Red Bull have not won at this track, situated just half-an-hour’s drive from their Milton Keynes factory, since 2012, with Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton dominating the seven-time F1 champion’s home race for the best part of a decade.
It would be a shock though if that run did not come to an end this weekend, with Verstappen on pole and looking to make it six wins in a row, as he continues his relentless march to a third world title in 2023.
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That qualifying result was not a particularly popular one, with British driver Lando Norris at one point set to secure a shock pole of his own. The McLaren man will settle for second on the grid though, just ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Hamilton will start the race back in seventh, just behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell, while 2022 race winner Sergio Perez’s woeful run of qualifying performances continued as he failed to make it out of Q1 on Saturday.
When is the British Grand Prix?
The British Grand Prix is at Silverstone, with the race taking place this afternoon on Sunday July 9, 2023.
British Grand Prix full schedule
The timings for practice, qualifying and the race are as follows (all times BST):
- First practice: Friday, 12.30pm
- Second practice: Friday, 4pm
- Third practice: Saturday, 12.30pm
- Qualifying: Saturday, 3pm
- Race: Sunday, 3pm
Max Verstappen is on pole at Silverstone, ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
/ APBritish Grand Prix weather forecast
It has been a mixed week of weather so far at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
Temperatures of around 22C are expected for much of the afternoon, with cloudy conditions and about a 30 per cent chance of rain falling at around 4pm.
How to watch the British Grand Prix
TV channel: In the UK, the entire weekend of racing is being broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial TV by Channel 4 and on satellite TV by Sky Sports.
Live stream: Fans can tune in for free online via All4 with Sky Sports subscribers able to watch on the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action from Silverstone with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert analysis from Matt Majendie at the track.
