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As F1 prepares for the 2026 British Grand Prix this weekend, we explore the origins of the corner names at one of the calendar’s most historic tracks.

F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks back at the incredible success of former Williams Technical Director Patrick Head.

Chris Medland picks out the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Great Britain for the ninth round of the 2026 season.

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds that will be in use for the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen’s future in Formula 1 is a hot topic in the paddock at present, as rumours swirl about a possible move to McLaren, the prospect of another year at Red Bull, and even an exit off the back of his disdain for the 2026 regulations.
Now, former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has waded into the debate and called on the Dutchman to move to Ferrari.
Ecclestone was at the helm of the ...Keep reading

Welcome to an exciting new monthly poll, where you the reader is being offered the opportunity to choose the best drivers and moments from the past month of racing action around the world. You can cast your vote by visiting Motorsport.com/vote/ or simply by clicking this link.
There are several categories in our  ‘Autosport Best of the Month’ voting, with four options available for each ...Keep reading

Lando Norris assessed whether he could be a one-team driver on the *Beyond The Grid* podcast ahead of Silverstone.

Cadillac are the latest team to showcase a special livery for the British Grand Prix weekend.

A visit to the F1 Flagship Store at Silverstone and F1 Hub on Oxford Street is a must for racing fans in the UK – here are some standout pieces from both exclusive stores.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says that the team will investigate why it is losing around "one-and-a-half tenths" to Mercedes in the straights, despite running with a common power unit.
Explaining where the MCL40 is currently stacked against the current championship-leading W17, Stella estimates that the gap between the two cars is around three-to-four tenths per lap, with ...Keep reading

The Cadillac Formula 1 team has unveiled a special livery to mark 250 years of American independence, which it will run at the British Grand Prix this weekend.
Cadillac, which made its F1 debut this season at the Australian Grand Prix, will swap its signature monochrome look for the stars and stripes when it takes to the Silverstone circuit this weekend. It follows similar special liveries from ...Keep reading

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes Marco Bezzecchi "needs a break" after a bruising run of races that has seen him lose the lead of the MotoGP championship.
Bezzecchi was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons last month, and his title challenge took a huge knock after two non-scores in the Czech and Dutch Grands Prix.
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Formula 1 enjoyed an afternoon of chaotic racing last time out in Austria, and Silverstone could be the perfect site for a repeat performance this weekend.
The British Grand Prix weekend hosts a sprint race on Saturday, so teams will have just a single practice session at the historic track in which they must dial in their setups to try and extract the best lap time possible.
This, coupled ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Ben Keating has thrown his support behind the new breed of GT3 machinery, arguing that building a car for the track from the ground up is the “right thing to do”.
The likes of Mercedes, Toyota and Genesis are all developing new cars specifically for GT3 racing, with the requirements of the sister road-going model becoming secondary during the design ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has achieved a record-breaking nine wins at Silverstone – so we asked you to vote on which of his victories was the best.

Here is all the information you need to follow the British Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

The Formula 1 circus is heading to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend, but how much can you remember about these home winners?

Oliver Bearman warned that his Haas Formula 1 team could lose out to its rivals if it doesn't speed up its rate of development after he finished 14th and out of the points in Austria.
Bearman had a strong start to his second year in Formula 1, making the most of his Haas VF-26 to pick up points in the first two rounds of the year in Australia and China. However, in the six rounds since, the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has admitted there were moments during the long succession of surgeries on his right arm when he simply did not want to set foot in the MotoGP paddock because he associated it with the pain he had endured.
Six weeks ago, Marquez underwent another operation – his seventh on the same arm in six years – this time to solve the loss of feeling and lack of connection caused by ...Keep reading

The DTM is finally reacting to the pit lane accidents in Zandvoort and the warnings from some teams that we are "reaching a point where someone is going to die" ahead of the highlight at the Norisring this coming weekend. At the Norisring, which alongside Zandvoort features the narrowest pit lane on the DTM calendar, the pit tent will be extended and the gantries will be pulled further ...Keep reading