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LAP 46/52The first retirement of the day – K-Mag is ❌#f170 🇬🇧 #f1 pic.twitter.com/OvSULv1bDb— Formula 1 (@F1) August 9, 2020 “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596983175,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:26″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319322″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319322″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 46nn
Hamilton gets the move done on Leclerc, who has only stopped once for tyres. A clean and simple overtake. No drama.nn
He is up to third and Bottas is ahead in second place. Five seconds ahead.n”,”raw”:”
LAP 46

Hamilton gets the move done on Leclerc, who has only stopped once for tyres. A clean and simple overtake. No drama.

He is up to third and Bottas is ahead in second place. Five seconds ahead.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596983028,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:23″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319320″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319320″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON NOW HAS WORK TO DOnn
After his pit stop he is down in fourth place. He is catching Leclerc. That would see him make the podium.nn
Hamilton has just set the fastest lap in doing so.n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON NOW HAS WORK TO DO

After his pit stop he is down in fourth place. He is catching Leclerc. That would see him make the podium.

Hamilton has just set the fastest lap in doing so.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982853,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:20″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319319″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319319″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 41nn
Verstappen told to close in on Hamilton in case the world champion tries to go to the end of the hard tyres.nn
Mercedes have seen enough and call him in to the pits for fresh tyres. And they have put him out on hard tyres.n”,”raw”:”
LAP 41

Verstappen told to close in on Hamilton in case the world champion tries to go to the end of the hard tyres.

Mercedes have seen enough and call him in to the pits for fresh tyres. And they have put him out on hard tyres.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982676,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:17″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319318″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319318″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
MAX IS COMFYnn
Verstappen told he has “got the pace if we need to react, but we just need to make sure we’ve got the tyres when we need it”.nn
13 laps to go. Can he hold on?n”,”raw”:”
MAX IS COMFY

Verstappen told he has “got the pace if we need to react, but we just need to make sure we’ve got the tyres when we need it”.

13 laps to go. Can he hold on?”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982386,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:13″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319311″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319311″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 33n
Verstappen and Bottas stop for hard tyres to take them through to the end of the race.n
It is their second stop, while Hamilton, who is on the hard tyre too, has yet to make a second stop and leads the race.n
Can he make that tyre last until the end? It seems unlikely.n
Verstappen just 11.3 seconds behind and eating into that advantage. n
n”,”raw”:”
LAP 33
Verstappen and Bottas stop for hard tyres to take them through to the end of the race.
It is their second stop, while Hamilton, who is on the hard tyre too, has yet to make a second stop and leads the race.
Can he make that tyre last until the end? It seems unlikely.
Verstappen just 11.3 seconds behind and eating into that advantage.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NINTCHDBPICT000600928160.jpg?strip=all&w=960″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981929,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:05″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319305″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319305″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
VERSTAPPEN HAS JUST SET THE FASTEST LAPnn
He is 2.1 seconds clear of Bottas. Hamilton is 6.1 seconds behind him. n”,”raw”:”
VERSTAPPEN HAS JUST SET THE FASTEST LAP

He is 2.1 seconds clear of Bottas. Hamilton is 6.1 seconds behind him.
“},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981805,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:03″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319304″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319304″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
IT IS ALL KICKING OFFnn
Vettel has now had a pop at his team.nn
He too has been on the radio and is unhappy.nn
“This is the gap that we didn’t like, we spoke about it this morning. I’ll hang in there, but you know you’ve messed up.”nn
But let’s not forget he spun of his own accord at the start.n”,”raw”:”
IT IS ALL KICKING OFF

Vettel has now had a pop at his team.

He too has been on the radio and is unhappy.

“This is the gap that we didn’t like, we spoke about it this morning. I’ll hang in there, but you know you’ve messed up.”

But let’s not forget he spun of his own accord at the start.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981656,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:00″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319303″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319303″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON IS NOT HAPPYnn
He has been on the radio – hinting at foul play…nn
“He must have less pressure in his tyres or something” n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON IS NOT HAPPY

He has been on the radio – hinting at foul play…

“He must have less pressure in his tyres or something” “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981454,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:57″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319301″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319301″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 27n
Verstappen pits and Bottas regains the lead but it is only for a few seconds and the Red Bull man regains the position.n
Great stuff from Verstappen, but could Bottas have done more?n
n”,”raw”:”
LAP 27
Verstappen pits and Bottas regains the lead but it is only for a few seconds and the Red Bull man regains the position.
Great stuff from Verstappen, but could Bottas have done more?
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9 Aug 2020, 21:55
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F1 is at Silverstone for a second week running and Lewis Hamilton will be hoping for a similar result.
The Brit showed incredible calmness in last week’s British Grand Prix to win even after his tire punctured on the final lap.
Hamilton, 35, will start from second today, with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas taking pole in qualifying.
Start time: 2.10pm BST
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ANTONIO FELIX DA COSTA broke down in tears as he was crowned the Formula E champion in Berlin.
Da Costa dominated his rivals on the restart to claim his first FE title while his team Techeetah also won the constructors’ title.

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Portuguese star Antonio Felix Da Costa admits he had come ‘so close’ to quitting before finally winning the title

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Antonio Felix Da Costa always looked comfortable as he secured the crown with second place in Germany

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Ex-BMW driver Da Costa joined Techeetah at the start of the season, building towards his title success with three straight victories
Da Costa cruised to second place and showed raw emotion as he saw his family celebrating live on a big screen back in Portugal.
The Portuguese star said: “I have no words. Just the bad times come to my mind because I’ve come so close to giving up sometimes. 
“But thanks to the people around me I never did. 
“But more than that, thanks to the guys who knew what I could do, even when I was finishing nowhere and they still brought me back.

“Thanks to Jean-Eric Vergne who is a hard bone to chew but he pushed me all the way, he helped me out a lot.
“I have no words, I’m just so happy.” 

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Techeetah locked out the front row and cruised to a one-two victory with former two-time champion Vergne winning his first race of the season.
Da Costa joined Techeetah at the start of the season from BMW and charged to the title with three wins on the bounce.

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LEWIS HAMILTON wants his Mercedes team to investigate his tyre problems after fearing they would EXPLODE near the end of today’s 70th Anniversary race.
The Brit, who suffered a dangerous blow-out during the British GP just seven days ago, came home in second place behind race-winner, Max Verstappen.

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Lewis Hamilton settled for second place at Silverstone and feared his tyre would explode againCredit: Reuters

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Max Verstappen produced a brilliant performance at Silverstone on SundayCredit: Reuters
While Verstappen was comfortable on the rubber, Hamilton feared another failure.
He said: “I’m really grateful to have managed to just get my way through the race.
“At the end I was just driving with half a tyre basically.
“If you look in the mirrors, one half was bald and the other side was okay, so it held together.

“But of course I was nervous it was going to explode.
“I’m sure the team will be working as hard as they can, because we’ve not had that before.

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“Pirelli were struggling with tyre failures last week, so they just put the pressures up and up and up and up.
“The tyres are balloons now, they’re the highest pressures we’ve ever had on a track like that.

“It’s something we’ll look into. Definitely unexpected to have the blistering as hardcore as we experienced.”
Meanwhile, pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas was a disappointing third and accused his Mercedes team of “sleeping” as they were leapfrogged by Verstappen.
He added: “Very frustrating starting from pole and finishing third is not ideal.
“As a team we were sleeping at some point when Max managed to get ahead of us.

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“Our strategy was far from ideal so lots to learn from.”
The Finn also said he suffered similar tyre problems to Hamilton, which is a concern for the team ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
He said: “I was trying and there was a chance to keep up with Max but as soon as I started to push too much at the end, the tyres just fell apart.”

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LAP 46/52The first retirement of the day – K-Mag is ❌#f170 🇬🇧 #f1 pic.twitter.com/OvSULv1bDb— Formula 1 (@F1) August 9, 2020 “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596983175,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:26″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319322″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319322″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 46nn
Hamilton gets the move done on Leclerc, who has only stopped once for tyres. A clean and simple overtake. No drama.nn
He is up to third and Bottas is ahead in second place. Five seconds ahead.n”,”raw”:”
LAP 46

Hamilton gets the move done on Leclerc, who has only stopped once for tyres. A clean and simple overtake. No drama.

He is up to third and Bottas is ahead in second place. Five seconds ahead.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596983028,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:23″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319320″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319320″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON NOW HAS WORK TO DOnn
After his pit stop he is down in fourth place. He is catching Leclerc. That would see him make the podium.nn
Hamilton has just set the fastest lap in doing so.n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON NOW HAS WORK TO DO

After his pit stop he is down in fourth place. He is catching Leclerc. That would see him make the podium.

Hamilton has just set the fastest lap in doing so.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982853,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:20″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319319″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319319″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 41nn
Verstappen told to close in on Hamilton in case the world champion tries to go to the end of the hard tyres.nn
Mercedes have seen enough and call him in to the pits for fresh tyres. And they have put him out on hard tyres.n”,”raw”:”
LAP 41

Verstappen told to close in on Hamilton in case the world champion tries to go to the end of the hard tyres.

Mercedes have seen enough and call him in to the pits for fresh tyres. And they have put him out on hard tyres.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982676,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:17″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319318″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319318″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
MAX IS COMFYnn
Verstappen told he has “got the pace if we need to react, but we just need to make sure we’ve got the tyres when we need it”.nn
13 laps to go. Can he hold on?n”,”raw”:”
MAX IS COMFY

Verstappen told he has “got the pace if we need to react, but we just need to make sure we’ve got the tyres when we need it”.

13 laps to go. Can he hold on?”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596982386,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:13″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319311″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319311″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 33n
Verstappen and Bottas stop for hard tyres to take them through to the end of the race.n
It is their second stop, while Hamilton, who is on the hard tyre too, has yet to make a second stop and leads the race.n
Can he make that tyre last until the end? It seems unlikely.n
Verstappen just 11.3 seconds behind and eating into that advantage. n
n”,”raw”:”
LAP 33
Verstappen and Bottas stop for hard tyres to take them through to the end of the race.
It is their second stop, while Hamilton, who is on the hard tyre too, has yet to make a second stop and leads the race.
Can he make that tyre last until the end? It seems unlikely.
Verstappen just 11.3 seconds behind and eating into that advantage.
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VERSTAPPEN HAS JUST SET THE FASTEST LAPnn
He is 2.1 seconds clear of Bottas. Hamilton is 6.1 seconds behind him. n”,”raw”:”
VERSTAPPEN HAS JUST SET THE FASTEST LAP

He is 2.1 seconds clear of Bottas. Hamilton is 6.1 seconds behind him.
“},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981805,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:03″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319304″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319304″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
IT IS ALL KICKING OFFnn
Vettel has now had a pop at his team.nn
He too has been on the radio and is unhappy.nn
“This is the gap that we didn’t like, we spoke about it this morning. I’ll hang in there, but you know you’ve messed up.”nn
But let’s not forget he spun of his own accord at the start.n”,”raw”:”
IT IS ALL KICKING OFF

Vettel has now had a pop at his team.

He too has been on the radio and is unhappy.

“This is the gap that we didn’t like, we spoke about it this morning. I’ll hang in there, but you know you’ve messed up.”

But let’s not forget he spun of his own accord at the start.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981656,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:00″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319303″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319303″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON IS NOT HAPPYnn
He has been on the radio – hinting at foul play…nn
“He must have less pressure in his tyres or something” n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON IS NOT HAPPY

He has been on the radio – hinting at foul play…

“He must have less pressure in his tyres or something” “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981454,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:57″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319301″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319301″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 27n
Verstappen pits and Bottas regains the lead but it is only for a few seconds and the Red Bull man regains the position.n
Great stuff from Verstappen, but could Bottas have done more?n
n”,”raw”:”
LAP 27
Verstappen pits and Bottas regains the lead but it is only for a few seconds and the Red Bull man regains the position.
Great stuff from Verstappen, but could Bottas have done more?
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HAMILTON IS SINKINGnn
He’s not happy. He has tyre damage on those new set of hards.nn
He is one of the slowest drivers on track – a lap of 1.33.5s Only Giovinazzi was slower in his Alfa Romeo.nn
Could Verstappen pull this off?n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON IS SINKING

He’s not happy. He has tyre damage on those new set of hards.

He is one of the slowest drivers on track – a lap of 1.33.5s Only Giovinazzi was slower in his Alfa Romeo.

Could Verstappen pull this off?”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596981223,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:53″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319298″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319298″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 21nn
Verstappen has still not stopped. He is on the harder tyre.nn
Hamilton has been warned by his race engineer. “Verstappen is the real threat here if he is one-stopping”.nn
We have seen this before with Red Bull. They have less speed than the Mercedes and what they try to do is to go as long as they can in the first stint and then hold position.nn
For the second stint, it is a scrap as they try to fend off the chasing cars.nn
For the time being, it is working. Verstappen says his tyres are all good.n”,”raw”:”
LAP 21

Verstappen has still not stopped. He is on the harder tyre.

Hamilton has been warned by his race engineer. “Verstappen is the real threat here if he is one-stopping”.

We have seen this before with Red Bull. They have less speed than the Mercedes and what they try to do is to go as long as they can in the first stint and then hold position.

For the second stint, it is a scrap as they try to fend off the chasing cars.

For the time being, it is working. Verstappen says his tyres are all good.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596980887,”date_formatted”:”9th August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:48″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”319293″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12334383″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-319293″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LAP 19n
Majority of the front runners have now stopped for tyres and the running order is this.n
Verstappen (yet to stop), Bottas, Hamilton, Sainz (yet to stop), Hulkenberg, Stroll.n
n”,”raw”:”
LAP 19
Majority of the front runners have now stopped for tyres and the running order is this.
Verstappen (yet to stop), Bottas, Hamilton, Sainz (yet to stop), Hulkenberg, Stroll.
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F1 is at Silverstone for a second week running and Lewis Hamilton will be hoping for a similar result.
The Brit showed incredible calmness in last week’s British Grand Prix to win even after his tire punctured on the final lap.
Hamilton, 35, will start from second today, with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas taking pole in qualifying.
Start time: 2.10pm BST
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MAX VERSTAPPEN claimed a stunning victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix as Mercedes suffered more tyre woe.
The Red Bull driver stormed to victory at Silverstone having started from fourth place to pick up his first win of the 2020 season.

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Max Verstappen produced a brilliant performance at Silverstone on SundayCredit: Reuters

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Max Verstappen stunned Mercedes to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Credit: AP:Associated Press

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Max Verstappen hugs his team after victory at SilverstoneCredit: Reuters

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The Dutchman celebrates on the podiumCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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Lewis Hamilton settled for second placeCredit: Reuters

Lewis Hamilton made a late charge to finish second ahead of Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes’ tyres wilted in the Silverstone heat.
Just like last week, the German outfit struggled to manage their rubber with both drivers suffering blisters early on.
And that was music to Verstappen’s ears as his Red Bull coped with the 43C track temperature better than his rivals.
Mercedes were forced to pit both pole starter Bottas and championship leader Hamilton very early while Verstappen stayed out on his fresher tyres.

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Valtteri Bottas got away ahead of Lewis Hamilton off the startCredit: Associated Press

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Sebastian Vettel spun off the curb and fell down to last placeCredit: AFP

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stayed with the Mercedes pair early on as both cars struggled with their tyres againCredit: Reuters
And the Dutchman looked after his car so well that he had a pit stop in hand over his Mercedes rivals and came out ahead of the pair.
Hamilton pitted late on for the second time onto fresh rubber and charged past Charles Leclerc into third.
He then caught his team-mate Bottas with two laps to go to claim second place behind the imperious Verstappen.

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Max Verstappen crosses the line to take the chequered flagCredit: AP:Associated Press

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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas begin the inquestCredit: Reuters

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The drivers make a stand against racism before the raceCredit: AFP

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Silverstone hosted the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix having hosted the first ever race back in 1950Credit: AFP
Verstappen said: “I didn’t see this win coming but after the first stint it seemed we were really good on tyres.

“We had a lot of pace in the car and didn’t have a lot of tyre issues at all.
“It’s an incredible result to win here – we just had a great day, the right strategy and everything went smooth.”

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Hamilton added: “It was unexpected to have hardcore blistering like that but I’m grateful to have progressed and managed my way through the race.
“I’m sure the team will look into it because we’ve not had something like this before.
“I don’t know if anyone else struggled with blisters like us so we’ll have to look into it.
“At the end I was driving with half a tyre basically – one half is bald. But we held it together.”

2020 RACE CALENDAR

July 5 – Austria (W: Bottas)
July 12 – Styria (W: Hamilton)
July 19 – Hungary (W: Hamilton)
Aug 2 – Britain (W: Hamilton)
Aug 9 – 70th Anniversary (W: Verstappen)
Aug 16 – Spain
Aug 30 – Spa
Sept 6 – Italy
Sept 13 – Tuscany
Sept 27 – Russia
Oct 11 – Germany
Oct 25 – Portugal More

F1 is celebrating its Platinum Anniversary after 70 years of the world championship.
Silverstone is the venue for a second week running as Lewis Hamilton looks to make it four race wins out of five this season.
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Lewis Hamilton is looking for another victory at SilverstoneCredit: AFP or licensors
Hamilton heroically held on to beat Max Verstappen despite having a punctured tyre at last week’s British Grand Prix and might be looking for a less wild ride this time around.
What time is the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix?
F1 70th Anniversary qualifying takes place on Sunday, August 9.
The action will commence at the traditional time of 2.10pm UK time.
Valtteri Bottas starts from pole, after finishing ahead of Mercedes team-mate Hamilton in qualifying.

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What TV channel is the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on and can I live stream it?
Every minute of the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix will be live on Sky Sports F1.
To live stream the race, head to your Sky Go account.
Non-Sky Sports subscribers can watch the full race by purchasing a Now TV Day Pass from £9.99.
Unlike last weekend’s British Grand Prix, only highlights will be shown on Channel 4.
Full schedule
Friday, August 7
Free Practice One (11am)
Free Practice Two (3pm)
Saturday, August 8

Free Practice Three (11am)
Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, August 9
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TWO-TIME reigning Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne’s wait for a win this season continues after he lost the lead in the dying moments in Berlin.
BMW youngster Max Gunther waited behind Vergne throughout the race before pouncing late on to claim victory in Berlin.

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Two-time champ Jean-Eric Vergne’s last win came in June 2019 in Switzerland
Vergne’s frustration continued after seeing his team-mate Antonio Felix Da Costa dominate the first two races in Berlin and edge closer to winning the title.
Vergne, who dropped from first to third, said: “I’m quite happy to get a podium.
“I don’t know, I need to investigate what happened here.
“I am not sure what happened, I lost a lot of energy in attack mode and it seems as though my regen pedal was not working properly.

“I was fighting with Gunther for the lead but then when I saw Robin Frijns coming, I thought it was useless to fight him, I would have lost the podium.”

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Max Gunther won his second race of the season

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Meanwhile, Gunther was thrilled to take his second win of the season and win his home race in Germany. 
Gunther said: “I am so incredibly happy for everybody to win this home race in Berlin.
Virgin’s Frijns took second place to claim his first podium of the season, while title-race leader Da Costa climbed from ninth to fourth.

Da Costa has an enormous 70-point lead in the drivers’ standings with just three races remaining.

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CHELSEA have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell, according to reports.
The Blues have long been linked with a move for the 23-year-old England international but the Foxes have so far appeared unwilling to do business.

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Leicester have enquired about Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas as they search for a replacement for Ben Chilwell
However, Leicester may now have shown their hand in negotiations as they have enquired about Olympiakos full-back Kostas Tsimikas.
The Greek international impressed against Wolves in the Europa League on Thursday night and has reportedly attracted interest from Chelsea and Everton in the past few weeks.
Tsimikas is valued at around £12million by his club and the Daily Mail say Premier League champions Liverpool are also interested.
The Reds had a £10million bid rejected for Norwich defender Jamal Lewis this week as they seek cover for first-choice left-back Andy Roberston.

With the Canaries looking for a fee closer to £20million, Tsimikas may present Liverpool with a cheaper option.
However the 24-year-old may see Leicester as a better option for first-team football.

The Foxes will also have 34-year-old Christian Fuchs to call upon next season should Chilwell depart the Kingpower.
Tsimikas registered seven assists in 46 appearances in all competitions in 2019-20.

Olympiakos have lined up Saint-Etienne full-back Miguel Trauco as Tsimikas’ replacement.

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