2025 British Grand Prix: Fast Facts

The midpoint of the season sees Formula 1 return to where it all began 75 years ago. The first Grand Prix to count towards the Drivers’ World Championship was held on 13 May 1950 at Silverstone, on a track laid out within a former World War II military airfield.

The Compounds

There is an important change to the compound choices for this event. In fact, Pirelli has gone with the C2 as Hard, the C3 as Medium and the C4 as Soft, which is a step softer than last year. The aim, shared with the FIA, F1 and the teams, is to create a wider range of strategy options for the race. In 2024, when the C3 was the Soft, it was used by just a few drivers in the closing stages of the race following the rain. This year, as the Medium, it is bound to play an important role, probably in several phases of the race. For those aiming for a one-stop race, the stints will have to be managed very carefully, while accepting a longer total race time. Also a consideration in this equation is the fact that the time taken for a tyre change is not very long (around 20,5 seconds) and while challenging, overtaking is possible.

The Track

Silverstone has hosted 59 Grands Prix, more World Championship events than any other circuit with the exception of Monza (74). Its layout has remained more or less unchanged throughout the years. At 5.861 kilometres, it is one of the longest tracks on the calendar, with 18 corners, (10 to the right and 8 to the left). Some of them, such as the Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex, involve rapid and high speed changes of direction, which generate very high lateral forces, similar to those at Spa-Francorchamps and Suzuka. The circuit is in almost year round use with four and two-wheeled racing categories and so it provides good grip right from Friday’s first free practice session, aided by the fact the surface is rated medium-low in terms of abrasiveness.

Despite taking place at the height of summer, the English weather can often be unpredictable with very changeable temperatures and wind and rain suddenly putting in an appearance, turning the tables during the race, as was the case last year.

The Stats

Thursday 3 July marks the start of the 76th British Grand Prix, sharing with the Italian Grand Prix the honour of being the only races to have always featured on the championship calendar. The race was also held at Aintree (five times) and Brands Hatch (12). Silverstone also hosted the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix in the Covid-affected 2020 season.

Sir Lewis Hamilton has won his home Grand Prix a record nine times, while his current team, Ferrari, is the leading team with 18 wins. Hamilton also heads the list for most poles with seven and podium finishes (14), while fellow countryman Nigel Mansell holds the record for fastest race laps (7). Of the teams, Ferrari heads the field for poles (16), podium finishes (59) and fastest race laps (21).

Great Britain has provided more Formula 1 drivers (179) than any other nation. 1120 races have had at least one British driver on the grid. The Union Jack flag has been waved for 20 world champions and for 319 wins, as well as 308 pole positions, 787 podium finishes and 282 fastest race laps.

2025 British Grand Prix Scheduling

Below is the schedule for the 2025 British Grand Prix, with all times listed in track time:

• July 4
  • Practice 1: 12:30 – 13:30
  • Practice 2: 16:00 – 17:00
• July 5
  • Practice 3: 11:30 – 12:30
  • Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00
• July 6
  • Race: 15:00

The 2025 British Grand Prix will take place from July 4 to July 6 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England.

How to Watch the 2025 British Grand Prix

Formula 1 fans around the globe can catch all the action from the 2025 British Grand Prix through various broadcasters and streaming services.

In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch every session live on Sky Sports F1, with comprehensive coverage of the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race itself.

For fans in the United States, the British Grand Prix will be available through ESPN and its associated channels. ESPN offers extensive coverage of F1, including live broadcasts and replays. Cord-cutters can also stream the race live through various over-the-top (OTT) services that carry ESPN channels.

Viewers in Australia can tune in to watch the Grand Prix weekend unfold live on Fox Sports, which offers complete coverage of F1 races. For online streaming, fans can subscribe to Kayo Sports, a streaming platform that includes all Fox Sports content.

Additionally, F1 TV Pro offers live streaming of every track session to viewers in many countries worldwide.

This subscription service provides access to onboard cameras, team radios, live timing, and more, for an immersive viewing experience.

Remember to check the local listings and services for the most up-to-date information regarding broadcast times and availability in your region.

British Grand Prix Fast Facts

• At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest on the F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), Baku (6.003km), Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are longer.
• Maggots, Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts some of the most iconic names for corners in the whole of motorsport, and it is one of only three tracks in F1 where engineers give names to the corners and not numbers, the other two being Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco.
• Drivers complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at Silverstone, the second-highest percentage seen so far this season after Australia.
• Drivers experience some of the highest lateral g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a maximum of 5.2g at Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of what that means, the average weight of a human head with a helmet is 7kg, so the driver’s neck is being pulled from side to side with a force of 35kg at this point.
• At nearly 650m, the run down to the first braking point is the second longest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) is longer.
• Silverstone is something of a home race for the Mercedes team. The Brackley factory is a mere nine miles away and the home of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains at Brixworth is just over 20 miles from the track.
• Mercedes has eight wins at Silverstone since returning to the sport in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of the last 12 seasons.
• George Russell’s first single-seater race and win came at Silverstone, during a Formula Renault weekend in 2014.
• Silverstone is one of 11 different circuits where Max Verstappen has scored at least five podium finishes in his 11 seasons in Formula One. 
• The Red Bull Racing team owns the distinction of winning the only championship F1 race other than the British Grand Prix to have been held at Silverstone, when Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary GP in 2020. 
• Red Bull Racing won the first race held on the current Silverstone track layout courtesy of Mark Webber in 2010. 12 months earlier, Seb had driven his RB5 to victory in the final race on the old layout.