Alex Albon admits he doesn’t know why Williams is so competitive at the British Grand Prix after finishing in the top three in both practice sessions on Friday.
Max Esterson, a standout in American sim racing who went on to win the British Formula Ford Festival last October, will make his FIA Formula 3 debut at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, driving for Carlin.
Max Verstappen doubled down on his Friday practice advantage with another session-topping time in FP2 for the British Grand Prix. Verstappen lowered his FP1 benchmark by more than half a second to string together his best time of 1m28.078s.
Williams has become the third team to announce a special livery at the British Grand Prix, with the team starting its 800th race celebrations at its home event.
A number of Formula 1 drivers have expressed concern about a potential track invasion from Just Stop Oil protesters at this weekend’s British Grand Prix.