Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer at Silverstone

Sunday morning dawned very different from the last few. There was a chill cloud around the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire borders and, had this been a normal Grand Prix in Britain, the smoke from the fires of hundreds of barbecues would have been drifting on the north breeze as you drove into the track.

But in this upside down world, there was none of that, just an enhanced emptiness around this most exposed of race tracks. The sun has now burned it off, and temperatures are rising. But the story remains the same as it promises to be all year. Two blacks cars at the front, Hamilton v Bottas, and a Red Bull behind trying to hang on. How will this latest chapter unfold on liquorice tyres in 30C heat?

Christina: I reckon Luca Badoer was a pretty legendary sub for Felipe Massa in 2009. Didn't he get a penalty for serving a penalty? Maybe he holds the record for most penalties given to a sub driver... or the most pit lane related penalties in general.

The Bandit: Best F1 sub? Mansell Adelaide 1994. Pole and Win.

JJ Jackson: re super subs, needs to be a mention of a chap called Schmuacher....'91 Belgian GP where he out qualified his team mate in 7th, highest position all season for Jordan. Shame he didn't finish first lap! Also Verstappen's maiden drive/victory for Red Bull?

This is the second of two races at Silverstone in two weeks. Last week's race was the British Grand Prix, and this weekend's event is known as the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

The first Formula 1 world championship grand prix took place at Silverstone in May 1950 and here, in some incredible footage, you can watch what racing was like 70 years ago.

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Our race starts at 14:10 BST but in the meantime there is live motorsport to watch right now on the BBC Sport website as it is qualifying for the latest race in the Formula E season, coming from the Templehof Airport circuit in Berlin.

Portugal's Antonio Felix da Costa (pictured) holds a mammoth 68-point lead in the drivers' championship and will win the title with two races to spare if he wins today's E-Prix.

Watch all the Formula E qualifying action here right now with the E-Prix coverage starting at 17:30 BST.

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And now today a very passionate defence of the team's behaviour from their boss.

Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll: "I do not often speak publicly, however I am extremely angry at any suggestion we have been underhand or have cheated – particularly those comments coming from our competitors.

‍"I have never cheated at anything in my life. These accusations are completely unacceptable and not true. My integrity - and that of my team - are beyond question.

"I am appalled by the way Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and Williams have taken this opportunity to appeal, and in doing so attempted to detract from our performances. They are dragging our name through the mud and I will not stand by nor accept this.

"I intend to take all necessary actions to prove our innocence."

By Saturday, the story had become this, with the majority of teams saying Racing Point's punishment was too lenient...

Five teams - half the grid - have said they intend to appeal against the decision to punish Racing Point for illegally copying Mercedes parts.

Racing Point were docked 15 points in the constructors' championship and fined 400,000 euros (£360,000). However, the verdict allows them to continue running those parts.

The five teams are Racing Point (saying the penalty is undeserved), Renault - who lodged the initial protest after Friday's decision- Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.

Protesting against the verdict allows wider issues - in particular the philosophical question of how much copying of a rival team's design is permissible - to be dealt with in front of a panel of lawyers at the FIA Court of Appeal.

The decision found Racing Point guilty of using an effective copy of Mercedes' 2019 rear brake ducts on their 2020 car, which is forbidden by Formula 1 regulations.

On Friday it was this...

Racing Point have been docked 15 points and fined 400,000 euros (£361,000) for illegally copying parts of last year's Mercedes car.

The ruling came following a protest by Renault against the 2020 Racing Point, arguing that they had copied the brake ducts used by Mercedes in 2019.

F1's governing body the FIA upheld the protest in part in handing down the fine and points deduction.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

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On Thursday, we had this...

Nico Hulkenberg will race for Racing Point in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix after Sergio Perez again tested positive for coronavirus.

Perez, 30, missed the British Grand Prix after contracting Covid-19 but the team had hoped he could return. Racing Point were trying to exploit a technicality in the isolation rules regarding the day of his test.

But the Mexican was positive when tested again at Silverstone on Thursday so is unable to enter the paddock. The team said Perez was "physically well and recovering" and "would continue to follow the guidance of Public Health England".

Hulkenberg was unable to race last weekend when his car developed a mechanical problem before the start of the grand prix.

It's been a frantic few days for Racing Point...

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Racing Point's Nico Hulkenberg speaking to Sky Sports: "It has been a hell of a ride, a crazy couple of days. I just wanted to produce the laps and stay clean and I am somewhat surprised to be third.

"It is certainly the fastest car I have driven in F1. It will be a difficult Sunday, one lap is only one lap, there are so many little things with feeling and knowing the car."

Before we get going, it is your chance to have your say so after Nico Hulkenberg got himself third yesterday, we want you to tell us who have been Formula 1's best super subs and why?

As always for a Sunday, your race predictions and hopes are very welcome too.

Tweet us using #bbcf1 to get involved.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer at Silverstone

There is an interloper on the second row, a place that so far has been reserved for either Red Bulls, McLarens, Ferraris or the odd Mercedes this season.

Racing Point finally got the performance it had been threatening all season, courtesy of a strong performance from Nico Hulkenberg in his second stand-in performance while Sergio Perez has coronavirus.

The German was nearly 0.4secs quicker than team-mate Lance Stroll. Now, the Canadian is no Lewis Hamilton, but that’s still a very decent performance from Hulkenberg, and reminds the rest of the teams of his credentials for a full-time return next season.

Technical director Andrew Green praised Hulkenberg and said the team had learned a lot since last weekend’s race, including a decision to run the cars with less downforce. They had been over-protective of the tyres last weekend, he said, and “we made quite a few set-up changes to address some of the corners we were weak in, moving the bias away from high-speed to low-speed, and the drivers were much happier with the car”.

Hulkenberg has a chance to rid himself of his unwanted record of being the driver who has competed in most Grands Prix without a podium finish but to do that he has to keep Red Bull’s Max Verstappen behind him - no easy task.

“Obviously that’s going to be very tough and challenging, but you never know,” he said. “The car is decent and this weekend with the car I’m much more connected with it."

One of the most amazing stories from yesterday came from super-sub Nico Hulkenberg.

He has never had a podium finish in 177 starts in his Formula 1 career which has spanned a decade.

He's only here as a Racing Point reserve because Sergio Perez has twice failed coronavirus tests. Hulkenberg starts in third. What a story it would be if he ends it there today.

This is how we start today. Esteban Ocon is 14th, even though he qualified in 11th but on Saturday evening was given a three-place grid penalty for blocking off George Russell in qualifying. That means Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz and Romain Grosjean all inch forward one spot.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

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Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

The Finn pipped Hamilton by just 0.063 seconds on his final lap at Silverstone to take his first pole since the season opener in Austria last month.

It could be an important moment for Bottas, who needs to try to reduce Hamilton's 30-point championship lead.

Racing Point's Nico Hulkenberg, standing in for Sergio Perez, beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to take third. Renault's Daniel Ricciardo was another to put in a strong performance in fifth place, ahead of the second Racing Point of Pierre Gasly.

Hello and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix - race number five of the 2020 Formula 1 season.

I'm Michael Emons and I'm lucky enough to be talking you through the action today.

The race gets going at 14:10 BST and we will also have live radio commentary from just before then.

Lots to talk about as usual, so a quick look back at Saturday's action seems a pretty good place to start.

Today's race is called the '70th Anniversary Grand Prix' - a nod to the first ever Formula 1 World Championship race, which took place at Silverstone in May 1950.

And since then there have been some amazing races at the home of Formula 1, but few would've had the late drama we saw last week - with three of the top five suffering punctures in the last three laps and Lewis Hamilton limping over the line with only three functioning tyres to win it.

Will this week's race at the same venue be another one that will be talked about for years to come? It's set up nicely.

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