Formula 1 Silverstone LIVE Ticker: All the news about the training in Great Britain

That's it for today's Formula 1 practice day from Great Britain. We're saying goodbye to the live ticker with today's best pictures and hope you'll check back tomorrow for qualifying at Silverstone. Until then, goodbye!

Lewis Hamilton traveled to his home Formula 1 race in a Ferrari for the first time. He gave a positive assessment after the practice day: "With the upgrades that Red Bull and McLaren have brought, it's very positive that we're fully in the mix. I feel much better in the car, but it wasn't quite where it should be in FP2. I think we'll make some more changes for the next session."

Oscar Piastri closed the gap to his teammate Lando Norris by almost half a second in FP2. Nevertheless, he remained unconcerned: "The pace is there; if we put everything together, we'll be very competitive. I didn't have the best lap, and with these tires, you only get one attempt here. The second attempt was pretty good considering the condition of the tires."

After Friday's practice, Charles Leclerc spoke positively about Ferrari's long-run pace, but there's just one problem: "We still need to find a bit of pace in qualifying. McLaren is probably the car to beat there again."

Rarely has an analysis of this Formula 1 season been so compelling to read. Why? Because at first glance, with Norris in first place, everything seems to be the same, but at second glance, at least five drivers are in the mix, especially in the long run. If the weather changes, possibly even more. Here's the practice analysis:

Lando Norris was pleased with what he called a "strong lap" in FP2. However, he cautioned that this paints a somewhat false picture: "Generally speaking, the Ferraris looked very, very fast today, and they will be tomorrow as well. So I think we have a lot of work to do tomorrow. Ferrari, as always, will really push in FP3, just like they did last week. So I'm happy with today, but it's nothing to be proud of yet."

In Friday's practice, three teams were a bit out of step by already using the hard tires. Accordingly, Aston Martin, Williams, and Haas each returned a set of hard tires and will have to make do with just one for the rest of the weekend. In return, these teams still have two medium tires available, while all others only have one set.

Mercedes is plagued by a central problem, and that is that the car performs well in cool temperatures, but the hotter it gets, the worse the W16 performs. George Russell also noted this after practice, expressing frustration: "It's a bit frustrating that we're always at the mercy of the weather. We need to improve that, especially now that the summer months are starting." He's hoping for some kind of boost from the weather this weekend, as it's not expected to be as warm on Saturday and Sunday as it was on Friday. This will help Mercedes.

Sainz got off with a caution for his U-turn in the second practice session. The Spaniard spun after Turn 7 and ended up sideways. He got back on track just as Nico Hülkenberg was approaching, who then had to brake and change direction. Sainz explained that his headrest prevented him from seeing the oncoming car and that he had misjudged his position on the track. He thought the other cars behind him had enough space to overtake, but this was not the case. As a double yellow was displayed, the stewards concluded that there was no danger to other drivers, but it could have been potentially dangerous. Hence the caution, which does not result in any regulatory consequences.

Max Verstappen didn't look particularly good in the short run on Friday at Silverstone, suffering from understeer. But the long run was significantly better, Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko was confident. Is that true? Our data shows that, apart from the straights, he was actually able to establish an advantage over Norris in all corner types, including on the brakes. Here are the data visualized:

Not only former racing drivers like Heinz-Harald Frentzen can be met in the Formula 1 paddock at Silverstone, Mick Schumacher is also a guest there today.

Although Mercedes had no chance against McLaren and Ferrari, Kimi Antonelli was still satisfied with the day's practice. The 18-year-old beat his teammate George Russell. He was equally positive after the practice session: "I've had a lot of confidence so far, and things are working very well. Hopefully, I can carry this momentum into tomorrow." He is hoping for a change in the weather so he can attack Ferrari and McLaren: "I think it's supposed to cool down tomorrow. The forecast says it's going to be overcast, so the track temperature will probably be a bit lower. Hopefully, we can then take on the Ferrari and McLaren." Since last year, the Mercedes has performed significantly better in cool temperatures than in hot weather, so the change in weather predicted by Antonelli could play into their hands.

The long-run performance suggests that Ferrari can compete with McLaren here. The direct comparison between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc shows that the Scuderia is better, especially in slow corners and under braking. But also in fast corners. The straights, on the other hand, are McLaren territory. Overall, the pendulum swings in Leclerc's favor. However, we must take the data with a grain of salt, as Norris was unusually slow at the beginning of his long run and then recovered. Looking only at the final laps, it does seem that McLaren has a slight advantage again.

Williams played no role in the front midfield, finishing only 11th and 16th in FP2. Alex Albon said: "It was very windy out there. We may not have the pace we wanted. We may need to figure out how to make the car more drivable and then come back a little stronger." Albon attributed the lack of performance primarily to the wind: "There's no corner that feels good; you just try to find the most consistent balance throughout the lap."

Not quite as bad as Alpine, but still not looking very rosy for Mercedes. The Silver Arrows—last year's winners, after all—were well behind Ferrari and McLaren in practice, even finishing behind Verstappen. The long runs don't bode well either. Here's a lap comparison for Mercedes: A lot of time is being lost, especially at Stowe and Luffield.

Alpine was in a much more difficult position on Friday practice at Silverstone. Gasly and Colapinto finished the second practice session in P18 and P20, respectively. The conclusion is accordingly disappointing. Gasly: ​​"It was a very difficult Friday for us. We have a clear idea where we're struggling, and that's in the high-speed corners, and we're lacking grip. It doesn't feel like something we've had before this season." Colapinto wasn't quite so negative: "It was a better Friday for me than the previous ones, and the car looks okay at this point. We're just lacking consistency. It feels strong in some parts of the lap and less so in others."

The lap overview between the two Red Bull drivers suggests that the problems in the RB21 may be even deeper than Verstappen's position suggests. The world champion seems to be handling them much better than his teammate. Tsunoda loses significantly more time than Verstappen in the notorious Red Bull trouble spots (especially Turns 6/7). While he does well in the second half of the lap, he's already six-tenths behind. Here's a data comparison of the two laps:

What we can clearly deduce from today's practice, however, is that Ferrari has an advantage in the fast corners. From Maggotts-Becketts to Chapel, Hamilton and Leclerc are almost consistently 5 to 10 km/h faster than Norris or Piastri. Here's the speed in this section of corners in detail:

A week after finishing P4 in Austrian practice, Lance Stroll delivered another surprisingly good Friday. There was no sign of joy in the interview afterward, as the Aston Martin driver remained tight-lipped as usual. "It's only Friday, we'll see more tomorrow," he said, not wanting to jump to conclusions. He also didn't comment on the results of the updates, simply stating that they would still look at the data.

Lando Norris ultimately finished the second practice session quite a distance ahead of the two Ferrari drivers. But up until then, the Scuderia had been able to put considerable pressure on the Austrian winner. Where did Norris establish his gap? Our analysis shows: Initially, he built a small lead between 3 and 4 laps, but Norris gained significantly more between 6 and 7. Towards the end of each lap, he gained a small amount, which could also be due to the fact that Hamilton and Leclerc both set their fastest laps on used tires. Interestingly, Piastri's performance is similar—even more pronounced.

Naturally, there are plenty of Formula 1 celebrities at Silverstone. We met a former German Grand Prix winner. Do you recognize him? It's none other than Heinz Harald Frentzen. Three-time Formula 1 winner, 1997 World Championship runner-up, and the man who, in a Jordan, was in the title fight for a long time in 1999. He's also wearing the matching cap.

The maximum times for slow laps in qualifying and the race have now been set. To avoid extreme slow driving, all drivers must stay under a certain time of 1:36 on slow laps in qualifying and on the laps en route to the grid. As always, this time is measured between safety car lines 2 and 1.

Carlos Sainz and a Sauber team official were summoned to the stewards after practice. They are investigating potential dangerous driving. This concerns Sainz's actions following his spin as he was rejoining the lane. He performed a late U-turn as Nico Hülkenberg in the Sauber was already closing in. It should be noted that, from his driving perspective, Sainz cannot see that traffic is approaching, but it is nevertheless his team's responsibility to guide him safely back into the lane.

Max Verstappen doesn't share Marko's optimistic forecast. A scenario we see almost every race weekend, by the way. His conclusion: "For me personally, it was a pretty bad day. I just didn't have the balance in the car, and it was very difficult to get through the corners. A pretty weak day from us overall." Unlike Marko, he believes the wind does play a role and has a greater impact on the RB21 than on other cars.

Red Bull Motorsport consultant offered a different analysis of Ferrari's pace than Zak Brown had earlier. He doesn't really have faith in the Reds. "I think we're doing better in the long run (than Ferrari, ed.). You could see that Hamilton had very severe graining on the left side and had to change tires."

Dr. Helmut Marko said after practice that Max Verstappen's balance issues had improved from FP1 to FP2, but were still present. "We're still losing two tenths due to understeer. We're doing relatively well in the long run. So if we get the car balanced, things won't look so bad," he said. The Red Bull driver's main problem is the slow corners, especially Turns 6 and 7.

So, at the front, it's a battle between McLaren and Ferrari, while Mercedes and Max Verstappen lag behind. However, one driver surprised, just like seven days ago in Austria: Lance Stroll finished seventh in FP2.

The second practice session of Formula 1 at Silverstone is over. And memories of Austria are awakened, as Lando Norris once again sets the fastest lap time. Behind him are the two Ferraris, and Oscar Piastri, somewhat disappointingly, is in fourth place. Both Norris and Yuki Tsunoda missed the line again in Turn 3 in the final minutes and slid off the track, but nothing dramatic.

It's always a very difficult undertaking to interpret long-run times during the race, but as far as can be judged at the moment, the Reds' pace still looks good. Ferrari is running about a touch slower than McLaren, but always on slightly older tires. McLaren CEO Zak Brown confirmed this interpretation in a SkyF1 interview: "Ferrari looks strong in both the short and long runs."

No, the McLarens didn't try another soft run. Instead, everyone is now switching to the long runs. The medium tires seem to be the tire set of choice for the race simulations at the moment. The Ferraris and the two Mercedes cars, among others, are on the track with the yellow-marked rubber.

The Red Bull's handling still doesn't look good from the outside. Understeer is a key issue. However, Verstappen can improve. He's in fifth place, 'only' half a second behind the leader. Still a lot of wood, but at least a sign of life.

On used tires, Hamilton can still beat his teammate's time. He's still three-tenths behind Norris. But that shows that with fresh tires, there's still a lot of room to improve. Leclerc also makes another effort, closing the gap to just 0.222 seconds behind the McLaren. So the Ferraris are in second and third place, will the McLarens also post some more fast laps?

And Ferrari also needs to make up some time, because Lando Norris is really pushing it, knocking almost four-tenths of a second off Leclerc's best time. Piastri is in third place, having failed to match Leclerc's time. Hamilton aborted his lap and is therefore not that far behind. However, Max Verstappen is significantly farther behind, having even failed to match Hamilton's time on softs.

Charles Leclerc sets a new best time, but the drive there didn't feel good. "Something's wrong with the left front tire," he reports. It's unclear exactly what the problem is from the radio message, but Leclerc is convinced there's still plenty of time to be gained there.

Ferrari has no complaints about this Friday's practice session so far. Hamilton just set a new fastest time, with Charles Leclerc right behind him. Is the SF-25 really that fast, or is it just running with more power than the competition? We'll find out over the course of the weekend. First, we'll see the first FP2 runs on soft tires. One driver after another is switching to them.

Max Verstappen complains loudly over his radio that he can't feel his front tires at all. The Red Bull driver was already dissatisfied with his car's handling in the first practice session. He's not alone in this. Oliver Bearman also complained: "This is the worst understeer I've ever experienced."

Carlos Sainz spun his Williams at Luffield and briefly came to a stop sideways on the track. He spun out behind a Ferrari and almost hit its rear end. He then took off again relatively close to Nico Hülkenberg. The stewards recorded the incident as an "unsafe re-entry."

The picture from the first practice session is slowly solidifying. Lewis Hamilton is once again in the lead. Currently, he's on medium tires with a time of 1:26.902. Hadjar and Russell are currently behind, followed by Piastri, the first McLaren.

Both Sauber drivers are now also racing with the upgrades. In FP1, these were only used on Bortoleto's car, but now Hülkenberg also has them. The Swiss team is using the second part of a larger upgrade package, the first components of which were already fitted to the car in Austria, where they made a good impression.

Ocon and Bearman are the only drivers currently running the hard tires; the rest of the field has switched to mediums. This means that three teams have now run one of their two hardest compounds. Aston Martin and Williams already used the hards in FP2.

Liam Lawson encounters a car in his path on a curve, loses downforce, and almost slides into the rear. The New Zealander is quite startled: "What the hell? Oh, my God," is his radio message.

Aston Martin has a new underbody in its luggage and also on its cars. As the Silverstone team announced, the upgrade package has been fitted to both Alonso's and Stroll's cars for the second practice session. The team announced this at the start of the second practice session; in FP1, only one car had been equipped with the upgrades.

Are we really in Great Britain? Everyone says so, but with this weather, we can hardly believe it. There are only a few clouds in the sky, the air temperature is 24 degrees Celsius, and the asphalt has heated up to 41 degrees.

The second free practice session at Silverstone begins. Green flag!

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Only 20 minutes separate us from the start of Formula 1's second practice session at Silverstone. After the first practice session, the question arises: Can Ferrari maintain its strong performance? In FP1, Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time, narrowly beating Lando Norris. Max Verstappen, on the other hand, complained of massive handling problems on his Red Bull.

Formula 2 qualifying at Silverstone has concluded. Victor Martins secured pole position for Sunday's main race. Alex Dunne and Jak Crawford followed in P2 and P3. Championship leader Richard Verschoor finished seventh in qualifying. Leonardo Fornaroli secured pole position for Saturday's reverse-grid race at the last second.

We've already listed this weekend's updates for you. If you want to read them again, please scroll down. Here's the whole thing in pictures. In the technology gallery, you'll find detailed photos of this weekend's new features.

After the red flag, the race continues. 18 minutes remain for F2 qualifying. Martins currently leads ahead of Verschoor and Crawford, but the times are still going to drop considerably.

Meanwhile, Formula 2 qualifying was interrupted because Belgian Amaury Cordeel ended up sideways on the track after spinning in the final corner and was apparently unable to continue. With 18 minutes remaining on the clock, the race was over.

And what about the other teams? McLaren slightly adjusted the underbody geometry to allow for better airflow and also modified the rear brake cooling inlets. Red Bull also made modifications to its underbody (body and fences). However, the new specification is only available in a single version, and thus, it's on Verstappen's car. Racing Bulls is bringing a new track-specific front wing, and Williams is bringing slightly tweaked underbody fences. All information on the Silverstone updates:

Let's return from the press conference to the updates. As mentioned, Aston Martin is the only team besides Haas to have brought a larger package. The local heroes also have a new underbody, including the lip and fences. They've also changed the profile on top of the engine cover.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner is in a fighting mood today. He unleashes another dig at the press conference. This time, he's aimed at Mercedes. "It would be embarrassing for Mercedes, or any manufacturer, if they were behind us next year," says the Brit. Red Bull is building its own engine for the first time – with some support from Ford. Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda have been producing hybrid engines for over a decade.

A week after the race at the Red Bull Ring, the updates the teams are bringing to the track are naturally limited. Aston Martin and Haas have nevertheless brought a larger package. The US team brought a new underbody, including new floor fences and a new underbody lip, as well as a new air intake on the sidepod. Only Ocon used this update package in FP1. The plan is for both to use the new underbody for the second practice session.

Formula 2 qualifying began a few minutes ago. Victor Martins was the fastest in practice, followed by Luke Browning and Jak Crawford. Championship leader Richard Verschoor finished eighth, with title contender Alex Dunne in 11th.

Christian Horner emphasized, however, that the situation between the team and Max Verstappen is "very clear." He confirmed that his contract contains performance clauses, but did not elaborate: "Every driver has certain performance mechanisms in their contract. The absolute intention is that he will be with us and drive for us in 2026." Horner believes the latest rumors are a strategic move by Russell: "George probably triggered the situation to clarify his own situation."

Horner finally manages to elicit a serious answer to the question about George Russell (after all, he was the one the whole time). Regarding the Mercedes driver, Horner says: "It's amazing that George is still on the market. He's obviously confident he'll get an extension. But we have a lot of depth in our team, if you look at the Racing Bulls and also Arvid Lindblad." However, Horner is convinced that there's no reason for a change: "At the moment, no one can know what the order will be next year. We won't know until this point next year."

In the Formula 1 press conference, the question of Max Verstappen's future at Red Bull will, of course, be raised again. We can, of course, say goodbye to any expectations of getting good answers from those directly involved after (what feels like) the hundredth attempt. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner uses the question of whether they have a plan B if Verstappen leaves Red Bull to take a swipe at McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who was also present at the press conference. His answer: "Oscar Piastri." He's not serious, of course; Piastri signed a contract extension with McLaren at the start of the season and would have no reason to leave the team with which he currently leads the World Championship.

Formula 3 qualifying is over. Pole position goes to Bulgarian Nikola Tsolov, narrowly beating McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu. Third place goes to championship leader Rafael Camara, ahead of Mari Boya. Tim Tramnitz is in fifth place, just ahead of Charlie Wurz, who secured sixth place on the grid for Sunday's main race. Pole position for Saturday's race goes to Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak.

As previously reported, Tim Mayer announced today at Silverstone that he will run against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the position of FIA President. What prompted the American to take this step? All information can be found in the linked article:

As is often the case, numerous celebrities are in attendance at Formula 1 at Silverstone. This weekend, it's mostly actors who are milling around the track. Among them is Damson Idris, who played one of the central roles in the F1 film. Keanu Reeves and Ewan McGregor are also there, to name just a few. Football coach Jose Mourinho is also in attendance, as is DJ Fatboy Slim. Jeremy Clarkson is also a regular guest in the paddock at Silverstone.

Formula 1 qualifying got underway a few minutes ago. A quick look back at this morning's practice: Nikola Tsolov set the fastest time, about three-tenths of a second ahead of Charlie Wurz in second place and Tim Tramnitz in third. Championship leader Rafael Camara finished fifth.

Formula 1 doesn't return to the track until 5:00 p.m. German time today. In the meantime, the spotlight will be turned over to the junior classes. Formula 3 will hold its qualifying session starting at 3:00 p.m. Tim Tramnitz and Charlie Wurz will, of course, be there. Formula 2 will be back with its qualifying session at 3:55 p.m. Meanwhile, the team bosses' press conference will begin at 3:30 p.m. Everything will be as usual for European races.

Regarding all these engine changes, it should be noted that they are all within the limits of the regulations. Therefore, they will not result in any grid position penalties for Sunday's race.

More than half the field is using new engines this Formula 1 weekend. During the first practice session, it was announced who would be switching. This includes 14 different drivers who will receive new power unit components. The following teams are changing the combustion engine and MGU-K on both cars: McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Sauber, Oliver Bearman, and Isack Hadjar. Apart from Verstappen, who will not be getting these new components, the same drivers will also be changing the MGU-H and the turbocharger. Leclerc, Hamilton, Stroll, and Sainz will also be getting a new battery, and the latter two will also receive new control units. The exhausts have been replaced by Piastri, the Ferraris, the Red Bulls, Stroll, Bearman, and the Racing Bull and Sauber duo.

Two young drivers made their first Formula 1 appearance during a race weekend today: Arvid Lindblad and Paul Aron. We take a quick look at their results: Lindblad finished 14th in the Red Bull, while Aron finished 17th. That's it for them in Formula 1 this weekend, too. Tsunoda and Hüleknberg will take over again from FP2 onwards.

The checkered flag is out, and the first practice session is over. Lewis Hamilton sets the first fastest time at Silverstone, followed by Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Charles Leclerc. George Russell rounds out the top five, while Max Verstappen still complains of handling issues and only finishes in tenth place.

Carlos Sainz is currently in last place. This is because Williams is apparently running a very different program and has only now fitted the soft tires. They may be trying to simulate the conditions that would cause the reliability issues that have regularly plagued the Grove team in recent weeks.

Run for the last twelve minutes of training. Ferrari and McLaren still alternate at the top. Hamilton leads with a time of 0.023 seconds ahead of Norris. That will be happy to have the British fans. Just like the latest lap time by Arvid Lindblad, who drove the Red Bull to the 13th position. Half a second behind Verstappen, that's within the framework. As a reminder: Lindblad replaces Yuki Tsunoda as a rookie in the first training session, in FP2 the Japanese takes over again.

Crime scene Copse curve again. This time Gabriel Bortoleto turns out. And speaking of a spin would be understood, it then rotates twice. The problem: strong wind from behind. Usually the curve goes full in a Formula 1 car, but at the moment it seems to be bad at the limit-depending on the gust of wind. Sauber now has to check the underbody.

Now a somewhat new era is set up with the softs. Something, because the differences are not for miles. Leclerc turns a new best time with 1: 27.095 in front of Russell. Behind it the two Mclarens. It seems easy to go from hand at the moment. A short time later, Russell follows with a braking. There are problems with Williams again: Paul Aron Alex is in the way in Copse, who then has to go into the gravel.

It would not be a FP1 if the mandatory Verstappen radio would not come in which he was upset about the handling of his car. What bothers him? "It just doesn't steer in slow curves, and then I have either big snaps or a lot understeer in the fast corners." Sounds anything but optimal. With his first soft round, he also remained behind the medium times of Hadjar and Leclerc.

What were the two racing bulls for breakfast? The VCARB seems to work very well so far. Isack Hadjar is a little more than 30 minutes before the end of FP1 at the top, Liam Lawson is in the third position. In between is Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari. But now the first drivers come out with the soft tires, so this best time will not last long.

In Copse, it seems extremely difficult at the moment with the tailwind that caught the cars there. Carlos Sainz robbed hard over the notch after he went far. Including sparks and so on, quite possible that the underbody is somewhat offended. Unsurprisingly, he turns the box a short time later. The tip is changing again and again. Isack Hadjar in the Racing Bull currently runs with a time of 1: 27.502.

And there is already the next turner. Lance Stroll caught it in farm this time. The route is of course not as grip -on as it will be later in the weekend. Above all, the wind is quite strong and blows over the route with up to 5.1 m/s. This could be an explanation for the problems in the early phase of the training.

Pierre Gasly turned out at the outcome of Copse and rotated once. The alpine driver did not strike and could continue immediately, but the tires are of course over.

Easy surprise in the first minutes of FP1. The two Astons Martins and the two Williams drivers have already put the hard tires on. These are actually considered ideal racing tires in advance, which is why it would not be surprising if some teams save both sentences for the race. Albon, Sainz, Stroll and Alonso no longer have this option. Everyone else has plugged in a set of medium.

The lap times are still worth nothing, it is clear. George Russell turned the fastest round over the first few minutes and took the lead with 0.075 seconds before Norris and 0.129 seconds before Piatri. This is followed by Verstappen and Hamilton.

While the drivers are doing the first settings, here is a quick look at the current weather data. The thermometer on the Silverstone Circuit shows 22 degrees Celsius with slight clouds. 38 degrees are measured on the surface of the route.

The green light at the end of the pit lane shines. The Formula 1 weekend with the first training session in Silverstone is officially running.

In our session ticker we can always follow the whole action of Formula 1 training in Silverstone. Of course, understandable only in written form. There you will find all positions, incidents and lap times during FP1.

There is also a change at Red Bull: Yuki Tsunoda has to make room for Arvid Lindblad's first training session in Silverstone. Lindblad is a red bull junior and is considered a giant talent. So big that Red Bull has applied for and received an acceptance approval for him at the FIA. The Swedish-British driver is actually only 17 years old and should not receive a super license without this exceptional permit. It is his first training in Formula 1.

Formula 1's first training in Silverstone begins in ten minutes. We have two changes for this session among the drivers. First of all, the first one: Alpine reserve pilot Paul Aron takes over the cockpit. The future Audi team does not have a nominal young driver and must therefore switch to the junior of another team for the first mandatory rookie training. However, the obligation should not be deepened, Aron will be the rest of the weekend as usual in alpine clothing among the French in the garage. Nico Hülkenberg has to expose the first training session. Since his teammate Gabriel Bortoleto is a rookie, the team only has to sacrifice two training sessions on the side of the German.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem gets competition in the race for the FIA presidency. On Friday, Tim Mayer announced in a press conference that the presidency would run for the presidency. Mayer worked as a FIA steward for a long time, but was released last year due to an alleged conflict of interest. Mayer blamed a private problem for discharge that Ben Sulayem had with him. In the press conference, he emphasized that his candidacy was not an act of revenge. Mayer nevertheless sharply criticized Ben Sulayem, who in his view had taken over his office with the right message, but had failed in the execution.

Alpine announced his new team boss on Friday morning. These are someone who is familiar with Enstone. Ex-sports director Steve Nielsen will officially take over the position as 'Managing Director' and thus succeed Oliver Oakes, who had resigned in May. It is unclear how much power Nielsen will have in the team, because with Oakes already Flavio Briatore (officially only employed in a consultant function) was the actual string puller in the F1 project of the Renault brand.

Formula 1 returns to this weekend, where everything started on May 13, 1950. In this sense: Welcome to Silverstone , where today the training takes place at the great price of Great Britain. The question arises again: Can someone get the two McLaren drivers Oscar Piatri and Lando Norris from the throne this weekend? Max Verstappen lurks, but Lewis Hamilton also thinks on a return to the podium with Ferrari a year after his emotional victory. We are not that far today, because at first we get a picture in the free training sessions, who is best to start the Grand Prix here. Here are all information when and where you can see FP1 and FP2 on TV or in the live stream: