F1 will return home this weekend for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. It is one of the most iconic races on the calendar for the sport as it returns to the place where it all began.
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Around 400,000 spectators are expected to visit the stands this weekend. The home crowd will be hoping for an action-packed race with their home heroes coming out on top, like last year.
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But there might be a twist coming as it won’t be a straightforward race weekend with consistent weather. It is predicted that it might rain on the weekend, spicing up things even more. Fans all around the world can tune into the race and enjoy the weekend from their living rooms.
Where and when to watch the F1 British Grand Prix this weekend?
Just like every single normal race weekend, all 3 days will be filled with on-track action. On Friday we will see 2 practice sessions of an hour each in which the teams my test out the new upgrades that they have brought for this weekend. From Saturday it will get serious with teams and cars showing their real pace.
Below are the timings for the British GP weekend:
Qualifying (Saturday):
UK: 15:00
Europe: 16:00
Australia: 00:00¹
USA: 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
Japan: 23:00
Race (Sunday):
UK: 15:00
USA: 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
Europe: 16:00
Australia: 00:00¹
Japan: 23:00
F1 fans can watch the race on their television as well as on mobile screens. Below is the list of countries and their respective channels where you can watch the race:
UK: Sky Sports
USA: ESPN
Australia: Fox Sports
Netherlands: Viaplay
Germany: Sky Deutschland and RTL
Fans can also live stream the British GP and watch every single session on their mobile screens. Sky will live stream the race in the UK while ESPN+ will live stream in the USA.
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As reported by F1.com, the fans visiting the track are advised to take their rain gear with them. Below is the weather forecast for the race weekend:
Saturday: 20 degrees celsius with 40% rain. Windy conditions with gusts up to 50km/h will greet the drivers.
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Sunday: 22 degrees celsius with less than a 20% chance of rain.
Let’s see if we get some exciting racing action ahead of us this weekend at Silverstone.