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Motorsport.com Silverstone renames pit straight to honour Lewis Hamilton

Silverstone renames pit straight to honour Lewis Hamilton

Silverstone has renamed the pit straight of its circuit to honour Lewis Hamilton following his seventh F1 world championship victory.
By Luke Smith 13 December 2020
Motorsport.com F1 planning '21 downforce cuts after Silverstone tyre issues

F1 planning '21 downforce cuts after Silverstone tyre issues

The FIA is planning to further cut F1 downforce levels on safety grounds in order to help Pirelli use the same tyres for a third season
By Adam Cooper 14 August 2020
Motorsport.com 70th Anniversary GP: Verstappen takes first win of 2020

70th Anniversary GP: Verstappen takes first win of 2020

Verstappen beat Hamilton and Bottas as softer tyres and hot temperatures led to Red Bull defeating Mercedes in F1's 70th Anniversary GP
By Alex Kalinauckas 09 August 2020
Motorsport.com What is the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix? F1’s second Silverstone race explained

What is the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix? F1’s second Silverstone race explained

F1 will return to Silverstone on Aug 7-9 for the fifth round of the coronavirus-disrupted 2020 season. Here’s all you need to know.
By Rachit Thukral 05 August 2020
Motorsport.com Police investigating environmental protest during British GP

Police investigating environmental protest during British GP

Four protesters were arrested.
By Jonathan Noble 03 August 2020
Motorsport.com 2020 Formula 1 British Grand Prix session timings and preview

2020 Formula 1 British Grand Prix session timings and preview

Silverstone will host the third round of the 2020 F1 season on July 31-Aug 2. Here’s all you need to know about this year’s British GP.
By Rachit Thukral 28 July 2020
Motorsport.com Reverse Silverstone F1 layout was never an option

Reverse Silverstone F1 layout was never an option

Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle says running its track in reverse was never a serious consideration for the rearranged 2020 F1 season.
By Alex Kalinauckas 28 July 2020
Motorsport.com Police warns fans to stay away from Silverstone

Police warns fans to stay away from Silverstone

Fans have been warned by the police to stay away from Silverstone when it hosts its two Formula 1 races in August.
By Jonathan Noble 30 June 2020
Motorsport.com Mercedes to test at Silverstone ahead of F1 racing return

Mercedes to test at Silverstone ahead of F1 racing return

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will return to Formula 1 action next week when Mercedes undertakes a two-day test at Silverstone.
By Jonathan Noble 05 June 2020
Motorsport.com UK government expected to relax quarantine rules

UK government expected to relax quarantine rules

The prospects for two Formula 1 races in Britain this summer have improved after the UK government indicated that it is willing to relax the 14-day quarantine rules for elite sports personnel.
By Adam Cooper 01 June 2020
Motorsport.com British GP hopes given further boost as UK allows sports to resume

British GP hopes given further boost as UK allows sports to resume

Silverstone’s hopes of hosting Formula 1 races this year have taken a further boost after the UK government declared the resumption of sport behind closed doors from Monday, June 1.
By Lewis Duncan 31 May 2020
Motorsport.com F1 reserves first two August weekends for British GP

F1 reserves first two August weekends for British GP

Formula 1 is reserving the first two weekends of August for races at Silverstone if UK government quarantine restrictions allow personnel to travel freely at that time.
By Adam Cooper 28 May 2020
Motorsport.com PM Boris Johnson tells ministers to help British GP

PM Boris Johnson tells ministers to help British GP

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has reportedly responded to lobbying from Formula 1 to create a quarantine exemption for the sport’s travelling personnel by asking his ministers to make it happen.
By Adam Cooper 26 May 2020
Motorsport.com British GP open to August date to save race

British GP open to August date to save race

The British Grand Prix could switch to a date in August in order to save the race following the UK government's latest quarantine measures, according to Silverstone chief Stuart Pringle.
By Luke Smith 26 May 2020
Motorsport.com F1 ramps up Hockenheim talks after Silverstone setback

F1 ramps up Hockenheim talks after Silverstone setback

Hockenheim race chiefs say that talks with Liberty Media about it joining the Formula 1 calendar have accelerated in the wake of fresh doubt about the fate of the British Grand Prix.
By Jonathan Noble 21 May 2020
Motorsport.com British GP plans dealt big blow by quarantine measures

British GP plans dealt big blow by quarantine measures

Silverstone’s hopes of getting the final green light for the British Grand Prix have suffered a blow, sources have indicated to Motorsport.com, amid growing indications that the UK government will not exempt sports – including Formula 1 - from planned quarantine restrictions.
By Adam Cooper 20 May 2020
Motorsport.com Silverstone twin F1 race plans being made 'on the hoof'

Silverstone twin F1 race plans being made 'on the hoof'

Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle says plans for the two Formula 1 World Championship races to be held at the venue this summer are being made “on the hoof” – and he stresses that the events will look very different from the traditional British GP.
By Adam Cooper 19 May 2020
Motorsport.com Silverstone reaches deal to host two F1 races

Silverstone reaches deal to host two F1 races

Silverstone had reached an agreement with Formula 1 to host two behind-closed-doors grands prix this summer.
By Adam Cooper 16 May 2020
Motorsport.com British GP hopes boosted by government plan

British GP hopes boosted by government plan

The hopes of Silverstone hosting the British Grand Prix in July have been boosted by the latest UK government plan to resume live sport next month.
By Luke Smith 12 May 2020
Motorsport.com Why a British GP in 2020 is 'not a slam dunk'

Why a British GP in 2020 is 'not a slam dunk'

This week's announcement by Silverstone that the British GP will run without spectators was just one piece in a complex puzzle, and it's still far from guaranteed that the race can actually take place.
By Adam Cooper 30 April 2020
Motorsport.com British GP 'very encouraged' by talks over UK sport resuming

British GP 'very encouraged' by talks over UK sport resuming

The push from UK government to start talks over resuming sport in the UK is "very encouraging" for running the British Grand Prix in July, according to Silverstone's track chief.
By Luke Smith 28 April 2020
Motorsport.com Silverstone confirms British GP will be behind closed doors

Silverstone confirms British GP will be behind closed doors

Silverstone has confirmed that the British Grand Prix is to be held behind closed doors, if the Formula 1 race is able to take place this year.
By Adam Cooper 28 April 2020
Motorsport.com Silverstone 'absolutely' open to F1 race without fans

Silverstone 'absolutely' open to F1 race without fans

Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle says the British Grand Prix venue is “absolutely” willing to host multiple races without fans if it helped Formula 1 hold its coronavirus-delayed 2020 season.
By Adam Cooper 21 April 2020
Motorsport.com Norris: Reverse Silverstone layout would be cool but tricky

Norris: Reverse Silverstone layout would be cool but tricky

Lando Norris says the idea of reversing Silverstone to add more events to the shortened 2020 Formula 1 calendar is a “great opportunity”, even if the alternate layout looks “tricky”.
By Alex Kalinauckas 08 April 2020
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