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Vettel gets away with no further punishment after his antics in Baku but has to issue a grovelling apology to Hamilton, fellow drivers, the fans etc etc. I was hoping he'd be disqualified but the authorities felt the 10 second penalty was sufficient.
He does however have 9 points on his licence so 3 more and he'll be banned for a race, which hopefully will make him less aggressive in his driving and be an advantage to other drivers on the track.
He does however have 9 points on his licence so 3 more and he'll be banned for a race, which hopefully will make him less aggressive in his driving and be an advantage to other drivers on the track.
It's almost certain that Silverstone are going to invoke the clause in their contract and stop hosting the British GP after 2019 due to the costs associated with hosting the event being too high to be financially viable anymore.
Even though other tracks, such as Azerbaijan and Russia, pay around £40 million to the FIA to host a GP compared to Silverstone's £15 million-ish, their governments pay the bill to try and get a bit of prestige and trade to the country, where as Silverstone is in the hands of private investors who are mainly interested in making a profit.
So if, as expected, the clause is activated in the next few days, where does that leave the British GP? Brands Hatch? Donnington Park? A specially made street circuit around central London? Who knows. What I do know is that if this spells the end of the British GP it will be a disaster for both F1 and the country.
Even though other tracks, such as Azerbaijan and Russia, pay around £40 million to the FIA to host a GP compared to Silverstone's £15 million-ish, their governments pay the bill to try and get a bit of prestige and trade to the country, where as Silverstone is in the hands of private investors who are mainly interested in making a profit.
So if, as expected, the clause is activated in the next few days, where does that leave the British GP? Brands Hatch? Donnington Park? A specially made street circuit around central London? Who knows. What I do know is that if this spells the end of the British GP it will be a disaster for both F1 and the country.
First practice is underway in Austria, round 2 in the Hamilton vs Vettel saga has begun.
Hamilton has "accepted" an apology from Vettel, whether he means it or not is another thing.
Hamilton has "accepted" an apology from Vettel, whether he means it or not is another thing.
Bottas ahead of Hamilton in 1st Practice with the Ferrari's a full second behind, which was a surprise as they were on the grippier tyres and on Sky Sports News this morning they said the track will suit the Ferrari's better than the Mercedes.
2nd Practice is underway at the minute, we'll have to wait and see if there's a reverse in the results or if Mercedes can stay in the lead.
2nd Practice is underway at the minute, we'll have to wait and see if there's a reverse in the results or if Mercedes can stay in the lead.
It's as you were in 2nd Practice, Bottas and Hamilton 1-2 and Raikkonen and Vettel 3-4, although this time the gaps were down to 3/10 and 5/10 of a second to the Ferraris.
If Hamilton wins this weekend he will be joint top of British drivers winning the British GP along with Jim Clark, with 5 wins each.
If Hamilton wins this weekend he will be joint top of British drivers winning the British GP along with Jim Clark, with 5 wins each.
Bottas has a 5-place grid penalty for the British GP due to an engine change, so the best he can start is in 6th place.
It's a shame as he's been doing so well recently and his car has let him down, however he's a class driver and I think he'll still finish in the top 4.
It's a shame as he's been doing so well recently and his car has let him down, however he's a class driver and I think he'll still finish in the top 4.
An excellent lap from Hamilton puts him on pole, a massive half a second ahead of Raikkonen and 0.756 seconds ahead of Vetel.
Bottas was 4th but with his grid penalty will start in 9th.
If qualifying is anything to go by, and Mercedes get their race strategy right, Hamilton is a sure fire winner.
Bottas was 4th but with his grid penalty will start in 9th.
If qualifying is anything to go by, and Mercedes get their race strategy right, Hamilton is a sure fire winner.
Get in there!
Hamilton wins the British GP, Vettel limps home in 7th, meaning Hamilton is now only 1 point behind him in the championship.
A superb drive from Hamilton and it never looked like anything but a win for him.
Roll on Hungary!
Hamilton wins the British GP, Vettel limps home in 7th, meaning Hamilton is now only 1 point behind him in the championship.
A superb drive from Hamilton and it never looked like anything but a win for him.
Roll on Hungary!
Ferrari are trying to get Vettel to sign a 3-year contract extension as his deal ends at the end of this season. Whether he'd want to commit for 3 years is debatable and Mercedes are apparently keeping an eye on the situation.
The "halo" safety device has been confirmed for the 2018 season, which Vettel said made him dizzy after just 1 lap using it in testing.
Not the best thing to happen when you're driving a car at 200+mph.
Not the best thing to happen when you're driving a car at 200+mph.
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