F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix result: Max Verstappen wins ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas

Re-live lap-by-lap updates from Silverstone where Red Bull recorded their first win of the season after Hamilton and Bottas struggled with tyre issues once again

F1: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix preview

Follow the latest updates live from Formula One’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone as Valtteri Bottas starts on pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Last weekend’s British Grand Prix saw Hamilton emerge victorious despite suffering a last-lap puncture, which has given the six-time world champion a healthy lead in the drivers’ standings ahead of Bottas - who was not so lucky as a similar puncture cost him second place and a points finish. The Finn will be looking to make up lost ground this afternoon, but will be taking on Hamilton at a track where he has already won seven times in his career.

Stand-in Nico Hulkenberg produced a stunning qualifying display to take third on the grid in the Racing Point ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, with Daniel Ricciardo also impressing as he secured fifth position on the grid in the Renault. The race gets under way at 2:10pm, and you can follow the live updates below.

When is it?

The F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 9 August.

What time does it start?

The race will begin at 2:10pm BST, with the chequered flag set to drop shortly before 4pm.

How can I watch it?

All European races will be held behind closed doors, meaning that the only way fans will be able to see the action is on television.

In the UK, Sky Sports continue to hold the exclusive rights for F1, with Channel 4 only able to show the British Grand Prix live each season.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can purchase a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Here’s how Sky and Channel 4 plan to show the British Grand Prix:

FRIDAY

Free practice 1: 10:30am – 12:50am BST – (Sky Sports F1 + Sky Sports Main Event)

Free practice 2: 2:45pm – 4:45pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky Sports Main Event)

SATURDAY

Free practice 3: 10:45am – 12:10pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One)

Qualifying: 1pm – 3:35pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One)

SUNDAY

Race: 12:30pm – 5pm BST (Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky One)

Highlights: 6:30pm - 7:30pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One), 6:30pm - 9pm BST (Channel 4)

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Grid

1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1min 25.154secs

2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:25.217

3 Nico Hulkenburg (Ger) Racing Point 1:26.082

4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:26.176

5 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 1:26.297

6 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 1:26.428

7 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:26.534

8 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:26.614

9 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 1:26.669

10 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:26.778

11 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:27.078

12 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 1:27.083

13 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:27.254

14 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Renault 1:27.011 + three-place penalty

15 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 1:27.455

16 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:27.882

17 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:28.236

18 Nicholas Latifi (Can) Williams 1:28.430

19 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:28.433

20 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:28.493

Key Points

• Verstappen wins ahead of Hamilton and Bottas
• Hamilton manages to pass Bottas three laps from the finish
• Leclerc takes fourth ahead of Albon

[9 August 2020 14:12 · Jack de Menezes]

Bottas brings the field round. Here we go...

[9 August 2020 14:13 · Jack de Menezes]

LIGHTS OUT! THE F1 70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX IS UNDER WAY!

[9 August 2020 14:15 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 1: Disaster for Ferrari as Vettel spins at the first turn and drops to the back of the pack! Hamilton meanwhile goes on the attack down the Wellington straight, and Bottas defends well to maintain the lead. Behind, Verstappen gets past Hulkenberg before Turn One, while Stroll gets Ricciardo to move up to P5.

[9 August 2020 14:16 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 2: Hamilton has settled into second place, and it'll be interesting to see whether he chooses to look after his tyres rather than attack his Mercedes teammate. Behind, Verstappen is trying desperately to move out of DRS range with the lightning quick Racing Points behind him.

[9 August 2020 14:19 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 3: We get a replay of Vettel's spin, and it's not going to make pretty viewing when he takes a look back at it. The four-time world champion cut the first corner too much and got his right-rear onto the dirt, which lit up the rear wheels and sent him round all on his own. That was very much an amateur error.

[9 August 2020 14:24 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 6: Albon is the first to pit, with Red Bull looking to mix up their strategy and get him into clean air. He's back out onto the hard tyres.

[9 August 2020 14:25 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 7: They're flooding in! Gasly and Giovinazzi also pit, and the tyres really aren't holding on here at all.

[9 August 2020 14:27 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 8: Russell brings his Williams in from 14th, and drops to the back of the field as he joins the clan of early stoppers. Verstappen meanwhile is keeping the two Mercedes very honest, as he's actually catching Bottas and Hamilton.

[9 August 2020 14:30 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 11: Gasly and Albon are locked in an interesting battle, with the ramifications that they are fighting over the second Red Bull seat. Currently, Gasly is getting the better of the man who replaced him, though having both pitted they're battling for 14th.

[9 August 2020 14:31 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 12: Verstappen gets the call to back off and protect his tyres, and he responds that he may not get another chance to fight the Mercs and is going to go for it. Both the Mercedes have nasty blisters opening up on their tyres already, and with Verstappen on the hard tyres, he's all over the back of Hamilton.