Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of page to listen to radio coverage

  • Lewis Hamilton overtakes Charles Leclerc to claim famous win

  • Hamilton battles back from 10-sec penalty after crash with Max Verstappen on first lap

  • Verstappen suffers heavy impact with barriers and taken to hospital for precautionary checks

  • Hamilton cuts Verstappen's lead in title race to eight points

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Verstappen wins sprint race to get pole position for British GP - read the report

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer at Silverstone

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the British Grand Prix from pole position after winning Formula 1's new trial sprint race on Saturday.

    The Dutchman got the jump on Lewis Hamilton off the line and led comfortably to the end to extend his championship lead by a point to 33.

    Hamilton chased Verstappen all the way and crossed the line 1.4 seconds back. The race was enlivened by a brilliant first lap by Fernando Alonso, the Alpine driver going from 11th to fifth.

    The result of the sprint sets the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix, so Alonso's gamble on starting on soft tyres paid off handsomely.

    He lost places to the McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo during the 17-lap race but still gained four places on the grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday from his qualifying position.

    Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas also gambled on softs at the start but failed to make any ground on Verstappen and settled into a lonely drive to third place, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Norris and Ricciardo.

  2. Thanks for joining us

    There's always something special about the British Grand Prix.

    Welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage for the 10th race of the 2021 Formula 1 season. I'm Michael Emons and it is my pleasure to be talking you through the action today.

    It's lights out at 15:00 BST and as always we will have live radio commentary for you.

    Lots and lots to talk about...

  3. One of the sporting highlights of the year

    After the first ever sprint qualifying event to decide the grid for the British Grand Prix, it's a familiar man at the front as championship leader Max Verstappen will be leading us off...

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    ...but no driver has had more success at Silverstone than Lewis Hamilton, and, with 140,000 people in attendance today, can he get another victory here to delight the home fans?

    The British Grand Prix is always one of the highlights of the year and today promises to be another thriller.

    Lewis HamiltonGetty Images