Britain 2026

Round 9 of 22: raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by Silverstone 2026

Tiggy Valen

Jul 06, 2026

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I still haven’t fully comprehended what we all witnessed yesterday, but I feel emotionally roughhoused.

Emotional highs:

An iconic start from the Ferraris
Charles ending a 623-day winless streak to take the victory
George finally having luck go his way and asking on the radio for his family to come down from the grandstands for his first-ever home race podium
The Red Bull family continuing to deliver in style: Isack P5, Liam P6, Arvid P7

Emotional lows:

MBS participating in the LEGO drivers’ parade (??)
Lewis’ jumpstart penalty
George’s slow puncture, forcing an unplanned pitstop
Kimi’s left front wheel shield failure and the ensuing heartbreak on the radio
Max’s late crash at Stowe (second race weekend in a row he’s had a rear wing malfunction that’s caused a high-speed crash)
An FIA “software error” mistakenly broadcasting a "Safety Car In This Lap" message that got our hopes up for a last-lap shootout, only to have the race end under safety car

I sadly couldn’t make it to Silverstone this year. I had birthday and Fourth of July plans I’d already committed to, but it looked like an incredible one to be at. It’s very high on my bucket list.