The Grand Prix of Great Britain – Information, schedule, stream

Despite the original plan, Formula 1 will run “only” twenty-two races this season, with the tenth event of 2022 being the Formula 1 Lenovo British Grand Prix. So what is the schedule and where can you follow the entire race weekend?

The first British Grand Prix was held back in 1950 and has been part of the Formula 1 calendar since the first year the championship was officially established.

The race at Silverstone has offered a number of great or controversial Grands Prix in its history. We don’t have to go far for an example or last year’s British Grand Prix and Verstappen’s huge crash after contact with Hamilton.

Interestingly, this circuit was first (in 1942 – ed.) used as a route to the RAF airfield. The first motor race was held at Silverstone in 1947.

The 1950 Grand Prix was dominated by Guiseppe Farina, who became World Champion in the first year of the official World Championship with his Alfa Romeo 158. The last time a Briton won here was Hamilton, with Verstappen in a Red Bull holding the fastest lap. The reigning world champion set a time of 1:27.097 in the 2020 season.

Silverstone Circuit

The track itself is 5.891km long and consists of eighteen corners. Silverstone Circuit, as the official name of the circuit goes, offers two DRS zones, on the straights between turns 5 and 6 and 14 and 15.

The first detection point can be found on the approach to Turn 3, while the second is located after Turn 10. Formula 1 has scheduled the British Grand Prix for the standard 52 laps, during which the drivers will cover over 306 kilometres.

But as well as the detection points, you can also see the average speeds that the drivers achieve at each corner, and what gear they usually shift into at that corner.

British Grand Prix – programme

The Formula 1 cars will take to the track for the first time on Friday, July 1, at 14:00, as part of the first practice session (officially called Free Practice 1 – ed.). This will last the standard one hour.

FP2 will start on the same day at 17:00. The third and final free practice is scheduled for Saturday, July 2, from 1 to 2 pm.

At the stroke of 16:00, drivers and teams will qualify for Sunday’s Grand Prix, which F1 has scheduled to start at 16:00.

British Grand Prix – stream

Live coverage of the Formula 1 races can be watched on Sport 1 and Sport 2. There will also be internet streams and, last but not least, F1 TV, where you can also switch onboard cameras of individual drivers.

But F1 TV in particular also offers other features, namely livetiming and detailed telemetry. In addition to the full F1 programme, you can also watch press conferences or Formula 2 or Formula 3 practice and qualifying sessions.

British Grand Prix – odds

Odds for the Saudi Grand Prix can be found here.

Will anyone stop the Red Bull from running? The Austrian stable scored their sixth consecutive victory in the last Canadian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen in particular looks unstoppable.

Judging by the progress of the 2022 season so far, it looks like a fairly clear-cut affair. So, if Verstappen wins at Silverstone as well, he will claim his seventh win out of ten Grands Prix this year! Who are you betting on?

Formula One World Championship race calendar for the 2022 season

20. march – Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
27. march – Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (Jeddah)
10. april – Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
24. april – Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Imola)
8. may – Miami Grand Prix (Miami)
22. may – Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
29. may – Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco)
12. june – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
19. june – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
3. july – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
10. july – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
24. july – French Grand Prix (Paul Ricard)
31. july – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
28. august – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
4. september – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
11. september – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
2. october – Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)
9. october – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
23. october – US Grand Prix (Austin)
30. october – Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City)
13. november – Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos)
20. november – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

With the date of 25 September, the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi circuit also had a place on the calendar. However, due to the recent events in Ukraine, F1 has removed this race from the schedule and according to official information, it will not be replaced by any race.