F1 British Grand Prix qualifying FREE: Live stream, TV channel, start time and race schedule for Silverstone

SILVERSTONE hosts a weekend of high-octane action as the 2020 British Grand Prix gets underway.

Lewis Hamilton is looking to defend his world title and has won a record SIX times at this track, but could only manage fifth in FP2 at practice.

F1 British Grand Prix LIVE: Follow all the action from Silverstone

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Lewis Hamilton has a terrific record at this track[/caption]

Sadly the Mercedes star won’t be able to celebrate with fans this year with the track closed to the public due to coronavirus restrictions.

What time does F1 British Grand Prix qualifying start?

• Qualifying commences today at 2pm after the third practice at 11am.
• And lights out for the big race will be at 2.10pm on Sunday.

What TV channel is the F1 British Grand Prix on and can I live stream it?

• You can catch every minute of the weekend’s action on Sky Sports F1.
• If you’re not a Sky customer, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream from Silverstone.

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The Mercedes star is chasing a seventh world title[/caption]

How can I watch the F1 British Grand Prix for free?

• The weekend’s entertainment is also being shown live and FREE on Channel 4.
• The free-to-air channel will show all of practice, qualifying and the race itself.
• Coverage of qualifying begins at 1pm on Saturday.
• To stream the action live, head to All4.
• If you miss any of the drama, highlights will be shown of qualifying on Saturday at 7.30pm and the race on Sunday at 6.30pm.

Full race schedule

Friday, July 31

• Practice 1 – 11am to 12.30pm
• Practice 2 – 3pm to 4.30pm

Saturday, August 1

• Practice 3 – 11am to 12pm
• Qualifying – 2pm to 3pm

Sunday, August 2

• Race – 2.10pm