2013 British Grand Prix Preview

After a three week long break, which involved the tribunal’s decision to ban Mercedes from the Young Driver’s Test in July, the teams are ready for the eight Grand Prix this season.

This weekend we will see the 64th edition of the British Grand Prix on the famous Silverstone Circuit. This will be a home Grand Prix for many of the teams, some of whom are based only a few minutes from the circuit.

Circuit:

This track has some of the best corners on the Grand Prix calendar. The Maggotts and Becketts section of the track is really fast and could go on to show which team has the most traction at high speeds.

There will be two DRS Zones this year, one on the Hangar Straight and the other on the Wellington Straight. So if the weather is dry on Sunday, which will most likely be the case, those that have good straight line speed could ease past their rivals.

Race Preview:

The British Grand Prix has been won by a Ferrari or a Red Bull in the last four years and this year too it’s going to be a battle between the two of them for the win as they are the strongest team on the grid.

Ferrari needs to up their game if they want to take the title challenge to Red Bull. Lotus are going to bring major upgrades in order to give Kimi Raikkonen a chance to catch up before the leaders pull away in the championship.

Mercedes come into the race after the tribunal’s decision to reprimand them and the team will look forward to making use of the practice sessions and stay up there with the leaders. Home hero Lewis Hamilton will have to fight really hard if he wants to win his home Grand Prix and give the fans something to cheer about.

McLaren recently conducted a Straight Line test with upgrades that will help them boost the car’s downforce. After their first non-points finish in 65 races, this team has to dig deep and really work hard to make sure this year’s failures don’t affect them. A good points scoring race on their home circuit will really boost their confidence.

Force India is another team who has its base just down the road from the circuit, so this will be a special race for them. They have been doing well all through the year but they haven’t had good results at this track before. This weekend that could very well change that.

Williams are celebrating their 600th Grand Prix this weekend. For a team which has had such a glorious past, this year has been nothing short of a disaster. After seven races with no points, they will have to pull up their socks if they would want to chalk up some points.

The rest of the teams too will bring upgrades in a hope to gain vital tenths against their rivals. Let’s wait and watch if any of them make a major jump which could reshuffle the pack. Sunday’s race will be run over 52 laps and is expected to be dry whereas Friday and Saturday could be a wet day out on track!

Here is hoping for a fun race weekend.