Our home race.Our home race.
2023 season
A challenging home weekend at Silverstone Circuit that yielded Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team's 10th-straight points haul of 2023.
The Debrief by Aramco
A tough weekend at home, albeit a points-scoring one, and much to learn. Read what Fernando, Lance, and Mike said about the race.
Need to know: Great Britain
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Fernando Alonso
"We are fresh from Austria where we scored some good points as a team in what was a challenging weekend that had mixed weather conditions and the Sprint format.
"Now our focus is on our home race at Silverstone. It's always great to race around this historic circuit. I've been in the new Technology Campus this week and every time I'm here it's very impressive and an exciting place to work. It's a real signal of intent for the team's future. I'm excited to see what we can do just across the road in front of the British fans this weekend."
Lance Stroll
"We're super lucky to have Silverstone as the team's home race; it's an incredible classic circuit that we all enjoy driving and racing at. It's also a real power track, with so much of the lap taken at full throttle. The Maggots, Becketts, Chapel sequence is one of the very best on the calendar and driving it in this year's car will be something special.
"The focus this weekend has to be on keeping the momentum going from Austria as we look to retake second in the Constructors' Championship; I know the team will keep pushing hard and the home crowd is always great motivation."
Insight and Speed
Unlocking the Lap
A short run to begin the lap and then it's flat-out through the opening corner, Abbey, and the following Farm corner. Turn Three is a hard braking right-hander and Turn Four is a tight-left hander. Getting the exit right is crucial for a rapid run down the following straight. Brooklands is a medium-speed left-hander that leads directly into Luffield, where the car threatens to run wide on the exit. Again, it's important to get a good run to blaze down Woodcote.
After the straight comes Copse, Turn Nine, which is a high-speed right-hander. This leads to the famous and blisteringly fast Maggots, Becketts, Copse and Chapel sequence: left, right, left, and a tighter right-hand bend complete the sequence that leads onto Chapel corner and the following Hangar Straight.
Finally, drivers shift down a couple of gears through the Stowe right-hander, hurtle down towards the final chicane and avoid losing traction on the exit to retain some momentum through the final Club Corner and down the start-finish straight.
Powered by How
How is a home race different for the team?
A home race means heightened emotion: noise, colour and passion taken to a new level. We thrive under pressure and relish the opportunity to race in front of our home fans.
Our brand-new AMR Technology Campus is just across the road from Silverstone’s gates. This means a shorter commute time for many staff – so, hopefully a bit more rest and recuperation than if the staff were travelling to across the globe and dealing with jetlag. It also means a shorter delivery time, so spare parts – or new parts – can be brought to the circuit more easily if needed.
Finally, a home race for AMF1 means more interest from national and international media. Lance and Fernando will be engaged with more fans and media throughout the week, taking part in interviews and other activities, as the spotlight shines on the team.
Cloud Report
Silverstone is no stranger to rain, even if the British Grand Prix takes place at the height of the British summer. We look at the weather conditions together with Global Partner NetApp, a global hybrid cloud storage partner with solutions that perform across a diverse environment, allowing us to gain insights on weather-related data as well as telemetry data.
The clouds are grouping over Silverstone as the weekend approaches. Free Practice One and Two are set to be dry, in clear conditions, but drivers will have to contend with gusts of up to 50 km/h. The wind will somewhat let off over the next few days – but the conditions could be markedly different.
On Saturday, it's set to be sunny and dry in the morning but rain could hit later in the day, perhaps during Qualifying. The risk of rain is set at 60 per cent at this early stage.
Clouds build up again for Sunday, and race day could be even more eventful if the slight (20 per cent) chance of rain materialises. Temperatures are also set to be lower on Sunday than they will be on Friday and Saturday, with a high of 23 degrees Celsius.
XPerience Points
In Formula One, you’re constantly learning. Every lap, every mile, every second, is an opportunity to further your understanding and, ultimately, discover ways to unlock performance. In partnership with XP Inc., here are some of the key points for the British Grand Prix.
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