70th Anniversary Grand Prix
1,023rd World Championship race, 1st World Championship 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, 55th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 August 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 52 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 52 | 1hr 19m 41.993s | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | +11.326s | 19 FL | |
| 3 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 52 | +19.231s | 15 |
| 4 | +4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +29.289s | 12 |
| 5 | +4 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 52 | +39.146s | 10 |
| 6 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 52 | +42.538s | 8 | |
| 7 | -4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 52 | +55.951s | 6 |
| 8 | +6 |  Esteban Ocon | Renault | 52 | +1m 04.773s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 52 | +1m 05.544s | 2 |
| 10 | +6 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1m 09.669s | 1 |
| 11 | -4 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1m 10.642s | |
| 12 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 52 | +1m 13.370s | |
| 13 | -1 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 52 | +1m 14.070s | |
| 14 | -9 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -3 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -3 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | |
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 43 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:25.154 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.217 | |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.082 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.176 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:26.297 | |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.428 | |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.534 | |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.614 | |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.669 | |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.778 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.078 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:27.083 | |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.254 | |
| 14 | -3 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:27.011 |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.455 | |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:27.882 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.236 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:28.430 | |
| 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:28.433 | |
| 20 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:28.493 |
- Esteban Ocon received a three-place grid penalty for impeding George Russell during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:25.154 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.217 | 0.063 |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.082 | 0.928 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.176 | 1.022 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:26.297 | 1.143 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:26.428 | 1.274 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:26.534 | 1.380 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.614 | 1.460 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.669 | 1.515 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:26.778 | 1.624 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:27.011 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.078 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:27.083 | |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:27.254 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.455 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:27.882 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.236 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:28.430 | |
| 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:28.433 | |
| 20 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:28.493 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 107 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 77 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 73 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 45 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 38 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | 36 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | 28 |
| 8 |  Sergio Perez | 22 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | 20 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 16 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | 15 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | 12 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 10 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 180 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 113 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 55 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 53 |
| 5 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 41 |
| 6 | Renault | 36 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 14 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 63rd for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 155th for Lewis Hamilton EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Michael Schumacher), 49th for Valtteri Bottas, 35th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 218th & 219th for Mercedes, 174th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 13th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 116th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 71st for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 49th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 77th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 149th for Lewis Hamilton, 30th for Valtteri Bottas