The Latest Breaking News from Silverstone

Brad Pitt is shooting a new film at Silverstone over the weekend of the British Grand Prix and it was previously feared that F1 drivers would be distracted by his presence both around and on the track

Lewis Hamilton is looking to end his 19-month wait for a Formula One race victory at this Sunday's British Grand Prix but will find it hard to get the better of Max Verstappen

Just Stop Oil protestors disrupted the British Grand Prix in 2022, running onto the track at Silverstone after Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyuan crashed on the opening lap

After a strong recent run, Alpine had a below-par weekend in Austria, with the only highlights a seventh for Ocon in the rain-affected sprint and 10th in the Grand Prix for Pierre Gasly - after a post-race penalty relegated him one position.

McLaren have announced they will race with a one-off chrome livery, in association with their primary partner Google, for the upcoming British Grand Prix at Silverstone

The Swiss team has been bringing new parts to the track on a regular basis at recent races, but the Silverstone update is seen as particularly valuable as it is aimed at improving the performance of the C43 in fast corners, an area where the car has been lacking.

Last year, several protestors from the Just Stop Oil group got onto the circuit at the start of the Silverstone race, just before it was red-flagged for Zhou Guanyu’s accident.

After a one-week breather following Canada, F1 charges into a run of races in July before the summer break, starting at the Red Bull Ring before trips to Silverstone, the Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps.

Circuit Park Zandvoort, now renamed the CM.com Circuit Zandvoort, was often the scene of the Dutch Grand Prix between 1952 and 1985. On 25 August 1985, it hosted - until its return in 2021 - the hitherto last F1 race. That same year, Keke Rosberg clocked the highest average speed over…