British Grand Prix: 10 July
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Race Track: Silverstone Circuit
Location: Silverstone
Raceday: Sunday, 10 July 2005
Time: 2000 (race) [Local time]
2004 winner: Michael Schumacher
Like so many of England's racing circuits, Silverstone started life as an aerodrome. When the Second World War ended in 1945, England's other two circuits, Donington Park and the legendary Brooklands, had fallen into disrepair. And so it was that the outer taxiways and interconnecting runways of Silverstone became adopted by the Royal Automobile Club as the home for the British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit was fast and challenging and in 1949 the shape was formed that remains the basis of the track to this day.
When the Formula One World Championship was incepted in 1950, Silverstone held the very first round, won by Guiseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo. In 1951 the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) was handed the lease by the RAC, and huge modifications were made. The pits were moved to the straight between Woodcote and Copse, from the Farm straight where they had originally been, and a short circuit was built within the larger circuit, cutting from Becketts corner to Woodcote.
From 1955 the British Grand Prix swapped venues between Aintree and Silverstone, but with the advent of the 1960s, Aintree fell out of favour and the race was switched between Silverstone and Brands Hatch.
In 1971 the BRDC bought the entire 720 acre plot on which Silverstone sits and went about redeveloping the track. New pits were built and a chicane was erected at Woodcote which provided close finishes and great overtaking opportunities.
In 1987, with speeds at the circuit reaching astounding levels, a corner was built before Woodcote, and in 1992 a new complex of corners was created between Farm and Woodcote.
In recent years various upgrades have been made to the track's facilities. A racing school now exists at the circuit and with government funding a new bypass has been built, greatly improving access to the once notoriously out-of-the-way venue.
Silverstone Circuit is located about 115km north of London. Most easily accessible by road, it lies on the A43 between Towcester and Brackley and is signposted from M1 junction 15A and M40 junction 10.
The airports serving Silverstone are London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted and Birmingham International. The Eurostar network is another European route into London.
The main railway stations near Silverstone are at Northampton and Milton Keynes. Bus and coach services are also available from London but need to be booked in advance. -
Qualifyinq results
Pos No Driver Team Time
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:19.905
2 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.932
3 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:20.207
4 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.382
5 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:20.459
6 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:20.906
7 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:21.010
8 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:21.114
9 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:21.191
10 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:21.275
11 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:21.352
12 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:21.997
13 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:22.108
14 8 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 1:22.117
15 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:22.207
16 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:22.495
17 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:23.583
18 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:24.576
19 20 Patrick Friesacher Minardi-Cosworth 1:25.566
20 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota -
*Swears at ESPN Star Sports for not showing the qualifying session live*
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Not that bad lahOriginally posted by Kuali Baba:*Swears at ESPN Star Sports for not showing the qualifying session live*
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Results from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone:
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
Drivers' standings after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone:
1 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 60 1:24:29.588 3 10
2 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 60 +2.7 secs 1 8
3 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 60 +14.4 secs 12 6
4 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 60 +17.9 secs 6 5
5 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 60 +40.2 secs 2 4
6 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 60 +75.3 secs 9 3
7 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 60 +76.5 secs 5 2
8 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 60 +79.2 secs 8 1
9 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 60 +80.8 secs 4
10 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 59 +1 Lap 16
11 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 59 +1 Lap 11
12 8 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 59 +1 Lap 14
13 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 59 +1 Lap 13
14 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 59 +1 Lap 10
15 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 59 +1 Lap 15
16 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 58 +2 Laps 7
17 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 58 +2 Laps 20
18 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 57 +3 Laps 18
19 20 Patrick Friesacher Minardi-Cosworth 56 +4 Laps 19
Ret 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 10 Electrical 17
Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:20.502Pos Driver Nationality Team Points
Constructors' standings after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone:
1 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 77
2 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 51
3 Michael Schumacher German Ferrari 43
4 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Ferrari 31
4= Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 31
6 Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian McLaren-Mercedes 26
7 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Renault 25
7= Nick Heidfeld German Williams-BMW 25
9 Ralf Schumacher German Toyota 23
10 Mark Webber Australian Williams-BMW 22
11 David Coulthard British Red Bull Racing 17
12 Jenson Button British BAR-Honda 9
13 Felipe Massa Brazilian Sauber-Petronas 7
14 Tiago Monteiro Portuguese Jordan-Toyota 6
14= Alexander Wurz Austrian McLaren-Mercedes 6
14= Jacques Villeneuve Canadian Sauber-Petronas 6
17 Narain Karthikeyan Indian Jordan-Toyota 5
18 Christijan Albers Dutch Minardi-Cosworth 4
18= Pedro de la Rosa Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 4
18= Christian Klien Austrian Red Bull Racing 4
21 Patrick Friesacher Austrian Minardi-Cosworth 3
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi Italian Red Bull Racing 1Pos Constructor Points
1 Renault 102
2 McLaren-Mercedes 87
3 Ferrari 74
4 Toyota 54
5 Williams-BMW 47
6 Red Bull Racing 22
7 Sauber-Petronas 13
8 Jordan-Toyota 11
9 BAR-Honda 9
10 Minardi-Cosworth 7 -
Seems like for the next race, we'll be watching another 2man or 3 man race