McLaren in the mix and a thrilling podium scrap – What To Watch For in the British GP


From an unexpected challenger to Max Verstappen to the thrilling fight for best of the rest, and from Sergio Perez needing to fight his way through the field once again to Williams showing ever-improving pace, we highlight some key areas to look out for when the lights go out on race day at Silverstone...
1. McLaren in the mix at the front
Max Verstappen taking pole position was hardly a major surprise, but the fact he had to usurp Lando Norris with his final lap in Q3 certainly was.

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