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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG … More Petronas F1 Team W15 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W15 and the rest of the field into turn one at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 07, 2024 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
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Formula 1 reaches the halfway point of the 2025 season with the British Grand Prix, with the iconic Silverstone Circuit hosting round 12 from July 4-6.
After a weekend to forget for Lando Norris in Canada, where he had a collision with his teammate Oscar Piastri that forced him to retire, the Briton bounced back the following round in Austria, clocking a qualifying time that was half a second quicker than his closest challenger Charles Leclerc – the largest pole margin of the season so far.
On race day, Norris managed to turn this advantage into his third victory of the season, finishing 02.695 seconds clear of Piastri and 19.820 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.
Now, Norris is only 15 points shy of championship leader Piastri, while McLaren is still sitting pretty at the top of the constructors’ standings with 417 points after 11 rounds – 207 points clear of closest rivals Ferrari.
Heading to Silverstone this weekend, both Piastri and home hero Norris will battle fiercely for crucial points which could lead either driver to secure their maiden title and bring the team their first drivers’ championship since 2008.
Another Briton in George Russell will also be hoping to secure his second victory of the season in front of his home crowd, and of course there is Lewis Hamilton who holds the record for the most wins at this legendary track with nine under his belt.
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The seven-time world champion has stood on the Silverstone podium for 11 straight years, with his latest being a sensational victory last year after a lengthy drought of 945 days without a win. This year though, Hamilton is still searching for his first podium finish and has racked up 91 points so far, putting him sixth in the standings just behind his teammate Leclerc.
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F1 Silverstone Circuit Stats
First Grand Prix: 1950
Circuit Length: 5.891km (3.661 miles)
Race Distance: 306.198km (190.263 miles)
Number of Laps: 52
Number of Turns: 18
Lap Record: 1:27.097 – Max Verstappen (2020)
Most Wins (Driver): Lewis Hamilton (9)
Most Wins (Constructor): Ferrari (15)
Most Pole Positions (Driver): Lewis Hamilton (7)
Most Pole Positions (Constructor): Ferrari (12)
F1 2025 British Grand Prix Schedule
Round 12 of the season at Silverstone kicks off with Free Practice 1 (FP1) on Friday, July 4 at 12:30 p.m. local time (BST), followed by Free Practice 2 (FP2) later in the day at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, July 5, drivers will climb into their cars for the final practice run (FP3) at 11:30 p.m. before they fight for grid positions in qualifying at 3 p.m.
The 52-lap race will get underway at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 6.
British Grand Prix 2025: Free Practice 1 Start Times
All below start times are on Friday unless stated otherwise.
Local Time (BST): 12:30 p.m.
United States and Canada (EDT): 7:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (CDT): 6:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (PDT): 4:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (MDT): 5:30 a.m.
Central European Time (CEST): 1:30 p.m.
Australia (AEST): 9:30 p.m.
Australia (AWST): 7:30 p.m.
Australia (ACST): 9 p.m.
Saudi Arabia: 2:30 p.m.
Brazil: 8:30 a.m.
Japan (JST): 8:30 p.m.
India (IST): 5 p.m.
British Grand Prix 2025: Free Practice 2 Start Times
All below start times are on Friday unless stated otherwise.
Local Time (BST): 4 p.m.
United States and Canada (EDT): 11 a.m.
United States and Canada (CDT): 10 a.m.
United States and Canada (PDT): 8 a.m.
United States and Canada (MDT): 9 a.m.
Central European Time (CEST): 5 p.m.
Australia (AEST): 1 a.m. on Saturday
Australia (AWST): 11 p.m.
Australia (ACST): 12:30 a.m. on Saturday
Saudi Arabia: 6 p.m.
Brazil: 12 p.m.
Japan (JST): 12 a.m. on Saturday
India (IST): 8:30 p.m.
British Grand Prix 2025: Free Practice 3 Start Times
All below start times are on Saturday unless stated otherwise.
Local Time (BST): 11:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (EDT): 6:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (CDT): 5:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (PDT): 3:30 a.m.
United States and Canada (MDT): 4:30 a.m.
Central European Time (CEST): 12:30 p.m.
Australia (AEST): 8:30 p.m.
Australia (AWST): 6:30 p.m.
Australia (ACST): 8 p.m.
Saudi Arabia: 1:30 p.m.
Brazil: 7:30 a.m.
Japan (JST): 7:30 p.m.
India (IST): 4 p.m.
British Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying Start Times
All below start times are on Saturday unless stated otherwise.
Local Time (BST): 3 p.m.
United States and Canada (EDT): 10 a.m.
United States and Canada (CDT): 9 a.m.
United States and Canada (PDT): 7 a.m.
United States and Canada (MDT): 8 a.m.
Central European Time (CEST): 4 p.m.
Australia (AEST): 12 a.m. on Sunday
Australia (AWST): 10 p.m.
Australia (ACST): 11:30 p.m.
Saudi Arabia: 5 p.m.
Brazil: 11 a.m.
Japan (JST): 11 p.m.
India (IST): 7:30 p.m.
British Grand Prix 2025: Race Start Times
All below start times are on Sunday unless stated otherwise.
Local Time (BST): 3 p.m.
United States and Canada (EDT): 10 a.m.
United States and Canada (CDT): 9 a.m.
United States and Canada (PDT): 7 a.m.
United States and Canada (MDT): 8 a.m.
Central European Time (CEST): 4 p.m.
Australia (AEST): 12 a.m. on Monday
Australia (AWST): 10 p.m.
Australia (ACST): 11:30 p.m.
Saudi Arabia: 5 p.m.
Brazil: 11 a.m.
Japan (JST): 11 p.m.
India (IST): 7:30 p.m.
How To Watch F1 British Grand Prix
Fans in the United States can catch the live action across ESPN platforms. Free Practice 1 (FP1) and Free Practice 2 (FP2) will be broadcast on ESPNU, while Free Practice 3 (FP3), qualifying and Sunday’s race will air on ESPN2. Spanish coverage will be available on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes.
Meanwhile, viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the full weekend of their home grand prix live for free on Channel 4, or they can tune in to extensive coverage on Sky Sports. The channel’s hit show, Ted’s Notebook, will return to the screen this weekend following the qualifying and the race and it will also be available on ESPN3.
In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.
Below is the broadcast information for some key territories:
United States: ESPN
United Kingdom: Sky Sports, Channel 4
Austria: Servus TV, ORF
Italy: Sky Italia
Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN
Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
China: Tencent
Netherlands: Viaplay
New Zealand: Sky NZ
Spain: DAZN
Germany: Sky Deutschland, RTL
France: Canal+
Portugal: DAZN
Belgium: RTBF, Play Sports
Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Singapore: beIN SPORTS
Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Middle East and Turkey: beIN SPORTS
Latin America: ESPN
Africa: SuperSport
Highlights from each day of the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend will be available on F1’s YouTube channel.
F1 Drivers’ Standings Ahead Of The 2025 British Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 216 points
Lando Norris (McLaren): 201 points
Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 155 points
George Russell (Mercedes): 146 points
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 119 points
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 91 points
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): 63 points
Alexander Albon (Williams): 42 points
Esteban Ocon (Haas): 23 points
Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber): 22 points
Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): 21 points
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 14 points
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 14 points
Carlos Sainz (Williams): 13 points
Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): 12 points
Pierre Gasly (Alpine): 11 points
Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing): 10 points
Oliver Bearman (Haas): 6 points
Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber): 4 points
Franco Colapinto (Alpine): 0 points
F1 Constructors’ Standings Ahead Of The 2025 British Grand Prix
McLaren: 417 points
Ferrari: 210 points
Mercedes: 209 points
Red Bull Racing: 162 points
Williams: 55 points
Racing Bulls: 36 points
Haas: 29 points
Aston Martin: 28 points
Kick Sauber: 26 points
Alpine: 11 points
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The 2025 F1 British GP race starts at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday.
The 2025 F1 British GP race starts at 3 p.m. local time on Sunday.
The 2025 F1 British GP race starts at 12 a.m. AEST on Monday.
The 2025 F1 British GP race starts at 7:30 p.m. IST on Sunday.
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