For one weekend a year, the village of Silverstone becomes one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country as F1 descends on Northamptonshire.
These dramatic images capture a 1,200bhp drag racing car being engulfed in flames as it performs a ‘burn out’ on the start line at Santa Pod in Northamptonshire.
Lewis Hamilton roared to glory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone - and then cast his future into doubt by dropping another hint that he could walk away from Formula One at the end of the season.
Silverstone welcomed more than 140,000 racing fans who saw Lewis Hamilton claim the fifth British Grand Prix of his career, and his fourth consecutive win at the Northamptonshire circuit, on an overcast but warm day.
Lewis Hamilton slashed the deficit to Sebastian Vettel at the summit of the Formula One championship after a crushing performance at Silverstone to win the British Grand Prix for a record-equalling fifth time.
Lewis Hamilton survived a stewards’ investigation to retain a quite brilliant pole position after he delivered a crushing performance in qualifying for Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Home favourite Lewis Hamilton was beaten to top spot by his Brackley-based Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in both practice sessions for the British Grand Prix on Friday.
The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), owner of Silverstone racing circuit, has formally triggered the break clause in its contract with Formula 1 and its owners Liberty Media.
Lewis Hamilton said a fourth British Grand Prix triumph goes beyond his ‘wildest dreams’ after he moved to within a solitary point of championship rival Nico Rosberg.
Home favourite Lewis Hamilton admitted he revelled in the pressure of bouncing back from a qualifying scare to claim pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix (start 1pm).
