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Piastri Tops Midseason as Silverstone Marks 75th Anniversary

A sold-out Silverstone will host an unprecedented four-series weekend with concerts and special liveries to honour 75 years of Formula One.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 07, 2024 in Northampton, England.
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Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 3, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton poses for a picture with a fan ahead of the British Grand Prix REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

Overview

  • Oscar Piastri leads McLaren teammate Lando Norris by 15 points heading into the 12th round, as the championship reaches its halfway mark.
  • Oliver Bearman makes his first home grand prix appearance for Haas while his brother Thomas competes in a non-points Formula 4 race during the weekend.
  • The British Grand Prix becomes the first event to feature FIA’s F1, F2, F3 and F4 categories on the same weekend, reflecting the sport’s expanding ladder system.
  • Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Lando Norris and Oliver Bearman form a quartet of British talent on the grid at the home of Formula One.
  • Changeable weather forecasts, including showers and winds across the flat, high-speed former WWII airfield layout, add strategic variables for teams and drivers.