Day 23 - British F1 GP - Race day

After all the planning and effort, today was race day at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix. We had a late start, as there was no need to get to the track too early because the race didn't start until 3:00 pm. We arrived at the track around noon and stood in a long queue for half an hour to get in. By 2:00 pm, we were in the grandstand, ready for the race.

My favourite driver, Oscar Piastri, got off to a great start and held his starting position of third easily. His teammate, Lando Norris, moved from second on the grid to the lead, followed by pole sitter Max Verstappen. Max soon regained the lead, and the drivers settled into their positions with little or no passing.

Just over halfway through the race, Kevin Magnussen’s HAAS blew a motor to cause the safety car to come out. For those drivers who were yet to pit for new tyres, it was the perfect opportunity to do so. Lewis Hamilton was one of those drivers and took third place from Oscar Piastri. The two McLaren drivers in second and fourth were now each being chased by a Mercedes driver on a softer tyre compound. Most fans would have expected both McLarens to be overtaken, but to their credit, they held off the charge and retained their respective positions.

The final results were:
1st Place - Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
2nd Place - Lando Norris - McLaren
3rd Place - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes

Oscar Piastri finished fourth, his best result so far. l enjoyed the race from my seat in the grandstand and would love to come to this race again.Read more