In this GPFans Recap we take you through the most read Formula 1 news today. Below you will find the most discussed topics from the royal class of motorsport combined in one article. This way you will be fully informed about all developments within minutes.

Friday’s British Grand Prix is ​​over. Max Verstappen was the fastest not only in the first session, but also in the second free practice session at Silverstone. The power unit has been replaced in Dutchman and Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez. Apart from that, the table leaders also brought upgrades to England as well as seven other teams. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, has been rebuked. German sources can confirm that adjustments are being made to the Red Bull Ring to prevent the FIA ​​from investigating another 1200 track limit violation in the future. Pérez is unsure of the reasons behind Pirelli’s introduction of new tires this weekend.

An upgrade for Red Bull and Mercedes, De Vries saw AlphaTauri unload at Silverstone

FIA documents show that only two teams have yet to upgrade to the British Formula 1 Grand Prix: Ferrari and Haas. Red Bull has decided to bring an upgrade to the front corners, aiming to cool down the tires and brakes. Mercedes’ competitors have upgraded the front wing and front wing endplates, while Aston Martin opted to upgrade the front wing and rear corner. Mainly AlphaTauri, McLaren and Alfa Romeo unpacked to race at Silverstone. Read more? Click here!

The FIA ​​reprimanded Mercedes for being late for Hamilton at a press conference

Lewis Hamilton was due to attend the pre-race weekend press conference at Silverstone last Thursday. The British GPFan reporter Jan Bolscher was only a few minutes late. It will be about three to four minutes after the session starts. The FIA ​​is known for being strict when it comes to regulations and because of that Mercedes was reprimanded by the car association. From conversations with team representative from Mercedes it turned out that Hamilton’s agenda was set by the team and therefore, according to the auto association, the fault was not with the driver, but with the racing team. Because the schedule on Thursdays is often within the control of the team, the FIA ​​considered a warning to be the right move. Read more? Click here!

Red Bull replaced full-engine Verstappen and Pérez in the UK

Red Bull Racing has replaced Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez’s engines ahead of the UK’s Formula 1 race weekend. At Verstappen, the combustion engines, Turbochargers, MGU-H and MGU-K will be replaced. This is Verstappen’s third engine, so there will be no grid penalty. The Dutchman’s exhaust system has also been replaced, but as it is his fourth there will be no network penalty there. All of these parts have also been replaced at Pérez. For the Mexican it is his third engine and fourth Exhaust System. This doesn’t appear to be a problem, but a planned part replacement. The other three drivers also had good turns, but the grid penalty was also not awarded by the FIA. Read more? Click here!

The Red Bull Ring adjusted the circuit to prevent drama about future track boundaries

Track limits were the topic of the weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix. Lap times were removed in qualifying and stewards awarded time penalties not only during races at the Red Bull Ring, but also after. Race management can no longer track the number of track limit violations. The FIA ​​hopes to prevent this drama in the future through track adjustments in Styria. Usually knowledgeable Motorbikes and Sports can report that the FIA ​​has contacted the MotoGP organization, which also races at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix on two wheels, and has agreed to the changes. Read more? Click here!

Pérez thinks that F1 has worked with Pirelli to end Red Bull’s dominance

The new tire from Pirelli has been introduced to Formula 1 for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The Italian manufacturer has manufactured and homologated the tire, but decided to approach the FIA ​​with plans to move the introduction forward for safety reasons. However, Sergio Pérez is not sure it was done for safety. “I think they did this tire construction to give more advantage to some of the teams,” Pérez told the media at Silverstone. “I think someone will improve from this. Whether it’s us or another team, I don’t know, but somehow there must be a change in the characteristics of the tyres, especially at high speed, we feel it.” The new construction was practiced by all the teams in the free practice session in Spain. “It’s also interesting to see what happens with the tire wear, because we haven’t really been able to test it yet.” Read more? Click here!