British Grand Prix 2018
The 2018 British Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 8 July 2018 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The race was the 10th round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship. It marked the 73rd running of the British Grand Prix, the 69th time that the race had been run as a World Championship event, and the 52nd time that the World Championship event had been held at the Silverstone Circuit.
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel entered the race with a one-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers’ Championship. In the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari led Mercedes by ten points.
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| 2018 British Grand Prix | ||
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| Race 10 of 21 in the 2018 Formula One World Championship | ||
Layout of the Silverstone Circuit | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 8 July 2018 | |
| Official name | Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 5.891 km (3.660 mi) | |
| Distance | 52 laps, 306.198 km (190.263 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny 27.0 °C (80.6 °F) | |
| Attendance | 340,000 (race weekend) 140,500 (race) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Mercedes |
| Time | 1:25.892 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:30.696 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Ferrari |
| Second |
| Mercedes |
| Third |
| Ferrari |
Lap leaders |
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos. | Car no. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.818 | 1:26.256 | 1:25.892 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:26.585 | 1:26.372 | 1:25.936 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:27.549 | 1:26.483 | 1:25.990 | 3 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:27.025 | 1:26.413 | 1:26.217 | 4 |
| 5 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 1:27.309 | 1:27.013 | 1:26.602 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 1:27.979 | 1:27.369 | 1:27.099 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.143 | 1:27.730 | 1:27.244 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.086 | 1:27.522 | 1:27.455 | 8 |
| 9 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.962 | 1:27.790 | 1:27.879 | 9 |
| 10 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.279 | 1:27.843 | 1:28.194 | 10 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:28.017 | 1:27.901 | 11 | |
| 12 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.210 | 1:27.928 | 12 | |
| 13 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:28.187 | 1:28.139 | 13 | |
| 14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:28.399 | 1:28.343 | 14 | |
| 15 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.249 | 1:28.391 | 15 | |
| 16 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 1:28.456 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:29.096 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:29.252 | PL | ||
| 107% time: 1:32.645 | |||||||
| — | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | No time | PL | ||
| — | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | No time | PL | ||
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Race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 52 | 1:27:29.784 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | +2.264 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 52 | +3.652 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 52 | +8.883 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 52 | +9.500 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 52 | +28.220 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +29.930 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 52 | +31.115 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +33.188 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +34.708 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 52 | +35.774 | 17 | |
| 12 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +38.106 | PL | |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 52 | +39.129 | 14 | |
| 14 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +48.113 | PL | |
| 15 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 46 | Brakes | 5 | |
| Ret | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 37 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 37 | Collision | 16 | |
| Ret | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 31 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 18 | Wheel | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 1 | PU connector | PL | |
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Championship standings after the race
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| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 171 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 163 | |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 116 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 106 | |
| 1 | 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 104 |
| Source: |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 287 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 267 | |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 199 | |
| 4 | Renault | 70 | |
| 5 | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | |
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