Hollywood may have descended on the Formula 1 paddock once again at Silverstone, but Saturday’s qualifying session delivered a result that could have been ripped straight out of Tinsel Town.
Three British drivers in the top three positions on the grid at their home grand prix, led by George Russell – a man who is enjoying the best seven day span he has ever experienced in his Formula 1 career.
And what could be more fitting for the British Grand Prix than three Britons leading the field away at the start? A race in the rain, of course.
The last wet grand prix also happened to be the last time Russell started on pole this season – back in Montreal. There, Russell led the opening quarter of the race until a series of errors cost him a chance of a better result than third. Asked by RaceFans how he can avoid a similar slide on Sunday, Russell insisted that he’s a wiser driver for what happened in Canada.
“I said after Montreal, my sort of ‘risk/reward’ dial was turned up to the max and that sort of played against me at certain points,” he admitted.
“And just remembering that the race is won right at the end – it doesn’t matter what happens beforehand. So that was a good learning for me. We still came away with a podium, but every single scenario is so different.”
With the risk of rain extremely high, and a case to be made that arguably any of the top five drivers on the grid has reason to feel they could fight for the victory tomorrow, there’s a dizzying number of scenarios that could be set to play out on Sunday. Whichever one does, it’s likely to be one of the most entertaining and enthralling races of what is becoming an increasingly captivating season.
Weather
If you’re fortunate enough to be attending Sunday’s grand prix at Silverstone, do ensure you remember to bring some kind of waterproof clothing, poncho or umbrella. Because you’re going to need it.
The relentless rain that has imposed on the weekend is being stubborn enough to overstay its welcome into Sunday, with showers continuing to fall through the build-up to the start of the grand prix at 3pm local time. Although the risk of rain is lower for the hour leading up to the start of the race, the current forecast is for a high chance of rain into the latter part of the race.
Qualifying showed how rapidly the Silverstone track surface can dry out and how much grip levels can jump in a matter of minutes once the sun comes out….
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