Lewis Hamilton set the pace for Mercedes during the second practice session ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix but he was forced to stop trackside after reporting a problem with his W05 Hybrid. The Brit's time of 1:34.508 was over two-tenths of a second faster than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. But Hamilton stopped on the exit of The Loop with half an hour remaining, complaining of engine problems. Behind the Mercedes duo, Fernando Alonso was third quickest, almost three-quarters of a second behind Hamilton. […]

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time during the first practice session for the British Grand Prix as several drivers encountered problems at a sunny Silverstone. Rosberg set a time of 1:35.424 to eclipse Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.731s on the prime tyres. It wasn't all plain sailing for Mercedes as Rosberg briefly suffered an ERS problem while Hamilton informed his team early on that his steering was not straight. Hamilton set the fastest overall first sector but abandoned his lap. Fernando Alonso was third […]

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Esteban Gutierrez believes that the FIA needs to re-think its penalty decision for unsafe releases from the pit lane after he was hit with a 10 place grid drop for this weekend's British Grand Prix. Gutierrez was release prematurely from his first stop in Austria - without his wheel firmly attached - and was hit with the mandatory stop and go penalty, along with the 10 place grid penalty. "I think it’s too harsh as in our case the wheel didn’t come off the car," […]

Romain Grosjean believes that the track layout at Silverstone should suit the characteristics of the Lotus E22. Grosjean scored points in China and Spain but was unable to finish in the top 10 across the last three events. "The last ones have been very difficult, the nature of the circuit on paper looks much better for us," he said of this weekend's British Grand Prix. "Much less engine [power] and we are trying to find back what happened in Barcelona and from then to improve […]

It’s almost the halfway point of the 2014 Formula 1 season and that means it’s time for the sport to roll into its ‘home race’ – the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The first ever Formula 1 race was held at the former airfield in 1950 while eight of the 11 teams are based within a 90 mile radius. This year is Silverstone’s 50th Formula 1 race and as a result there will be a series of celebratory parades featuring Grand Prix legends and historic […]

Indonesian GP2 racer Rio Haryanto will drive for Caterham at the post-British Grand Prix test, the team has confirmed. Haryanto, who is currently in 10th place in the standings, will drive on the second day of the test next Wednesday [9 July] at Silverstone. It will be the third time that the youngster has sampled Formula 1 machinery. "I can’t wait to be back in an F1 car and I’m delighted it’s with Caterham," said Haryanto, who races for Caterham's sister squad in GP2. "The […]

Heading into his home race at Silverstone, the pressure is on Lewis Hamilton. He may have the fastest car in the field, but so too does Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg, who successfully broke the Briton's early-season four-race winning streak. "It's good to know I have the momentum fully on my side. Definitely good," the German said after winning the recent Austrian grand prix. Undoubtedly, there is an element of psychological needle between Hamilton and Rosberg, whose long relationship almost completely imploded in […]

Daniel Ricciardo says he is confident Red Bull will return to form at next weekend's British Grand Prix after enduring a disappointing round in Austria. Ricciardo finished in eighth place while team-mate Sebastian Vettel retired after suffering from power unit problems early in the race. "Basically, the percentage of corners to straights," Ricciardo said when asked about Red Bull's lack of pace in Austria. "This year, as everyone knows, we're losing time on the straights but recovering it in the corners and there are not […]

Daniel Juncadella will make his Formula 1 practice debut when he participates in the first session at next weekend's British Grand Prix. Juncadella, Force India's reserve driver, will replace Nico Hulkenberg during the first 90 minute session at Silverstone. The Spaniard sampled the VJM07 during pre-season testing at Jerez and also received a day in the car at the post-race test in Barcelona. "This will be the first time I take part in an official Grand Prix weekend session, so it will be a very […]

Silverstone bosses have written to UK prime minister David Cameron in a bid to prevent 'illegal' state aid being given to a potential new circuit in Wales. Developers behind the Circuit of Wales racetrack in Ebbw Vale have asked for the UK and Welsh government to commit up to £50m to the project. The Circuit of Wales plans to host major motorsport - but not Formula 1 - and Silverstone officials released a statement asking for clarification on the matter. 'Silverstone is fully supportive of […]

Mercedes has completed a shakedown of the team's 2014 at Silverstone. As part of the team's filming day, Nico Rosberg tested the Mercedes W05, complete with the 2014 specification PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. Rosberg completed 40km of running across two hours on Friday afternoon. The W05 will make its public debut at the first test at Jerez next Tuesday, with Lewis Hamilton at the wheel. Rosberg will drive on the Wednesday and Friday, with Hamilton receiving running on Thursday. Force India also conducted a shakedown […]