Who is the favourite to win the F1 British Grand Prix 2025?
The British Grand Prix arrives in Silverstone as the Formula One championship arrives to the famous race track with three Brits looking to impress in front of their home crowd. McLaren's Lando Norris, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' George Russell will all be looking to get on the podium on the beloved racetrack.
At the British Grand Prix's Friday practice session, McLaren's Lando Norris made a strong statement by clocking the fastest time, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Norris, who trails his team-mate Oscar Piastri by 15 points in the championship, outpaced Leclerc by 0.222 seconds on his home turf.
Hamilton was close behind, just 0.079 seconds adrift from Leclerc, showcasing his determination to perform well at Silverstone. Meanwhile, Piastri struggled to match Norris's pace, ending the session 0.470 seconds slower.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen faced challenges with front grip through Silverstone's rapid turns and finished fifth in the standings. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli secured sixth place despite an oversteer issue at the final corner, Club, which affected his lap time. Lance Stroll in the Aston Martin followed closely behind.
Rounding out the top ten were Mercedes' George Russell and the Racing Bulls duo of Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson, all showing competitive form as they gear up for the weekend's race activities.
Who is the favourite to win the British Grand Prix?
Right now, it is Lando Norris who is the bookies favourite to win this weekend's race at Silverstone and is best priced at 13/8 with SpreadEx. The McLaren driver is having his best season so far and is well involved in the Drivers' Championship title race sitting just 15 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri.
The Australian is close in the discussion too and is best priced at 2/1 with Sky Bet and Ladbrokes to secure the top spot and extend his lead in the championship.
Meanwhile, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton could well find himself as a surprising contender to win this race when you consider his incredible form at Silverstone. The 40-year-old driver is currently 6/1 best priced with Sky Bet and Paddy Power at the time of writing this and has finished in the podium spots of the British Grand Prix every year since 2014 and has won the race a record-breaking nine times in his career.
British GP Winner Odds
Lando Norris - 7/4
Oscar Piastri - 2/1
Lewis Hamilton - 5/1
Max Verstappen - 9/1
George Russell - 10/1
Charles Leclerc - 11/1
BAR - 66/1
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