Carlos Sainz today starts the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from pole position after Saturday’s qualifying session.
Lewis Hamilton was optimistic that Mercedes can put a dent in Max Verstappen’s potential stroll to the 2022 world title, until he could only muster fifth position for the race.
There is plenty of home interest for the hundreds of thousands piling down the A43 with George Russell and Lando Norris also hoping for good results, plus the British-born Thai racer Alex Albon.
First practice on Friday begin in inauspicious circumstances with a downpour leading to little track action, before Carlos Sainz put his Ferrari top in the afternoon ahead of Hamilton in second. In the Saturday morning session, it was Verstappen who dominated before Sainz hit back to claim the first ever pole position of his career.
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When is the F1 British Grand Prix?
The British Grand Prix takes place this weekend, with the race set for today (Sunday, July 3, 2022).
F1 British Grand Prix session times
Lights out is at 3pm BST today.
How can I watch the F1 British Grand Prix?
Free-to-air TV: Channel 4 will be airing the full race on terrestrial television, with coverage beginning at 1.30pm.
Satellite TV channel: The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event, with coverage also beginning at 1.30pm.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also tune in online via the Sky Go app. All4 will also show the race live for free.
Live blog: You can keep up to date with the race as it happens via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Championship standings ahead of the F1 British Grand Prix
F1 Drivers’ Championship 2022 standings
Rank |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull |
175 |
2 |
Sergio Perez |
Red Bull |
129 |
3 |
Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari |
126 |
4 |
George Russell |
Mercedes |
111 |
5 |
Carlos Sainz |
Ferrari |
102 |
6 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
77 |
7 |
Lando Norris |
McLaren |
50 |
8 |
Valtteri Bottas |
Alfa Romeo |
46 |
9 |
Esteban Ocon |
Alpine |
39 |
10 |
Fernando Alonso |
Alpine |
18 |
F1 Constructors’ Championship 2022 standings
Rank |
Team |
Drivers |
Points |
1 |
Red Bull |
Max Verstappen/Sergio Perez |
304 |
2 |
Ferrari |
Charles Leclerc/Carlos Sainz |
228 |
3 |
Mercedes |
Lewis Hamilton/George Russell |
188 |
4 |
McLaren |
Lando Norris/Daniel Ricciardo |
65 |
5 |
Alpine |
Esteban Ocon/Fernando Alonso |
57 |
