but incorrect.
Piginapoke said:
And now Liberty are taking all this away for £££.
Liberty aren't taking anything away, in fact it is Silverstone themselves who have exercised the option to break contract- even though that contract is unchanged from the one they agreed with Bernie Ecclestone's F1 several years ago. For 'reasons', they signed a long term deal in which the hosting fee ratcheted up incrementally for the duration. Surprise, surprise before too long the hosting fee was too high for the event to continue without making a crippling loss. Hence Silverstone have now gone cap in hand to Liberty who appear to be willing to consider some concession to retain the British Grand Prix at Silverstone- but not at any cost. Piginapoke said:
Here it is, Silverstone, a return to the venue of the 1st race of the 1st Formula 1 World Championship. Rather sadly, this could be the last.
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Date(s): Friday 12 July 2019 - Sunday 14 July 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; Qualifying and Race live on Channel 4:
The Channel 4 TV Guide for Friday & Saturday says that they are showing all practice sessions live too..I
Date(s): Friday 12 July 2019 - Sunday 14 July 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; Qualifying and Race live on Channel 4:
https://www.channel4.com/tv-guide/2019/07/12
https://www.channel4.com/tv-guide/2019/07/13
Mrs Hui
This should be a Ferrari win, it will be close, Mclaren again to lead the midfield, possible 3rd row lock out followed by Lando Mania, perhaps a car on the second row if Max takes a new PU for an assault on Germany/Hungary.
Interesting to see how Renault get on with the upgraded aero on the high speed Silverstone layout, they placed well at Bahrain (ok before the freak double DNF) and Canada, think they might be in for a decent haul of points.
Interesting to see how Renault get on with the upgraded aero on the high speed Silverstone layout, they placed well at Bahrain (ok before the freak double DNF) and Canada, think they might be in for a decent haul of points.
HustleRussell said:
Liberty aren't taking anything away, in fact it is Silverstone themselves who have exercised the option to break contract- even though that contract is unchanged from the one they agreed with Bernie Ecclestone's F1 several years ago. For 'reasons', they signed a long term deal in which the hosting fee ratcheted up incrementally for the duration. Surprise, surprise before too long the hosting fee was too high for the event to continue without making a crippling loss. Hence Silverstone have now gone cap in hand to Liberty who appear to be willing to consider some concession to retain the British Grand Prix at Silverstone- but not at any cost.
I have to wonder, why are the costs so high, tickets cost a fortune, Corporate pricing is astronomical, it would be great to see where the money goes, I have a feeling there are some silly salaries here. Deesee said:
This should be a Ferrari win, it will be close, Mclaren again to lead the midfield, possible 3rd row lock out followed by Lando Mania, perhaps a car on the second row if Max takes a new PU for an assault on Germany/Hungary.
Interesting to see how Renault get on with the upgraded aero on the high speed Silverstone layout, they placed well at Bahrain (ok before the freak double DNF) and Canada, think they might be in for a decent haul of points.
Ferrari win is a bold prediction, I think Mercedes are going to be quicker. Interesting to see how Renault get on with the upgraded aero on the high speed Silverstone layout, they placed well at Bahrain (ok before the freak double DNF) and Canada, think they might be in for a decent haul of points.
Alfa Romeo and Racing Point, among others, are going to bring significant upgrades. I think Racing Point in particular should be leaping up the order because they will be releasing a lot of potential which has been bottled up since last year's financial upset. I think we may even see Lance Stroll break his stunning streak of Q1 exits (14, is it? or 15?)
Alfa Romeo could be convincingly top 10 again?
Silverstone presumably puts quite a lot of energy through the tyres so could we see HAAS have one of their 'flashes of brilliance'?
It should be an interesting grid thinking about it.
Adrian W said:
HustleRussell said:
Liberty aren't taking anything away, in fact it is Silverstone themselves who have exercised the option to break contract- even though that contract is unchanged from the one they agreed with Bernie Ecclestone's F1 several years ago. For 'reasons', they signed a long term deal in which the hosting fee ratcheted up incrementally for the duration. Surprise, surprise before too long the hosting fee was too high for the event to continue without making a crippling loss. Hence Silverstone have now gone cap in hand to Liberty who appear to be willing to consider some concession to retain the British Grand Prix at Silverstone- but not at any cost.
I have to wonder, why are the costs so high, tickets cost a fortune, Corporate pricing is astronomical, it would be great to see where the money goes, I have a feeling there are some silly salaries here. Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff