Silverstone - Race
On Saturday, Max Verstappen surprised everyone when he snatched the pole away from the McLarens and the Ferraris. But with how capricious his Red Bull can be, will he be able to convert it into a race win, or will the victory go to one of the many British drivers hoping to win in front of their home crowd? Franco Colapinto did not start the race due to his accident during qualifying, but the other 19 drivers lined up on the wet grid with intermediate tires bolted to their cars. Since the track was slowly drying, after the formation lap, a few brave souls, including George Russell and Charles Leclerc, decided to take the gamble and switch to slick compounds. This pushed them to the very back of the grid. Verstappen managed to keep his lead despite Oscar Piastri's attacks, but they didn't get to fight for long. Before the first lap was over, Esteban Ocon and Liam Lawson made contact. While the Haas driver got away with relatively minor damage, his opponent wasn't as lucky. ...