British Grand Prix LIVE result: Latest F1 reaction as Lewis Hamilton wins despite last-lap puncture in late drama
Re-live lap-by-lap updates from Silverstone as Hamilton wins the seventh British Grand Prix of his career despite a dramatic last-lap puncture
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Follow the latest updates live from the British Grand Prix as Silverstone hosts the first of two back-to-back races with Lewis Hamilton starting from pole position.
The home favourite does not have the normal support of the British fans as the Grand Prix takes place this weekend without fans due to the coronavirus measures, which has also seen Sergio Perez ruled out of the race after he tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday evening.
It means a return for Nico Hulkengberg in the Racing Point, who despite appearing to have enormous pace in the car disappointed in qualifying as Max Verstappen took third behind the two Mercedes, with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in fourth ahead of another British driver in McLaren’s Lando Norris. Follow the live action below.
When is it?
The British Grand Prix takes place across 31 July - 2 August 2020.
What time does each session start?
FRIDAY
Free practice 1: 11am – 12:30pm BST
Free practice 2: 3pm – 4:30pm BST
SATURDAY
Free practice 3: 11am – 12pm BST
Qualifying: 2pm – 3pm BST
SUNDAY
Race: 2:10pm – 4:10pm BST
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, but Channel 4 is able to show every session from the British Grand Prix live this weekend.
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), 10:55am - 12:35pm BST (Channel 4)
Free practice 2: 2:45pm – 4:45pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky Sports Main Event), 2:35pm - 4:35pm BST (Channel 4)
SATURDAY
Free practice 3: 10:45am – 12:10pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One), 10:55am - 12pm BST (Channel 4)
Qualifying: 1pm – 3:35pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One), 1pm - 4pm BST (Channel 4)
SUNDAY
Race: 12:30pm – 5pm BST (Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky One), 1pm - 6pm BST (Channel 4)
Highlights: 6:30pm - 7:30pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One), 11:45pm - 12:45am BST (Channel 4)
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Drier changes
With Sergio Perez ruled out of action, Racing Point will have to make a decision on who to replace the Mexican with as they intend on racing two cars this weekend. Esteban Gutierrez is one option, with the Mercedes reserve driver the allocated back-up for Racing Point this weekend as Stoffel Vandoorne is unavailable. But Gutierrez has not raced an F1 car since leaving Alfa Romeo (formerly Sauber) at the end of 2014.
A more recent and likely option is Nico Hulkenberg, with the German missing out on a seat in 2020 after being replaced at Renault by Esteban Ocon. Hulkenberg drove for the Racing Point team in their former guise as Force India in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016.
Starting grid
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 24.303secs
2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:24.616
3 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:25.325
4 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:25.427
5 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:25.782
6 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 1:25.839
7 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 1:25.965
8 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 1:26.009
9 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Renault 1:26.209
10 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:26.339
11 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:26.501
12 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 1:26.545
13 Nico Hulkenburg (Ger) Racing Point 1:26.566
14 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:26.744
15 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:27.158
16 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:27.164
17 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:27.366
18 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:27.643
19 Nicholas Latifi (Can) Williams 1:27.705
20 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 1:27.092 + five-place grid penalty
Lap 48: Raikkonen has an issue and is missing the left section of his front wing, having collapsed on the entry to Maggotts that has cut the front left tyre open. He's made it back to the pits for the issue to be repaired.
Lap 50: Bottas is in trouble here. He's plummeted 11.5s off the back of Hamilton, and Verstappen is closing, closing, closing... BOTTAS IS OFF!
Lap 50: Bottas has a puncture and he's only just passed the pits, and he's going to lose so much time.
Lap 51: Bottas comes out in 12th and he's not going to score any points here. Verstappen pits for fresh tyres, and he's going to finish second and go for the fastest lap.
Lap 52: LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE BRITISH HRAND PRIX WITH A FLAT TYRE!
CHEQUERED FLAG: What a crazy finish that was. Hamilton limped home on the final lap with a puncture to take victory by just 5.8s ahead of a rapidly closing Max Verstappen, who had he not pitted on the penultimate lap of the race would surely have won it.
Max Verstappen: "It's lucky and unlucky. I think in the race they were too quick, and the tyres didn't look too great with 10 laps to go. Then Valtteri got the puncture so I got him, but then the team boxed me so I could go for the fastest lap, and then Lewis got the puncture on the final lap. But I'm really happy with P2."
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