Formula 1 qualifying results: Starting lineup for F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

Tadd Haislop

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Another week, another Grand Prix at Silverstone, another pair of Mercedes at the front of the Formula 1 field. This time, though, Lewis Hamilton is not the driver who will start an F1 race in Great Britain on the pole.

In a bit of an upset, Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas stole the No. 1 starting spot for Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. He did so with a blazing final lap in Saturday's third qualifying session, barely edging Hamilton's previously fastest lap time by 0.063 seconds.

Hamilton won last week's British Grand Prix at the same track, one of the fastest on the Formula 1 schedule. Bottas likely would have finished second if not for tire trouble. Both Mercedes drivers ran medium tire compounds as they took the top to starting spots for this week's race.

The drivers who qualified third and fourth for Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, Nico Hulkenberg and Max Verstappen, respectively, did so on soft tires.

Below are the complete qualifying results and the starting lineup for Sunday's F1 race, the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Formula 1 starting lineup for F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

The Mercedes of Bottas and Hamilton, the top two starters for Sunday's F1 race, have been the dominant cars all season. Hamilton holds a 30 point lead over Bottas in the championship points standings.

Hulkenberg's third-place run in qualifying is impressive, as he is filling in for Sergio Perez as the Racing Point driver battles COVID-19. 

Below is the complete starting lineup for Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Pos. Driver
1. Valtteri Bottas
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Nico Hulkenberg
4. Max Verstappen
5. Daniel Ricciardo
6. Lance Stroll
7. Pierre Gasly
8. Charles LeClerc
9. Alexander Albon
10. Lando Norris
11. Esteban Ocon
12. Sebastian Vettel
13. Carlos Sainz
14. Romain Grosjean
15. George Russell
16. Daniil Kvyat
17. Kevin Magnussen
18. Nicholas Latifi
19. Antonio Giovinazzi
20. Kimi Räikkönen

What channel is the F1 race on Sunday?

  • Race: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
  • Date: Sunday, Aug. 9
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: Watch ESPN, fuboTV

Either ESPN or ESPN2 will broadcast all 2020 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports' feed. All F1 races on ESPN and ESPN2 air commercial-free, and all practice sessions and qualifying air live and in replay across ESPN platforms.

In addition, ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2020 F1 races in the U.S.

What time does the F1 race start Sunday?

  • Date: Sunday, Aug. 9
  • Start time: 9:10 a.m. ET

The 9:10 a.m. ET start time for Sunday's race means it will start at 3:10 p.m. local time. ESPN's broadcast starts five minutes earlier at 9:05 a.m. ET.

Because nine of the 12 F1 races currently confirmed on the 2020 schedule will take place in Western Europe, expect similar Formula 1 start times for the next couple months.

Formula 1 live stream

For those who don't have a cable or satellite subscription, there are four major OTT TV streaming options that carry ESPN — fuboTV, Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV and AT&T Now. Of the four, Hulu and YouTubeTV offer free trial options.

Below are links to each.

For those who do have a cable or satellite subscription but are not in front of a TV, Formula 1 races in 2020 can be streamed live via phones, tablets and other devices on the ESPN app with authentication.

Formula 1 schedule 2020

F1 in July released an update to what is now a 13-race schedule that runs through at least the end of October, though the organization hopes run to a total of 15-18 races before the season ends in December.

"We currently expect the opening races to be closed events, but hope fans will be able to join our events again when it is safe to do so," F1 said in June. "The health and safety of all involved will continue to be priority number one, with Formula 1 and the FIA having a robust and detailed plan to ensure our races maintain the highest level of safety with strict procedures in place."

Below is the current confirmed Formula 1 schedule for 2020.

Date Race Course Start time (ET) TV channel Winner
July 5 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring 9:10 a.m. ESPN Valtteri Boltas
July 12 Styrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring 9:10 a.m. ESPN Lewis Hamilton
July 19 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring 9:10 a.m. ESPN Lewis Hamilton
Aug. 2 British Grand Prix Silverstone 9:10 a.m. ESPN Lewis Hamilton
Aug. 9 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Silverstone 9:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Aug. 16 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya 9:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Aug. 30 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 9:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Sept. 6 Italian Grand Prix Monza 9:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Sept. 13 Tuscan Ferrari 1000 Grand Prix Mugello 9:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Sept. 27 Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom 7:10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Oct. 11 Eifel Grand Prix Nurburgring TBD ESPN TBD
Oct. 25 Portuguese Grand Prix Algarve International Circuit  TBD ESPN TBD
Nov. 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari TBD ESPN TBD

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.