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* {{note|1|1}} – [[Sergey Sirotkin (racing driver)|Sergey Sirotkin]] required to start from the pit lane due to his chassis change.
* {{note|1|1}} – [[Sergey Sirotkin (racing driver)|Sergey Sirotkin]] was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
* {{note|2|2}} – [[Lance Stroll]] failed to set a lap time during qualifying. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
* {{note|2|2}} – [[Lance Stroll]] failed to set a lap time during qualifying. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
* {{note|3|3}} – [[Brendon Hartley]] did not take part in qualifying after crashing in FP3. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
* {{note|3|3}} – [[Brendon Hartley]] did not take part in qualifying after crashing in FP3. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.

Revision as of 13:10, 8 July 2018

2018 British Grand Prix
Race 10 of 21 in the 2018 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Silverstone Circuit
Layout of the Silverstone Circuit
Race details[1]
Date 8 July 2018
Official name Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, United Kingdom
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.891 km (3.660 miles)
Distance 52 laps, 306.198 km (190.262 miles)

The 2018 British Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix) is a Formula One motor race that is due to take place on 8 July 2018 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The race will be the tenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship. It marks 73rd running of the British Grand Prix, the 69th time that the race has been run as a World Championship event, and the 54th time that the World Championship event has been held at the Silverstone Circuit.

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel enters the race with a one-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari leads Mercedes by ten points.

Report

Background

The circuit featured three drag reduction system (DRS) zones. The two used in previous years—positioned on the Wellington and Hangar Straights—returned, with a third zone placed on the pit straight. As DRS is deactivated when the driver brakes, drivers were able to use the system through the Abbey and Farm corners as these corners could be taken flat-out when the car is low on fuel. This brought increased risk as DRS reduces drag by cancelling out aerodynamic grip at a time when aerodynamic grip improves the car's ability to take corners at speed. Drivers were able to manually deactivate DRS before the corners if they were unable or unwilling to take the corner with the use of DRS. The race marked the first time that drivers were able to use DRS through corners in a race.[2] The decision to allow the use of DRS through the corners drew criticism as drivers felt that using DRS through Abbey corner was unsafe. Drivers found the best approach was to manually deactivate DRS before the corner without slowing before reactivating it on the corner exit. This approach was neccessary as slowing the car would prevent the system from being reactivated.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. Car
no.
Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:26.818 1:26.256 1:25.892 1
2 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:26.585 1:26.372 1:25.936 2
3 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:27.549 1:26.483 1:25.990 3
4 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:27.025 1:26.413 1:26.217 4
5 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:27.309 1:27.013 1:26.602 5
6 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:27.979 1:27.369 1:27.099 6
7 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:28.143 1:27.730 1:27.244 7
8 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:28.086 1:27.522 1:27.455 8
9 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Sauber-Ferrari 1:27.962 1:27.790 1:27.879 9
10 31 France Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:28.279 1:27.843 1:28.194 10
11 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:28.017 1:27.901 11
12 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:28.210 1:27.928 12
13 14 Spain Fernando Alonso McLaren-Renault 1:28.187 1:28.139 13
14 10 France Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:28.399 1:28.343 14
15 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.249 1:28.391 15
16 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 1:28.456 16
17 2 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Renault 1:29.096 17
18 35 Russia Sergey Sirotkin Williams-Mercedes 1:29.252 PL1
107% time: 1:32.645
18 Canada Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes no time PL2
28 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda no time PL3
Source:[3]
Notes
  • ^1  – Sergey Sirotkin was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
  • ^2  – Lance Stroll failed to set a lap time during qualifying. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.
  • ^3  – Brendon Hartley did not take part in qualifying after crashing in FP3. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. He was required to start from the pit lane after changing his chassis.

Race

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25
2 18
3 15
4 12
5 10
6 8
7 6
8 4
9 2
10 1
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Source:

Championship standings after the race

See also

References

  1. ^ "Great Britain". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ Noble, Jonathan; Reyer, Maria (2 July 2018). "F1 drivers to have option of using DRS through Silverstone corners". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix – Qualifying". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.


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