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A mega venue. Another mega race on the cards. The most historic venue of the sport, the epicentre of F1 Grand Prix racing, British Grand Prix takes us to Silverstone, the place where it all began in the sport back in 1950. One of the fastest tracks on the entire calendar is undoubtedly, poised to unfurl one heck of a race, perhaps unfolding another mega triumph in the fight to the checkered flag. But with Max on pole, are Red Bull assured of a win or will either of the two blisteringly fast McLarens poised to spoil Red Bull's (based in Milton Keynes) fight? How well will the British drivers contest the race in what's to come ahead and what could Williams, another iconic English Constructor, do in the race? So many questions, right now. But let us look at some highly likely-to-happen predictions for the 2025 British Grand Prix in what lies ahead:
Lewis Hamilton for the podium
The great icon of racing Sir Lewis Hamilton brings out his A-game when it comes to his home racing event. He was the quickest in Q2, something about the venue and its significance to his career seems to spruce him to ecstatic heights. Just when it seemed, he didn't quite have the pace on qualifying day, Hamilton roared up above the rest of the grid with a timely 1:25:084 and thus, topped Q2. He was going for it in Q3 when he lost a fraction of second or so in the dying moments in Q3 during the session's dying stages. But could manage a P5, which still isn't the worst possible position.
But on race day, the man who has conquered no fewer than 15 career podiums at this very venue will lunge ahead of those in front and extracting the very best that only he can bring out from his craft, will make his entry onto the podium.
Since the start of the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1, Hamilton's been on the podium here at Silverstone on 11 occasions, and this useful experience and of knowing every single cornerof the track as if his life depended on its, will help his cause in what's ahead.
One of the McLarens will win the race
Piastri in second and Norris in third for the start of the Silverstone-bound British Grand Prix is already a firm battle we have amid us but the one that goes for the win will emerge the ultimate victor, isn't it?
And on this occasion, it seems likely that it could be any of the two McLaren drivers whose race pace on Sunday's remains quite hard to match for any of the other glittering talents on the F1 grid.
It is highly likely that Norris, who previously hasn't ever taken pole at England will likely enter a fiesty contest against Piastri, the man of the moment in Formula 1. And in this incessantly close fighting, any of the supremely quick McLaren, we don't quite know whose, will leave the Red Bull starting on pole behind.
Verstappen will drive a memorable race
Four years ago, he found himself starting what was then the 2021 British Grand Prix from the front row. But not long after the five red lights turned green that a mega battle between all-time racing legend Sir Lewis Hamiltion and Max Verstappen played out in a closely-contest scrap where neither driver was prepared to give an inch. But in what was a clear racing incident, Verstappen, on the outside of Hamilton, then with Mercedes, found the faintest of contacts from the battling machine and would resultantly slip away skidding at obscene speeds onto the side of the track. Verstappen was out, injured with the ignominy of a racing accident, though an incident, coupled with losing the fight to Hamilton on that occasion exacerbating his woes.
Four years later, he starts the very contest where in 2021, he was nothing but a patient looking at proceedings helplessly from a hospital, from the front row.
In delivering a mega pole on Saturday, that incredible 1:24:8, Max smarted the best in the form of the McLarens. But what can he do today?
Surely, it is highly likely that either of the two McLarens will fight on and win the race and the great Dutch driver would fight away on his own to secure vital points, though away from the podium.
Sainz will finish the race in points
Three years ago, he arrived at Silverstone, in Ferrari's red racing overalls, but still as a racer hunting for his maiden win. And in a race plaugued by several incidents, dramatic moments and a red flag session, Sainz would topple the best on the grid to take home his maiden and mega race win. This time around, he's back to where he felt the heightened feeling of victory for the first time ever, albeit driving one of England's own: Williams.
Far from being a frontrunner, let alone being in contention for a podium, Sainz begins his 2025 British Grand Prix, from ninth on the grid, having originally qualified eleventh. But resulting from Ollie Bearman's grid drop penalty, Carlos Sainz has earned a first major win this weekend, even though this one's a psychological earning. But on race-day, one expects that the man from Madrid will drive competitively and race his way to some vital points up for grabs at Silverstone. He will outperform the usually brilliant Alex Albon, a symbol of consistency and unbridled support his Williams are generating this season. A top ten finish inside points for Sainz is looking quite possible. He just needs to contest an incident-free race, but will that happen?
