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    2023 RACE REVIEW

    Silverstone was expected to be a severe test of the SF-23’s abilities and the British Grand Prix delivered proof of that, given that a ninth place finish for Charles Leclerc, with Carlos Sainz tenth, did not match the car’s potential as demonstrated on track.
    Track Temperature29 °C
    Humidity55%
    Air Temperature21 °C
    Wind Speed4 km/h S
    • CHARLES LECLERC
    • Race Result9
    • Fastest Lap1:31.255
    • Pit Stop28.244 s
    • Race Time1:25:35.627
    • Gap from leader+18.689 s
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    • CARLOS SAINZ
    • Race Result10
    • Fastest Lap1:31.366
    • Pit Stop28.869 s
    • Race Time1:25:36.386
    • Gap from leader+19.448 s
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    Tyres
    Charles Leclerc
    N. Pit Stop2
    Total laps52
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Race laps
    18
    32
    52
    Percentage set used
    Medium
    73 %
    Hard
    27 %
    CARLOS SAINZ
    N. Pit Stop1
    Total laps52
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Total laps
    26
    52
    Percentage set used
    Medium
    50 %
    Hard
    50 %
    “
    Our plan was to do a one-stop race, running Medium then Hard. We pitted both drivers before the Safety Car, which definitely put us in a bad situation.
    However, we cannot just blame this episode to explain our finishing positions. The start of the issue with us was on Friday when Charles wasn’t able to run in FP2 and so we only had a long run on the Soft from which we had concerns about degradation. That’s why we decided to go with Medium-Hard, which proved to be too conservative a choice as the degradation was lower than expected. That is an important lesson for us. We could have done a much better job here in Silverstone with the package that we have now. Next race will be Hungary, on a very different kind of track with hotter temperatures and being able to adapt the car package to the various tracks coming up will be a crucial element. We are continuing to develop the car and will have new parts soon but it’s so tight between P2 and P10 that the smallest mishap makes a big difference.
    Frédéric Vasseur
    “
    We lacked pace today and it was a tough race.
    We stopped early and lost some positions as I struggled to get a good rhythm on the Hards. Then we stopped again, for a new set of Mediums, and I made up a couple of positions at the restart, but then got stuck in a DRS train behind Alex (Albon). We have some things to review, but our main focus will be to work on our race trim.
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    It was a difficult race. We were not as quick as expected
    and as a consequence we were unable to fight with the cars ahead. I managed to extend the stint with the Medium tyres and with the Hard I was fast. Unfortunately, the Safety Car came out at the worst possible time. I did my best at the restart, but battling on old Hards against other cars with fresher tyres is very difficult here. I feel that better results have been slipping away from us lately, but we’ll keep working and pushing relentlessly, starting from the next race in Hungary.
    Carlos Sainz
    #Carlos55
    CHARLES LECLERC QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:29.143
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:28.361
    Q3 - SOFT TIRE
    1:27.136
    POSITION
    4
    GAP FROM LEADER
    +0.416
    CARLOS SAINZ QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:30.993
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:30.515
    Q3 - SOFT TIRE
    1:30.154
    POSITION
    4
    GAP FROM LEADER
    +0.428
    “
    A pretty good qualifying,
    considering that I struggled a bit in the last few races in mixed conditions on slick tyres. I felt good today, because it seems that the hard work I’ve put in to improve this has paid off. I didn’t put the perfect lap together in Q3 as I lost grip in turn 15, so a front row position was not possible today. It’s nice to see McLaren be so quick and I expect an exciting race tomorrow with all of us so close together. We don’t have any race trim data on my side because I missed out on FP2, but we maximised every session since then and are in a decent starting position, so everything is possible tomorrow.
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    It was not a bad Saturday overall
    after a very challenging Quali. The field was very tight and the conditions were changing all the time, so to produce a solid session like we did was not easy. Tomorrow we can expect a nice battle with the cars around us so I expect an intense race. We’ll give absolutely everything to bring home a good result.
    Carlos Sainz
    #Carlos55
    Charles Leclerc Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 5
    1:29.280
    FP2
    -
    FP3 - POSITION: 1
    1:27.419
    Carlos Sainz Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 5
    1:29.280
    FP2 - POSITION: 2
    1:28.100
    FP3 - POSITION: 6
    1:27.964
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    DRS
    • LocationSilverstone
    • First GP1950
    • Circuit length5.891 km
    • Race Distance306.198 km
    • Laps52
    • Lap Record1:27.097Max Verstappen (2020)
    Silverstone Circuit

    Along with the Italian race, the British Grand Prix is the only event never to have missed a year on the Formula 1 calendar. For years now it’s been held on the historic Silverstone circuit, now 5.891 kilometres long, based on what used to be the perimeter roads of a military airfield. The first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix was held here on 13 May 1950. Alfa Romeo took a clean sweep of the top three places, watched by King George VI. The weather generally plays a part: even if it takes place in the height of summer, there’s always a reasonably high chance of rain. The 2010 layout has been changed significantly, with the introduction of the new Wellington Straight, while the start-finish line has been moved to just after Club corner. However, left untouched are the famous Copse, Becketts and Stowe corners, which remain very quick and technically demanding. Ferrari has won in the UK 16 times, the first courtesy of José Froilan Gonzalez in 1951, which was the Scuderia’s first ever Formula 1 win, while the last came in 2018 with Sebastian Vettel. 

    Wellington Straight

    There’s no lack of passing places at Silverstone, but after the layout was changed, one of the best became this new straight, where the use of DRS is permitted.


    Finish line (or pit lane)

    In 1998, Michael Schumacher made history here: the German Ferrari driver won a chaotic race having taken a stop&go penalty by coming into pit lane on the very last lap.

    • 18
      RACE WINS
    • 16
      POLE POSITIONS
    • 21
      FASTEST LAPS
    • 58
      PODIUMS
    yeardrivermodel
    1951Gonzalez375 F1
    1952Ascari500 F2
    1953Ascari500 F2
    1954Gonzalez625 F1
    1956FangioD50
    1958Collins246 F1
    1961Von Trips156 F1
    1976Lauda312 T2
    1978Reutemann312 T3
    1990ProstF1-90
    1998SchumacherF300
    2002SchumacherF2002
    2003BarrichelloF2003-GA
    2004SchumacherF2004
    2007RaikkonenF2007
    2011AlonsoFerrari 150° Italia
    2018VettelSF71H
    2022SainzF1-75