Official 2024 British Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Piginapoke]

Sorry this is early, I’m away later in the week watching the Tour

We’re back in Silverstone, the best circuit on the F1 calendar. Norris will be driven on by last weekend and a few hundred thousand fans. Place your bets!

Poll is for the win.

Date(s): Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2024.

UK Broadcast Timings (and track time)

All sessions are live on Sky F1. Channel 4 is showing live Qualifying and the Race.





2023 Highlights:

https://youtu.be/NxQT7GIkPLI?si=GjASHfnPII9MUwr3

Tyres:

Hardest compounds C1-C3

2023 Result:

[Piginapoke]

moffspeed said:

amongst PH'ers a 59% confidence rate that a McLaren driver will win at Silverstone this weekend.

Jeddah 16 months ago. Lando finishes 17th for the second consecutive GP. Piastri finishes 15th with a previous DNF to his name. In qualifying both drivers had already experienced a Q1 knock out after these first two GPs of the season.

What a brilliant turnaround, it's great to see, particularly as it has put some interest back into F1.

It’s an incredible turnaround, all the more so as the team knew it was behind where it needed to be when it launched the 2023 car. All upgrades have seemed to make the car better, great credit to Stella and the technical team.

I still wonder if Piastri will eventually get the edge over Norris but both are top tier.

[Piginapoke]

Looks to me that Mercedes are running lower downforce but this could hurt them in the race, esp if damp. Norris looks favourite for me, there’s nothing RB can do now about Max’s set up which looks to be bit off.

[Piginapoke]

Derek Smith said:

LH was 10kph slower than Piastri in qually through the speed trap, which I think is on Hanger Strait, putting him 11th, one place lower than GR. The McL driver topped the charts in all speed checks, but had his biggest gap on Hanger Strait. Norris, rather oddly, was all over the place. 15th at the speed trap, second over the line, 15th again at inter 1, and 4th at inter 2.

Piastri might well try a few passes into Stowe. Not sure what his set up will mean if the weather turns wet, or even slightly damp.

Verstappen slow on the Hanger Straight, behind LH.

Perez was slowest at the finish line, but then he did only cross it once or twice. Slowest was Gasly, my 2024 driver to watch, bottom in three out of the four checks and only beating Perez at the finish line.

Cheers Derek- I watched highlights on a phone in France so I may be off!