British Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton wins claims record sixth win at Silverstone ahead of Bottas and Leclerc
Re-live the action from the 2019 British Grand Prix
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Your support makes all the difference.Lewis Hamilton took victory in the British Grand Prix for a record sixth time, moving him clear of Alain Prost and Jim Clark as the most successful driver at Silverstone, though it did not come without it's drama in a thrilling race.
Hamilton inherited the lead when the safety car was deployed due to a spin for Antonio Giovinazzi, with Valtteri Bottas already pitting where Hamilton had not. Behind them, a raging battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc ended in favour of the Ferrari man, but only after Verstappen was taken out of third when battling with Sebastian Vettel - who received a 10-second penalty for the collision.
Verstappen was able to salvage fifth place behind his Red Bull teammate Pierre Gasly, while Vettel finished down in 15th. Re-live the action below.
What time does it start?
The British Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 14 July at 2:10pm BST.
Where can I watch it?
The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 from 12:30pm and Channel 4 from 1:10pm.
Starting grid
1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 01min 25.093secs
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 01:25.099
3 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 01:25.172
4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 01:25.276
5 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Red Bull 01:25.590
6 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 01:25.787
7 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 01:26.182
8 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 01:26.224
9 Alexander Albon (Tha) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.345
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 01:26.386
11 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.519
12 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.546
13 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 01:26.578
14 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 01:26.757
15 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 01:26.928,
16 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 01:26.662
17 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.721
18 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 01:26.762
19 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 01:27.789
20 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams 01:28.257
Here's how the grid shapes up today:
1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 01min 25.093secs
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 01:25.099
3 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 01:25.172
4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 01:25.276
5 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Red Bull 01:25.590
6 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 01:25.787
7 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 01:26.182
8 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 01:26.224
9 Alexander Albon (Tha) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.345
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 01:26.386
11 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.519
12 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.546
13 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 01:26.578
14 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 01:26.757
15 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 01:26.928,
16 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 01:26.662
17 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.721
18 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 01:26.762
19 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 01:27.789
20 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams 01:28.257
The national anthem is over and done with, meaning drivers can return to their cars and finally prepare for lights out. Just 15 minutes until we're underway.
Late drama at Red Bull, where frantic work is being carried out on the rear wing of Max Verstappen's car...
Red Bull are changing the rear wing on Verstappen's car, with Christian Horner confirming there was an issue with one of the end plates that the FIA gave permission to change. Horner appears confident that the work will be completed before the grid is cleared, so it looks like it's back to business as usual at Red Bull.
They are doing the same on Gasly's car, so it appears a part malfunction has been spotted by the Red Bull team just minutes before the race gets underway.
Weather update
There's not much sun in the sky and rain has been reported as close as Milton Keynes. A shower is expected around 3pm, halfway through the race, though if rain does arrive it's not expected to be serious enough to force drivers into pitting for inters. Then again, this is Silverstone...
Two minutes to go, here's a reminder of the grid:
1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 01min 25.093secs
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 01:25.099
3 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 01:25.172
4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 01:25.276
5 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Red Bull 01:25.590
6 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 01:25.787
7 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 01:26.182
8 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 01:26.224
9 Alexander Albon (Tha) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.345
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 01:26.386
11 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.519
12 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 01:26.546
13 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 01:26.578
14 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 01:26.757
15 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 01:26.928,
16 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 01:26.662
17 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:26.721
18 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 01:26.762
19 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 01:27.789
20 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams 01:28.257
Both Red Bulls are away, but work on both cars was only completed 60 seconds before the formation lap begun. Will that have an impact on their race? We're about to find out.
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