What the teams said – Race day in Great Britain

Ferrari

Leclerc picked off Antonelli at the start and led the opening segment of the race. He only lost the lead in the pit stop period, briefly falling behind Antonelli. Once the Mercedes man pitted, Leclerc looked to have a job on his hands to keep his fresher-shod rival at bay, and the lead was down to just 3.7s when Antonelli began suffering issues with his wheel shield. That gave Leclerc some breathing room, and he was able to hold on to win his first race of the season.

As for Hamilton, he was second early on but picked up a time penalty for moving at the start. He served that at his first pit stop, dropping a few places before fighting back late on. He got past Verstappen to climb to second, but Ferrari opted to pit him under a late Safety Car, which dropped him to third. He was also investigated post-race for a yellow flag infringement, receiving a reprimand.

Charles Leclerc, 1st

"I’m really proud of the work we have done as a team to get back on the top step of the podium. Coming to Silverstone, we didn’t expect to be this competitive. We were much faster and closer to our competitors than we thought, and just as we analyse our data on challenging weekends, we also have to analyse our data on a strong weekend like this, to understand what really made that difference.

"We made some changes on my car between Saturday morning to the afternoon, and I got back the feeling I had been missing. This was confirmed in the race today and it just feels really good to take this win home for the team, after a tough few weekends. Thank you to the whole team at the track and back home in Italy for their hard work and dedication. Let’s try to stay on this path to keep bringing home results like this together."

Lewis Hamilton, 3rd

"Congratulations to the team, and congratulations to Charles, who did a fantastic job today. Of course, I wish we’d been able to secure a one-two finish for the team, but it's still a really positive result and another important step in the right direction. We'll take the positives from this weekend and keep pushing hard in the races to come."

Fred Vasseur, Team Principal

"This is a mega-positive result for the team, especially as we came to Silverstone expecting quite a challenging race. Here at the track and back in the factory, everyone did a very good job to close the gap to those ahead, Charles was able to stay in front and in the end we finished P1 and P3. I am particularly pleased for Charles as he had to deal with some challenges these last few weeks: here at Silverstone he was able to regain his confidence in the car and was immediately rewarded with this result. As for Lewis, he dropped to third with the Safety Car: I think stopping him was the right decision as we were quite sure the race would have been restarted and with the Soft tyres it would have been quite easy for him to overtake Russell."

Mercedes

There were contrasting fortunes for the two Mercedes drivers at Silverstone. Antonelli lost the lead off the line and ran third behind the Ferraris, but picked off Hamilton in the first stint. He pitted much later than Leclerc and was reeling the Monegasque driver in late on, looking at a possible win until damage to his front wheel shield sent him into the pits for an unscheduled stop. The team rallied to find and fix the issue, but he pitted again as he struggled to keep the car on track. Dropping down to P10, the Italian valiantly tried to hold on for one point but was handed a time penalty for leaving the track too many times, dropping him down the order and out of the points.

Russell was battling hard with Verstappen and Hamilton before suffering a slow puncture while running fourth, forcing him into a second stop. But his team mate’s misfortune, Verstappen’s late spin into the gravel and then Ferrari pitting both cars under the Safety Car saw him rise to P2, and with no resumption to full racing conditions, the Briton did not have to find out if he could hold the fresher-shod Hamilton at bay.

George Russell, 2nd

"It's always special to stand on the podium at Silverstone, and after a few years where luck hasn't really been on my side at my home race, it's nice to finally get a result to celebrate in front of these fans. It is always one of the most special races on the calendar for me. The support here is incredible, the fans are so passionate, and racing in front of a home crowd is something I'll never take for granted. I'm grateful for all their support and delighted we could at least give them a podium to celebrate.

"It was a race with a whole range of emotions today. At times we were unlucky, and in the end, we got a little bit lucky as well. The Safety Car played in our favour because everyone behind me had fitted fresh tyres. Had we gone racing again, I probably would have lost at least one position, so I'm glad it finished under the Safety Car and allowed us to bring home P2.

"It wasn't a particularly strong weekend from our side. I've been trying to understand for a while why I'm struggling, and although today felt slightly better, there are still a lot of things we can improve. I could feel the slow puncture developing during the race and lost around five or six PSI over a lap and a half, which made the car feel increasingly unbalanced. Putting that aside though, there's still work for us to do to understand where we're missing performance. We will analyse all the data before we head to Spa so we can come back stronger."

Kimi Antonelli, 15th

"Today was one of those days where everything seemed to go against us. We had really strong pace in the race and it felt like we had the speed to close the gap and fight for the win. That's what makes the end of our race so frustrating. We didn't get the opportunity to properly battle for the victory but sometimes these things are out of your control.

"The damage happened very suddenly. I was taking the same kerb every lap, but on that particular lap I ran it and immediately lost front downforce. The car wasn't driving straight anymore and the pace dropped away. I knew part of the wheel shield had broken, but there seemed to be more going on than we could see at that moment. We will analyse everything and understand exactly what happened.

"Despite all the setbacks, I kept pushing and trying to maximise every opportunity. That's always my mindset. Even when it felt like everything was going against us, I was still fighting to grab that one point before the Safety Car changed things. I know I gave everything I had and we will come back stronger. The support from the fans has been amazing this weekend and I'm already excited to bounce back in Spa."

Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport

"That was a dramatic race. We are super happy for George as he has not quite gelled with the car as he would have liked this weekend. He has shown great resilience though, kept working hard and even after the puncture that took him out of the fight for P3, battled back. We were hopeful that the Safety Car would stay out at the end as we had Lewis (Hamilton) right behind on fresh tyres and so it proved; a first home podium here at Silverstone is a well-deserved result.

"On the other side, it was an unfortunate race for Kimi. He showed great pace and would have been a strong contender for victory before the wheel shield failure. We weren't 100% clear what the damage was and once we worked it out, we thought that was his race done. He did well to maintain P10 on track but the Safety Car, as he still had to serve a five-second time penalty, went against him.

"We will now reset and recalibrate before heading to Spa and Hungary for the final double header before the summer break. We are in a strong position in both championships but know we can't afford to continue suffering from these reliability issues. That is something that all of us are working hard to get on top of and improve."

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director

"Well done to George for recovering from the puncture to finish P2 at the flag. He was in a close race with Max (Verstappen) and Lewis (Hamilton) when we spotted a slow puncture on lap 33 and had to come in for new tyres. At that point it looked like he was very much fighting for the podium, so it was disappointing to drop to P6 but then a bit of a surprise to gain the place back to the Ferrari at the final Safety Car. He showed good resilience and kept a cool head to take his first home race podium.

"Kimi had a very unfortunate race. His start wasn't as good as yesterday, but he was able to pass Lewis on track and was closing Leclerc towards the first stop. We delayed pitting him to generate a tyre life advantage and once onto the Hard tyre, it looked like we would catch him in just a few laps. We then suffered a sudden wheel shield failure which felt to Kimi like the suspension had failed. We made a couple of stops to understand and improve the issue, and even then he was on track to finish in the top 10 but the Safety Car finish, combined with the penalty for leaving the track during the problem, dropped him out of the points.

"Overall, there have been some frustrations this weekend. We've faced some issues within our control, some outside of them, but we'll review where we need to improve and hopefully come back stronger in Spa."

McLaren

McLaren just didn’t have the pace at Silverstone to compete on Sunday. Piastri’s race was effectively over on the opening lap, as contact with Lawson broke his front wing. He stayed out for a lap to see if it was driveable but had to pit for a new one, dropping down the field and not really recovering. Norris lost a place off the line, unable to repeat his fast-starting exploits from the Sprint. He was fighting hard with Hadjar for much of the afternoon, but didn’t have the pace to join the battle ahead and inherited a couple of places late on courtesy of issues to others.

Lando Norris, 4th

“We leave Silverstone with P3 yesterday and P4 today, two results far better than our realistic pace would suggest. There are some positives to take away, we executed well, had decent reliability today, and made the most of others’ mistakes, which is a big part of racing. Plus, the support from the fans has been amazing all weekend, so I’m proud to come away with a good haul of points.

“We’ll now go away and focus on the areas for improvement before heading to Spa. There’s a lot for us to work on, but we’re committed to improving the package, so our results match our true performance.”

Oscar Piastri, 11th

“A tough day. I got sandwiched on the first lap which broke my front wing. Unfortunately, there wasn't much I could have done and it ruined my race. Our pace was a bit stronger today, and the car was better in clean air, but the collision meant we couldn't capitalise on any of it.

“The team are working hard to improve the car, especially around rear grip, so we will keep pushing. We'll debrief and turn our focus to Spa.”

Andrea Stella, Team Principal

“Today’s Grand Prix is a welcome result with good points overall for the team, but we are under no illusions about where we stand. We were the fourth-fastest car out there, and we benefited from the misfortune of others. Therefore, today’s result was a mixed bag for the team. We are pleased to come away with a fourth-place finish for Lando, which is beyond what we felt we deserved on pure pace. The strategy team did an excellent job though with the late stop, and Lando drove well to capitalise on the opportunities that arose during the race.

“Unfortunately, Oscar’s race was ruined on the first lap after being involved in an accident that damaged his front wing, preventing him from scoring any points. The clearest takeaway from this weekend is that we must improve the performance of the car. We have a consistent gap to the front-runners that we need to close if we are to be in contention for podiums and wins, which is our ultimate goal. We have some major upgrades planned for Hungary, and until then, the entire team trackside and at the factory must continue to work hard and maximise every opportunity.”

Red Bull

Hadjar’s first fight of the day was with his team mate, and he lost out to Verstappen who looked quicker in race trim. But the Dutchman was unhappy from the off, complaining about downshift issues. He found himself in the fight with Russell and Hamilton for the podium – the former due to a slow puncture forcing a second stop, the latter due to a time penalty for a false start. But then came a late issue, his rear wing not closing properly as the Dutchman spun off into retirement.

Hadjar did finish, but lost out to Norris and did not have quite the same pace as Verstappen showed at times. Fifth is at least a chunk of points for the team, but not what they might have hoped for.

Max Verstappen, DNF

"It’s not been the outcome we wanted from this weekend. Right from the start we struggled with balance and top speed in comparison to Isack’s car. In the race, we were okay on the Medium but were struggling with pace on the Hard. We were fighting for P3 towards the end of the race but had a similar issue to Qualifying in Austria. It was a different fault with the rear wing, where it would not fully attach, meaning we lost a lot of downforce and spun off the track. I hope the coming weeks are better, and that we can sort things about before Spa."

Isack Hadjar, 5th

“Ultimately, I can be happy with the result. P5 is solid points for the Team, but I felt we could've had more. My pace at the start was good, and we finished strongly as well. We got off the line well and I stayed with Max in the first stint. After pitting onto the Hard we struggled and I couldn't find the grip to stay close to Lando. Throughout that middle stint I was in no man's land, so it was a little boring for me. We lost time with changing the front wing, but it took our pace back to where it was at the start and I could really push. It's a shame that we couldn't have that last lap as I had such a good feeling in the car to go out and really attack the cars ahead. Overall, I've felt comfortable in the car all weekend and feel like I've got on top of the package which is good going forwards.”

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal

"First and foremost we must start by apologising to Max. An issue with the rear wing on his car developed in the closing stages of the race which ultimately sent him off track. It’s not the first time an incident of this kind has happened, we are taking it extremely seriously and will put in place everything necessary to make sure it does not happen again. What matters tonight is that Max is okay.

Looking at the race up to that point, our pace was better than at any time this weekend, with Max and the Team executing a strong race which put us in a solid third place, before the incident happened. That would have put us in front of one Mercedes and both McLarens on a weekend where we had some pretty serious balance and performance limitations. Isack had a solid weekend, a very good qualifying yesterday and then a strong race today. He wanted more, but we’ll take that P5.

There is certainly a lot we need to look at, as things looked a lot more difficult than one week ago in Austria, where we could fight for the win. I have full trust that as a Team we will react in a very strong way and tackle both the reliability and performance aspects that prevented from extracting everything out of our package this weekend."

Racing Bulls

Racing Bulls scored with both cars yet again, doing so for the fourth straight Grand Prix. Lawson tangled with Piastri at the start, not that he knew much about that – the Australian clipping Lawson’s rear tyre with his front wing endplate. Other than that it was a relatively straight forward race for the duo, who had a few intra-team moments with the squad once again having to handle their strategy calls. There were a few deployment issues, but both kept out of trouble for another big points haul – and one that takes them within one point of Alpine in the Teams' Championship.

Arvid Lindblad, 7th

"It was a great day and I'm really happy to have scored points here at my first home Grand Prix. Racing in front of my home crowd made the whole weekend even more special. We had a good start to the race, but after going side by side with Max in Turn 3, I encountered a few issues with the deployment, which prevented me from maintaining the position. It was a bit frustrating, but once again a nice team result and it’s amazing to keep this positive momentum going. The team have done a great job, and I think that since we introduced the update in Canada, we’ve had an even greater package, so massive credit to them ."

Liam Lawson, 6th

"It was a fantastic result for the team today. We had a strong start and great race pace, so I feel very happy with how everything came together. The upgrades we brought to Canada were first tested in Barcelona with the high-speed balance, and it has felt really good each weekend since. I'm super proud of all the hard work the team has put in, meaning we've come away with points from both races. We have some tough tracks coming up, but hopefully we'll continue to go keep this positive momentum going ."

Alan Permane, Team Principal

"Another near-perfect weekend for us. Congratulations to both drivers and the team; a perfectly executed weekend all round. The strategy was spot on, the pace was excellent and we put ourselves in a position to maximise what was happening in front of us as the race unfolded. Everyone has been performing at a consistently high level from the drivers to the trackside team and of course, both our amazing factories in Milton Keynes and Faenza - it's rewarding to see that hard work translating into results. We’ve had four quick races with two more before the summer break and we look forward to repeating that success in Spa."

Audi

Bortoleto was one of few drivers to stay out of trouble at Silverstone, riding up to the cusp of the points. As the chaos unfolded ahead, he climbed yet further to score for the first time since Australia. Hulkenberg did not make it to the end though, a suspected gearbox problem causing him to stop midway through as reliability ended his afternoon.

Nico Hulkenberg, DNF

“It’s been a character-building weekend, and it ended in a frustrating way for us today. From the start, things didn’t quite come together – something already felt off on the laps to the grid, and the launch itself wasn’t where it needed to be - clearly an area that needs attention on our side.

“In the race, I had to push early on in dirty air and had a small spin, which made tyre management difficult, and we then had a gearbox issue that ultimately forced us to retire.

“On the positive side, it’s great to see Gabi scoring points – that’s a really strong result for him and for the team, and it shows the potential we have when things come together.

“The competition is very tight, and while we’ve been close at times, we haven’t quite managed to convert those opportunities. Momentum can swing quickly in this sport, and I’m confident it will come our way again - we just need to keep working, stay focused, and keep pushing as a team.”

Gabriel Bortoleto, 8th

“I’m really pleased with today's result: the team truly deserves it. We have been through a few races without scoring points, and that has been tough when you can see the potential in the car but haven’t been able to convert it into something concrete - so this surely is a big boost for everyone. Today, we finally showed why we’re here and what our true pace is. Realistically, I think P8 reflects where we currently stand at the moment.

“It’s been a long weekend: we were almost out in Q1 yesterday, and today's outcome could have been completely different had we started from further down the grid. The team did an incredible job to get everything together, put the car in the right window, and then deliver both a strong qualifying session and a solid race. I’m really happy for everyone both trackside, in Hinwil and Neuburg: everyone worked so hard for it, and this further proves the step made with our most recent package.”

Allan McNish, Racing Director

"Overall, it’s been a very rewarding race day for the team here at Silverstone. Scoring our first points since Melbourne is a significant milestone and a reflection of the hard work, patience and determination everyone has shown over a long period of time. We believed that if we kept executing well and continued to develop, the result would come, and today it did.

"Gabi recovered brilliantly after losing positions at the start, fighting back strongly to finish eighth. It was a composed and determined drive, and a result that everyone at the factory and trackside can be proud of.

"On the other side of the garage, it was disappointing to lose Nico with a gearbox issue after what had been a promising weekend. That makes it something of a bittersweet afternoon as he also had great pace, but taking more points is an important step forward for the whole team. We’ll enjoy this moment, take the positives from the weekend, and immediately turn our attention to Spa-Francorchamps."

Alpine

It proved a good race for Alpine, who managed to get both cars home in the points. Gasly was initially the better placed of the two, but suffered a slow pit stop which dropped him back. There was plenty of excitement for the team late on, Colapinto initially trying to close down an ailing Antonelli for the last point, before the Mercedes man was handed a penalty and thus that took the pressure off the Argentine racer to pass on track. That penalty also promoted Gasly into the points.

Pierre Gasly, 10th

“On one side, we have to be happy to score points as a team, especially taking into consideration our starting position. The most important thing is what we score as a team and today we were able to capitalise on some issues for others, however, our rivals also benefitted from that so we have some disappointment in the end result too. On my side too we have been having some issues throughout the weekend, which all add up. Yesterday we had a problem with the radio which led to the grid penalty for impeding, then today we had a system fault at our pit-stop which cost us a lot of time and, ultimately, track position. In the end, we just tried to limit the damage and a point is our reward. I know that is now my 500th point in Formula One, a nice personal milestone, but we just have to focus now on improving the car quickly so we can consistently score more points.”

Franco Colapinto, 9th

“Finally, we have something to sort of smile about after what has been a tough weekend for the team. From starting nineteenth, we knew it would be a difficult race, and it would be a tough ask to score points. Some luck went our way with some other cars dropping out of contention, but we put ourselves in the fight and were there to capitalise at the end of the race. Making up 10 places was probably more than we expected, so I'm happy with that. With Pierre scoring too it's nice to have a double points finish at the home race for the team. We made a good start and got involved in some good wheel-to-wheel battles on the opening lap. We had a really strong first stint on the Mediums and was able to overtake cars on track, which showed the stronger pace we had today. It was a pity we didn't restart at the end because I wanted to have a go at Gabi [Bortoleto]. It was a good recovery, but the Racing Bulls have been stronger than us at the last two weekends, so we need to keep bringing performance to the car at the coming races.”

Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor

“Double points at the home race for the team is a good result from where we started the race and the relative performance level we have shown across the weekend. We know we need to keep improving and push hard with bringing new parts to the car, especially as we have to compete and race more consistently with the Racing Bulls, who have looked strong at the last two races. We know we're in a close fight with them in the standings, but we aren't close on track currently. The team is pushing at Enstone, and we all need to pull in the same direction to return to where we were previously and leading the midfield fight.”

Williams

Albon had yet another difficult race as his 2026 season continues to prove trying. He picked up a time penalty for hitting Bearman at the start, the Thai driver understeering into his rival. He needed to pit for a new front wing as a result too, and came in a number of times before calling it a day with car damage. Sainz made a great start to climb to P10, but soon fell back as he struggled for pace. The Spaniard did see the chequered flag, but was investigated for a Safety Car infringement post-race and handed a penalty lap for unlapping himself despite not being entitled to do so.

Carlos Sainz, 17th

“This weekend was much more difficult than we had anticipated and hoped for. We need to focus on what's wrong with the car and also analyse why the upgrade hasn't delivered as expected, so it's a wakeup call for us. In the race, I had a great start again today and overtook all the cars I needed to get into the points. I tried to defend P10 with everything I had, but we simply didn't have the pace to hold off the competition. I feel like I'm performing at a high level, and the team also pushed flat out to arrive here with two front wings, which is reassuring and good to see. However, we now need a deeper analysis of what's going on with our car, as we're lacking too much performance. We'll take a few days to reset and go back at it again in Spa."

Alex Albon, DNF

“Unfortunately, we had a bad start and made a mistake on lap 1 that resulted in front wing damage, so we had to pit early. After that, we were caught in a blue flag chain and weren't able to catch up to the pack, so we pivoted and used the rest of the race as a testing session to gather more data on the front wing upgrade we brought this weekend. Test sessions seem to sum up our season so far, but we're focused on gathering as much data and understanding as we can so that when we bring upgrades later in the season, we'll be in a better position. It's frustrating, but we'll debrief and look ahead to Spa in two weeks."

James Vowles, Team Principal

"A tough weekend at an iconic Grand Prix. Carlos did everything right, but the car simply isn't fast enough. Despite adding performance to the car this weekend and making a small step, others are making far larger leaps than we are, which we need to dig into - and understand whether we're really getting the performance we expected. Ultimately, we need to dig in, reset, and come back swinging. Thank you to Alex, who, after his lap 1 incident and with no chance of points, gathered some vital data on the new package to help us understand where to improve. Finally, a thank you to all of our fans here at Silverstone - this event is one of the best in the world, and it is a pleasure and privilege to be here with hundreds of thousands of people cheering us on."

Haas

Bearman got turned around at the start, after being clipped by Albon’s Williams. That made his afternoon difficult, but he fought hard to climb back through the field. He finished ahead of his team mate, despite Ocon having a brilliant start and climbing up the order. The team just do not have the race pace to compete with their midfield rivals right now – and will not have been happy to see Racing Bulls, Alpine and Audi score.

Oliver Bearman, 12th

“We had a bad start again, which has been the case for the last two races, with good procedure from my side, but we need to do some work as we’ve been having some issues getting consistency with our starts. Yesterday, it was a good start, and today it was terrible. I just went backwards, and that put us in a position to get spun around at Brooklands. After that, I was running at the back, and we were slow, not quick enough to overtake. We struggled in dirty air, then managed to get into some clear air and showed some good pace, but still – we’re not quick enough.”

Esteban Ocon, 13th

“To go from P17 to P11 on the first lap was quite nice – I gained a lot of places around the outside of many cars and that was great. We've been working hard on the starts, and lately that’s paid off and we were near the points. We obviously were falling back little by little, still fighting with the Williams and a few cars out there. I saw there might be a chance with the VSC, but it only lasted five seconds, and when I entered the pits, it had already gone green again so it wasn't on my side. We had a problem on the rear right during the pit stop which made it really long. It wasn't quite the perfect race, but we had a car that was performing normally without any big issues, and I didn’t have the degradation problem that I've had in the last few races. The mechanics and engineers did a good job on the car, they’ve really improved it since the last few races. I enjoyed driving that race, being there and being able to fight without some kind of issue, but we need a bit more pace to get closer to the points.”

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal

“The last two days we’ve found it a tough challenge, but there's lots of positives in the way we communicated and operated this weekend and today. We really tried to get ourselves further up the road, but the car just wasn’t fast enough. I really believe that the drivers and the engineering team got the most out of it. In the pit stops we had some issues, but there's multiple reasons for that, but honestly as a team we should be taking every single issue forward as an opportunity to improve. In certain areas we raised the game, so we just need to keep raising the bar, keep setting new standards and when we have a better car, which all the factory are working hard on, we should be able to take advantage of it. It's not the home grand prix we were hoping for or aiming for, especially at Ollie's home Grand Prix, but I think we're moving together as a team united and that's the main thing.”

Cadillac

Cadillac have had a few difficult races with reliability, so it was good progress for the team to get both cars to the flag. For Bottas, it was the first time he has seen the flag since Canada, and the first time both cars have completed a race since Miami. They beat Aston Martin too, but the late Safety Car robbed us of any chance to see where they were respective to Haas, in terms of how much their upgrades have bought them time-wise.

Sergio Perez, 14th

“Overall it was a good race and probably one of our best so far this season. We had a really good start and were fighting to hold the Haas behind. There is some work to do, but we have to keep pushing and hopefully the next package of upgrades will bring us up. With just a little bit more speed we will really be in the mix with the midfield teams and then we can start to challenge a bit more.”

Valtteri Bottas, 16th

“Number one thing is that we finished the race for the first time after three events with DNFs which is positive. It’s also the first race distance we’ve finished with the upgrades so there’s a lot we can learn from both cars on how to optimize the package going forward. I think we have improved our pace overall. At times especially on the hard tyre, it felt like we were a bit closer to the midfield while keeping a good margin from Aston throughout the whole race.” 

Graeme Lowdon, Team Principal

“The team has shown its resilience this weekend, particularly at the end of a very challenging double header. But more than that, it was a really strong race. Both cars had good starts and the pace to run comfortably ahead of the Astons and race with the Haas cars. I would like to thank everyone in the team for their constant hard work.”

Aston Martin

Alonso’s afternoon started badly, as he stopped out on track on the formation lap. Luckily he managed to get going, peeling into the pit lane to start from there. The team’s fortunes did not improve massively, as Stroll had a difficult afternoon with multiple track limit infringements. He wound up with three in-race penalties, and had to go see the stewards afterwards as well.

Fernando Alonso, 18th

“The car switched off during the formation lap and I managed to restart it, but we need to investigate and find out what happened. In the race we stopped twice and tried to learn as much as possible to help with the development of this car. We are all working well together and hopefully we see some improvements in the second half of the year.”

Lance Stroll, 19th

“We have the information we need and understand where we need to improve, so these weekends are just a case of being patient and waiting for the upgrades to come. We had a lot of understeer during the race and a very unpredictable car, so it's hard with track limits. I'm always trying to give it everything I can, and hopefully things get better soon.”

Mike Krack, Chief Trackside Officer

“We finished our home race at Silverstone with both cars, but it was a difficult afternoon with our performance level limiting our opportunities to progress. Both drivers used the same strategy: starting on the Medium tyres, then changing to Hards, before moving to the Softs under the Safety Car. Fernando had a car systems issue on the way to the grid, forcing him to start from pit lane, so we need to investigate the cause further. It was great to see so much support from the British fans this weekend – we will keep pushing and there is more performance coming soon.”

Pirelli

Dario Marrafuschi, Pirelli Motorsport Director

"All teams converged today on a single strategy, the same one our simulations had identified as the quickest. Up until the first Virtual Safety Car, therefore, the Grand Prix did not show significant variation from this perspective, aside from the timing of the switch from Medium to Hard.

"The early pit stops by some drivers were also influenced by the level of tyre degradation, which in the opening phase of the race proved higher than observed in previous days, partly due to the higher temperatures recorded on Sunday.

"With the first neutralisation, some attempted to take advantage of increased grip by fitting a new set of C2. However, it was the final Safety Car that not only introduced the widespread use of the softest compound, the C3, but also determined the order of the podium finishers.

"George Russell was able to secure second place having already made his second pit stop due to debris, while the two Ferrari drivers stopped to fit Soft tyres, anticipating a restart that ultimately did not take place.

"Pirelli’s commitment at Silverstone does not end today. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will return to the track, with the support of Mercedes and Williams, for two further days of development testing aimed at defining the construction of next season’s slick tyres."