F1 | 2025 British F1 Grand Prix Prix-View

July 1, 2025

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Time for a proper classic Grand Prix at a classic circuit, with a whole lot of classic Nigel Mansell level pre race hype. Talking of classic, our 2025 British F1 Grand Prix Prix-View will be admired by many now and bought in second hand record shops years from now.

The Gurgler’s 2025 British F1 Grand Prix Prix-View brings some thoughts on the track and race itself, a more than a few barely interesting stats.

Essentially a quick summary of what a casual F1 fan needs in the shortest possible time for your convenience.

And for F1 opinion, stand by for the F1 Donkey’s Bold Predictions and Opinion.

2025 British F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Race Potential Rating

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The Gurgler does like to use some obscure drivers in our Race previews and report, so who better to use than Teo Fabi to determine a race rating system.

So before each race we give a rating out of ten for four key category that are loosely based on each letter of Teo Fabi’s surname. Don’t know who Teo Fabi is, you should.

FAST? 9 / 10 – It’s fast all right. A few slower corners designed to help overtaking don’t detract from the flowing masterpiece that is Silverstone. The Copse to Becketts section is among some of the best in F1. A proper F1 track despite the modernisation.

ACTION? 9 / 10 – It’s a track that usually provides either great racing, inclement weather or big moments.

BIG HISTORY? – 10 / 10 – Held Grands Prix in every decade of F1 including the first ever Grand Prix. Been exclusively at Silverstone since 1987 when Nigel Mansell was big.

INCLEMENT WEATHER? – 7 /10 – It’s England, so the chance of rain is high, from what we know of F1 in the UK and from Clarkson’s Farm. The Weather Channel says 39-42% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday.

RACE POTENTIAL RATING 88% – It’s one of the marquee events of the season, which is always worth a follow. As long as the Sky F1 team don’t go too overboard on Lando Norris. Which they will.

2023 F1 Track Stats

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Want to know if your favourite driver for this weekend is a master of the track or the track is a master of them? Here then are some barely interesting facts and stats.

Stats include the Styrian GPs which doubled up due to Covid.

McLaren and Ferrari are on 13 wins a piece at Silverstone, the winner takes outright boss status.
Since 2000, second place on the grid has won as many races as Pole Position (nine each).
16^th is the lowest grid slot for a podium at Silverstone since 2000.
Pole position has retired four times since 2000. Second place on the grid is DNF free.
Yuki Tsunoda has never made Q3 at Silverstone.
Lewis Hamilton has has 11 podiums in a row at Silverstone and last didn’t finish in the top three in 2013.
Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon and George Russell have DNFd from two of the last three British GPs.