But picking next Sunday’s race winner is far from straightforward, with Red Bull now facing a sustained challenge. McLaren has matched or exceeded its pace in the past three races, and Mercedes isn’t far behind. George Russell was positioned perfectly to take victory in Austria as Verstappen and Norris limped away from their collision, and Lewis Hamilton will have hope of adding to his tally of eight British Grand Prix wins.
Silverstone told Motor Sport that the circuit had seen a surge of sales in the hours after the Austrian thriller and is now close to selling out.
British Grand Prix tickets still available
Limited stocks of general admission tickets, costing £349 for three days of action are still on sale, as are three-day grandstand tickets.
Available seats include some on the Hamilton Straight overlooking the start-finish line, as well as at Chapel, overlooking the Becketts complex, Woodcote, with a view of the Wellington Straight and long Luffield right-hander, as well as the National Pits Straight, leading up to Copse.
Raceday hospitality options start from £1,095.
Silverstone has had a sellout crowd in recent years
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In addition to the F1 schedule, racing includes Formula 3, Formula 2 and Porsche Supercup rounds, along with historic F1 demonstrations.
The weekend’s concert programme for spectators begins with Kings of Leon on Thursday, with Stormzy, Pete Tong and Rudimental appearing later in the weekend.
At the beginning of the year, Silverstone announced a ten-year extension of its deal to host the British Grand Prix, as it continues developing the site, with new Escapade residences almost complete and a kart track soon to be built.