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TV times:
Silverstone, 9-11 July

Friday 9 July
Practice one: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1355-1535, BBC Red Button/online

Saturday 10 July
Practice three: 1055-1205, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1210-1430, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online

Sunday 11 July
Race: 1210-1530, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online


Standings:

Track:

Track Diagram

Silverstone boss explains why they didn’t use Tilke for Arena track upgrades
Circuit designer Hermann Tilke’s company enjoys a near monopoly on Formula 1 track design. But he has also been criticised for producing unexciting racing venues.

Silverstone opens new Arena circuit, expects cars to hit 185mph at Abbey
The revised Silverstone Arena Circuit, which will hold the 2010 British Grand Prix, was formally opened today by the Duke of York in a ceremony at the track.

New Silverstone ‘even tougher on tyres’
Bridgestone say the revised Silverstone circuit will be even tougher on tyres than the previous layout – which was already one of the hardest on the calendar for tyre wear.

Circuit information

2010 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)


Great Britain preview quotes - Williams, Force India, Cosworth & more
After the confines of the Valencian streets, the Formula One calendar moves to the wide open spaces of Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. With a new circuit layout that has drawn almost universal praise from those drivers lucky enough to have sampled it, the teams cannot wait to begin their on-track preparations at what is for many their home race…


Europe - Team Preview
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Cosworth

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Classic F1




Technical Changes - European Grand Prix

Weather Forecast

News

• Formula One unites to raise over £500,000 for charity
  Ahead of the British Grand Prix Formula One racing’s great and good traditionally come together for an annual party held in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. This year’s event took place at London’s Natural History Museum on Monday night, and with such a breathtaking venue and priceless charity auction lots on offer, the guests were more than willing to put their hands in their pockets for a worthy cause.
• 20 races should be limit, says Whitmarsh
  McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes the Formula 1 calendar should not expand beyond 20 races.
• Upgrade will help us fight for British GP win, Hamilton and Button say
  Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button said they expect to be in the hunt for victory in the British Grand Prix this weekend as McLaren bring another performance upgrade for their home race.
• Lewis: I'm getting better and better
  Lewis Hamilton says he still believes he is getting better and better as he gets more Formula 1 experience - and reckons he would have dominated his rookie season if he had been as good then as he is now.
• No hard feelings with Alonso – Lewis
  Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has cleared the air with former team-mate Fernando Alonso after their rivalry resurfaced following the controversial European Grand Prix.
• Button desperate for first home win
  Jenson Button admits he is determined to make up for missing out on a maiden British Grand Prix victory during his championship-winning campaign last season with a win for McLaren at next weekend’s race.
• Hill: British battle could 'boil over'
  Former world champion turned Silverstone boss Damon Hill has predicted that the battle between British heroes and McLaren team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button could 'boil over' in their home race this weekend.
• Red Bull presents Newey with an RB5
  Red Bull presented its design guru Adrian Newey with his own RB5 on Friday in recognition of his work in transforming the squad into a Formula 1 front-runner.
• Mark Webber eyes maiden British GP win at Silverstone
  Red Bull's Mark Webber is hoping to boost his Formula 1 title hopes with a maiden British Grand Prix victory at Silverstone next weekend.
• Vettel rivalry is 'very competitive' - Mark Webber
  Red Bull driver Mark Webber admits that he and team-mate Sebastian Vettel are not "putting sugars in each other's teas" as they approach the midpoint of the season and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
• Silverstone 'could be tough' for Ferrari
  Fernando Alonso is in two minds about how Ferrari will fare at Silverstone - suspecting that his team is still not quick enough to shine on the British venue's sweeps, but optimistically hoping that its upgrades will change that.
• Schumi not getting hopes up for Britain
  Michael Schumacher has admitted that he has no idea whether Mercedes will be in better shape at Silverstone next weekend as the team still does not fully understand why its car cannot make this year's tyres perform in qualifying.
• Force India optimistic for 'big' British GP
  Force India boss Vijay Mallya believes his team is in the best shape it has ever been for its home race at Silverstone this weekend.
• Mallya plans Indian talent search
  Vijay Mallya says Force India is planning a new driver academy system dedicated to bringing Indian talents into Formula 1.
• Williams latest to try blown diffuser
  Williams will become the latest team to add a 'blown diffuser' system to its car at Silverstone, though it has not yet decided whether it will race with the new exhaust set-up in place.
• Rubens: Britain key to judging Williams
  Rubens Barrichello says Silverstone will be a key test of whether Williams really has rejoined the front-runners or just benefited from being compatible with the Valencia track.
• Boullier wants more points from Petrov
  Renault team principal Eric Boullier has called on Vitaly Petrov to start turning his promising pace into a consistent run of points finishes over the second half of the season to aid the team’s battle with Mercedes
• Lotus confirms more Friday outings for Fauzy
  Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy will back in the cockpit at Silverstone on Friday as he gets another practice outing for Lotus. Fauzy will also participate in Friday morning sessions at the Hungarian, Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. It follows successful pre-season tests for the 27-year-old from Kuala Lumpur and an impressive appearance earlier this year in practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
• De la Rosa's hopes high for Silverstone
  Pedro de la Rosa is confident Silverstone’s famous high-speed corners will play to the strengths of Sauber’s C29, as the team looks to build on its result in Valencia.

The track and TV coverage starts

Technical changes British


Europe preview quotes - Virgin, Lotus, Force India, Williams & more

FIA Thursday press conference - Europe


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Qaulifying

Race

Standings

 

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