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17:087/52: a second ahead for SainzVerstappen makes the effort to reposition himself up to Sainz. His DRS is on. Behind, Leclerc is off the hook two seconds behind the Dutchman. Carried by the crowd, Hamilton overtakes Norris and is now 4th. It’s hot! Carlos Sainz is struggling to defend his first place after a good start from Verstappen. The clashes are increasing, it’s very hot! 16:562/52: here we go again in this GPThe drivers leave from the pits behind the safety car. It will be a standing start. 4:52 p.m. Russell on Canal+: “one of the most horrible crashes I’ve seen” After his retirement, George Russell was at the microphone of Canal+. “It’s one of the most horrific crashes I’ve seen. I hope no one is hurt in the public. I had no grip, we knew it was going to happen like that but not as strong. We paid the price for my poor qualification yesterday.” 4:48 p.m. The race will start again at 4:56 p.m. Sainz will be on pole ahead of Verstappen, even though the latter had overtaken him from the start. “There are no fractures. He is conscious at the medical center” for Zhou announces Valtteri Bottas on the radio. 16:36 Of note from Alex Albon is also at the medical center. over the tires On the first slowdowns, we see that Russell was guilty of a gap. The Briton therefore hit Tsunoda, lost control and hit Zhou, whose single-seater ended up on the roof, before hitting the mesh behind the tires. the medical centre. 16:27 Protesters entered the track As feared, protesters stormed into Silverstone Circuit, as the race comes to a halt due to a red flag after the accident involving several single-seaters. 16:20 Alfa Romeo indicates that its pilot is wellAccording to Sky Sports, Alfa Romeo indicates that its pilot is well. towards the hospital.16:12We try to extract Zhou from his car Caught in a very violent crash, Guanyu Zhou is trying to be extracted from his single-seater.16:092/52: the pilots return to the pitsThe car of Zhou was put back on the wheels , as the drivers return to the pits. Russell and Tsunoda’s single-seaters are badly damaged. 16:051/52: It started very fast and very strongVerstappen swallows Sainz wholeheartedly while a huge crash involving in particular Russell, Tsunoda and the Chinese Zhou intervenes from the first corner. The Alfa Romeo driver saw his single-seater slide on the roof. Still no idle, proof that the crash was extremely violent. Red flag! 4:00 p.m. Let’s go for the formation lap The 20 single-seaters are running the engine before the big start. 3:50 p.m. cloudy and rain could appear during the race. 52 laps of 5.891 km are on the program for this 10th GP of the season. 14:23 Hamilton asks the public not to hiss Verstappen “We are better than that. We don’t need that. No boos. such big fans and I don’t agree with the boos. I really appreciate the support I have here,” he said after the qualifying session on Saturday. >> Read the full article14:18The starting grid, with Ferrari and Red Bull in forceThe French will start from afar, with Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) in 11th place, while Esteban Ocon (Alpine) will start 15th.14:17Hello to all Winner of both last Grand Prix (Azerbaijan and Canada), Max Verstappen is aiming for the pass of three this Sunday on the Silverstone circuit. The reigning world champion will start on the front row, just behind Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who scored his first career pole.>> Relive qualifying for the British GP