British GP Archives

Horner: I think Verstappen was knocked out

As Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton continue to push the limits during their epic title fight for top honors, incidents have occurred, with the most infamous still being their Silverstone crash, where Christ... Read More...

Wolff: Red Bull comments were below the belt

Mercedes reacted to Red Bull's request for a review of the lap one shunt at Silverstone two Sundays ago with a swipe at their rivals, accusing them of trying to tarnishing Lewis Hamilton's reputation. It was... Read More...

L-R: Alain Prost (FRA) and Ayrton Senna (BRA) discuss their turbulent relationship Brazilian Grand Prix - Rio, Brazil - 26 March 1989

Inside Line: Max must learn from Silverstone failure

So much has been written about the Max Verstappen versus Lewis Hamilton clash at Silverstone, but little has been said about an alternative strategy that Red Bull failed to employ on the day. So much so that... Read More...

Tech Draft: FIA Sporting Code and due process

One of the more interesting aspects of the media portrayal and the broader discussions related to the recent Verstappen-Hamilton incident at the recent 2021 British Grand Prix has been the lack of understandi... Read More...

Inside Line: Lewis and Max must set rules of engagement

If anything good is to emerge, in the aftermath of the contentious British Grand Prix, it is time for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to sit down together and set the rules of engagement for the next 13 rac... Read More...

lewis hamilton celebrates british grand prix victory

Hamilton: I was not aware Max was in hospital

Lewis Hamilton revealed to reporters that he was no aware Max Verstappen was in hospital when the Mercedes driver celebrated his victory at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago. Much has been written about t... Read More...

Verstappen: Mercedes were really disrespectful

Max Verstappen is still aggrieved in the aftermath of his high-speed first lap crash during the 2021 British Grand Prix, questioning the behaviour of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton who tapped the Red Bull into t... Read More...

Inside Line: Let them race and zero tolerance for hate

Fate would have it that this year the Velasco family annual vacation coincided with the running of the British Grand Prix weekend, rendering me a holidaymaker while all the action was going down and allowing ... Read More...

Wolff: Hungaroring will suit our competitors more

Mercedes were big winners at the 2021 British Grand Prix on an incident-packed afternoon that divided Formula 1 fans but, heading to Hungary this weekend, team boss Toto Wolff believes their title rivals will... Read More...

British Grand Prix: Team by team analysis from Silverstone

Masi: Proud of what we achieved with Sprint Qualifying

Race director Michael Masi feels that Formula 1 should be proud of what it achieved after trialling the new Sprint Qualifying format at Silverstone. The experimental race weekend was debuted at the British G... Read More...

Sainz: McLaren one of the most difficult cars to overtake

Carlos Sainz believes McLaren have one of the toughest cars on the grid to overtake after being stuck behind Daniel Ricciardo at Silverstone. The Spaniard finished the British Grand Prix sixth having spent m... Read More...

Horner: That crash has cost us approximately $1.8 million

Christian Horner has revealed that the crash involving Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix cost the team around $1.8 million. Verstappen tangled with title rival Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap, with ... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing. British Grand Prix, Saturday 17th July 2021. Silverstone, England.

Russell: There are so many penalties being dished out

George Russell feels that too many penalties are being dished out in Formula 1 this season for marginal or first lap incidents. Russell picked up a three-place grid penalty for a first lap clash with Carlos ... Read More...

Seidl: Daniel Ricciardo made a really good step forward

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that Daniel Ricciardo "made a really good step forward" over the British Grand Prix weekend. Ricciardo secured his first top five finish of the season at Silvers... Read More...

Allison: I did feel that it was harsh to get the penalty

Lewis Hamilton's penalty for causing an opening lap collision with rival Max Verstappen at last Sunday's British Grand Prix was harsh, according to Mercedes technical head James Allison. Allison said in a po... Read More...

Technical Draft: Do you want racing or contrived competition?

Here in Adelaide, South Australia, we are in the first day of an automatic blanket seven-day COVID-19 lockdown. I know that in this day a COVID-19 lockdown might seem to be a thing of the past, something tha... Read More...

Raikkonen: Finishing 11th or 12th doesn’t really help us

Kimi Raikkonen was left disappointed after the British Grand Prix as he failed to score points once again despite an encouraging race performance. While the Finn has struggled in qualifying by comparison to ... Read More...

Russell: Over 50 or 60 laps the true pace of the car comes out

The British Grand Prix was another close call for George Russell as the young Williams driver continues his search for points with the Grove outfit. Perhaps the standout performer in qualifying on Friday as ... Read More...