This is a special Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari, as it was actually here at Silverstone that it took the first of its 215 wins to date in Formula 1: on 14 July 1951, José Froilan Gonzalez, took the victory in the second ever running of this race as a counter towards the Formula 1 […]
July 9, 2011
MERCEDES GP PETRONAS began the on-track preparations for one of the team’s home races today, with the first two practice sessions for the British Grand Prix taking place at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire. • The team tested a new exhaust outlet today, although evaluation was complicated by the wet conditions. • Michael completed 32 […]
July 9, 2011
“An encouraging day – despite the wet” Silverstone, Friday July 8 LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-26A-03 P1 programme 21 laps 1m48.161s (+1.558s) 8th P2 programme 6 laps 1m51.438s (+1.471s) 4th “It’s a shame today was so wet, because I really wanted to put on a good show for all the fans – they had to brave […]
July 9, 2011
Nick and Vitaly kicked their British Grand Prix weekend off with Friday’s FP1 and FP2 sessions at a rain-lashed Silverstone. James Allison, Technical Director – Technical programme notes The track was too wet to use for some of the first session and most of the second. We used full wet and intermediate tyres in both […]
July 9, 2011
Day one of the British Grand Prix in its new Silverstone pit and paddock facilities was mixed, but on the whole successful for the Sauber F1 Team. Despite a crash in first free practice, which left his mechanics with quite a bit of work on his damaged Sauber C30-Ferrari, Kamui Kobayashi was back on track […]
July 9, 2011
FP1 objectives: Data collection on intermediate tyres. Evaluation of high downforce rear wing. Mechanical set-up for conditions. FP2 objectives: Further evaluation of engine mapping changes according to latest directives. Data collection on full wet tyres. Paul Di Resta (VJM04/02) FP1: P11 1:48.730 18 laps FP2: P7 1:51.781 7 laps “The track was wet all day so we didn’t […]
July 9, 2011
Timo Glock and Jérôme d’Ambrosio got Marussia Virgin Racing’s home race underway in the first two Free Practice sessions for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone today, the first time that the impressive new pits and paddock complex had been used in anger for Formula One. The unseasonal weather conditions confined Timo and Jérôme’s […]
July 9, 2011
Alexander Sims keeps the British flags flying after topping the second GP3 practice session in Silverstone The Status Grand Prix driver’s best lap of 2:11.573 was nearly one second quicker than fellow Brit Lewis Williamson, in a rain socked practice at Silverstone Circuit, which saw the young drivers battle with difficult conditions throughout. […]
July 6, 2011
The legendary British Grand Prix will provide the setting for the ninth race of the season. Silverstone is an integral part of the history of this sport as the first ever race in Formula 1 took place at the British circuit back in 1950. Today it is a very fast, flowing circuit with quick, sweeping […]
July 6, 2011
Vijay’s Vision Chairman and Team Principal, Dr. Vijay Mallya, talks about the team’s hopes for Silverstone. We arrive at Silverstone off the back of one of our strongest performances of the year in Valencia. The car was competitive in practice, we qualified in the top ten and finished in the points. It was proof that […]
July 5, 2011
The British Grand Prix, the first of two home races for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS, takes place at Silverstone on Sunday 10 July. Located just eight miles from the team’s factory in Brackley, and 20 miles from Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines in Brixworth, Silverstone will be Round Nine of the 2011 Formula One World Championship. • At 5.891 […]
July 5, 2011
The British Grand Prix in Silverstone (8th to 10th July) is one of the highlights of the season: fast circuit, enthusiastic crowd, pure racing. Both Sauber F1 Team drivers know and like the circuit, and the Sauber C30-Ferrari will have a few new development parts. After the team was left empty handed in Valencia, where […]
July 5, 2011
Williams and its home circuit of Silverstone are inextricably linked. The team scored its first grand prix victory at the track in 1979 and it went on to take its 100th win there as well, in 1997. Silverstone has had more facelifts than any other track on the calendar, yet it’s managed to retain its […]
July 5, 2011
Jarno Trulli, Car 21 – Chassis T128-01: “The British Grand Prix is one of the classic races and one where I have always had a lot of support. Throughout my career the British fans have been very kind to me and since joining Team Lotus the support in the UK has been ever better, so […]
July 5, 2011
Nick Heidfeld interview “Silverstone is different to the other places in F1 – it’s unique” With another plucky point for the team in Valencia, Nick discusses how he thinks the new Silverstone track could suit the team. Looking back to the European Grand Prix, how would you summarise your weekend in Valencia? Well, the race […]
July 2, 2011
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“My victory at Silverstone in 2008 was one of the sweetest and most satisfying moments of my entire Formula 1 career – and it’s a memory that I always carry with me. Standing on the top step of the podium, and looking across at the sea of flags and faces in the grandstands opposite was […]
June 23, 2011
The historic Assen circuit hosts the seventh round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship this weekend and the customary press conference was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Dutch track. Thanks to his fourth victory of the campaign (a third consecutive win) in the previous round at Silverstone, Casey Stoner was the first rider to […]
June 21, 2011
Round 7 of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship, the Iveco TT Assen, keeps the action coming thick and fast as Championship leader Casey Stoner aims to defend his newly-found position at the top of the standings. The 2011 campaign is now one-third through its 18-round course, laying the way for a busy mid-section of the […]
June 10, 2011
The official AirAsia British Grand Prix press conference took place at the Silverstone circuit on Thursday, with the most frenetic part of the MotoGP season underway with the first back-to-back race weekends of 2011. The race is the second visit to Silverstone since the British circuit was reinstated on the calendar in 2010. Last year’s […]
June 8, 2011
By MotoGP.com Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) leads the standings in the FIM MotoGP World Championship as the premier class heads to Round 6 of the 2011 season this weekend, the AirAsia British Grand Prix. The battle for the title ensues as the season moves on to the next round at Silverstone, with Lorenzo heading […]
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July 9, 2011
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