Questions and answers about the British Grand Prix

Silverstone (SID) What's up? The final part of the historic triple-header takes Formula 1 to Great Britain. After the races in France and Austria, we continue on a weekly basis to Silverstone, where the tenth round of the season takes place on Sunday (15.10:XNUMX p.m. CET/RTL) - Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has to defend his narrow lead in the World Cup standings in the lion's den . Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes will attack in front of the home crowd, only one point separates the long-term rivals. Who is favorite? There can only be one thing in England: Hamilton has recently won four times in a row at his home game. The combination of man and machine recently made it impossible for opponents to steal a victory from Silverstone. Hamilton knows and loves the track, which is just under 100 km from his birthplace of Stevenage. And Mercedes has had the perfect car for the 5,891 km long course since the beginning of the turbo hybrid era. The very fast corners are tailor-made for the Silver Arrow. Hamilton is therefore the clear favorite at betting provider bwin (odds 1,80). So there is a big setback for Sebastian Vettel at Silverstone? It doesn't have to be that way. The balance of power between Ferrari and Mercedes fluctuates extremely this year, always depending on the route. Silverstone is certainly not one of the most important stops in this World Cup in the Scuderia's simulation games - Vettel can become world champion at the end of the year even without success in England. Even with a podium finish he would have done well here. In addition, Vettel arrives on the island with a bonus. Third place in Austria and the simultaneous clear round for Hamilton significantly improved the German's record during the triple header. Because the three races in 15 days all took place on “Mercedes tracks” and could have put Vettel a huge gap. How did Mercedes survive Spielberg's double loss? The setback probably left people scratching their heads. The cars of Valtteri Bottas (hydraulic leak) and Hamilton (fault in the fuel system) gave up one after the other. The defects were analyzed in detail and, at least on Hamilton's cars, no consequential damage occurred. Bottas, on the other hand, is starting with a new power unit as a precaution. Who else wants a successful home game? Silverstone is not just the home Grand Prix for Hamilton. The venerable racing teams McLaren and Williams are also coming home. But they can hardly hope for uplifting results. The Williams squad, which has been battered in every respect, is now just a shadow of days gone by, both sportily and economically. Most recently, the team was at the very end of the field. McLaren continues to dream big, but hasn't delivered for years. Racing director Eric Boullier resigned from the racing team led by former world champion Fernando Alonso just in time for the home game. Silverstone should be a new beginning.

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Questions and answers about the British Grand Prix

This weekend the Silverstone GP is on the program in the Formula 1 circus. Here you will find the answers to the most important questions.

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