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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
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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
Lap 50 standings
1. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Leclerc
5. Albon
6. Stroll
7. Hulkenberg
8. Ocon
9. Norris
10. Kvyat
Two laps to go!
Lap 51: Max Verstappen must be feeling the pressure ... right?
"Did you hydrate during the race...? You must have some sweaty hands as well, so don't forget to sanitise..."
CHEQUERED FLAG! MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX!
Max Verstappen: "I didn't see it coming, after the first stint it seemed like we were really good on our tyres, and then it was a question of how far the Mercedes could go on their hard tyres. But I didn't have any trouble with my tyre at all.
"So far we didn't really have an opportunity in the other races to push them, and I could see I could push them.
"I think we do need to use soft tyres, that seems to suit our car, but we'll just see in Barcelona."
Lewis Hamilton: "Definitely unexpected to have the blistering as much as we did, but I'm very grateful to progress and manage my way through the race.
"Not that I know of at the moment, but I'm sure the team will be looking already because we've never had that before. Pirelli were having troubles with the tyres last week and they just keep putting the tyre pressures up and up and up, and they're literally like balloons now.
"That middle stint - event the first stint was really difficult and I started to fall back towards Max - but that middle stint I was managing like you couldn't believe and it just wasn't doing anything. I was looking in the mirror and could just see they were bald."
Valtteri Bottas: "Very frustrating, starting from pole and finishing from third is not good. As a team we were caught sleeping, Max got passed us and yeah, a bad day.
"Of course I was trying, there was a chance to keep up with Max but as soon as I started to push the tyres just fell apart and I had blisters that Red Bull didn't seem to have.
"You just lose grip when you start to have those blisters in that particular tyre."
The action continue to come thick and fast as the paddock moves on from Silverstone for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona next weekend, where extremely hot temperatures are expected once again that could play right into the hands of Red Bull.
They outsmarted Mercedes in qualifying to ensure Max Verstappen was starting the race on the right tyre, before leaving it up to the talented young Dutchman to do what he does best and take the fight to Hamilton and Bottas, which he did so so brilliantly.
Join us again next weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix in what will be the sixth round of the F1 championship.
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