Antonelli on stress before pole lap at Silverstone
Kimi Antonelli said he was “a bit stressed” before his pole-setting lap in qualifying for the British Grand Prix because he does not like being first on track for the final run. Antonelli said: "I was a bit stressed because I never really like going first for the last run. But yeah, the last lap was very tidy, I have to be honest. It all came together. It was very tricky with the wind because it was very gusty and unpredictable. But yeah, we built our way through Qualifying, and to bring home pole is very satisfying."
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Brundle on Lawson warning in British GP sprint
Martin Brundle said the stewards were right to give Liam Lawson a warning rather than a penalty for his late defensive move against Isack Hadjar in the British Grand Prix sprint, while noting both drivers race for Red Bull-owned teams. Brundle said: "I didn't call it as a penalty on commentary; I said I need to see it again, because they've got different battery deployments. He did leave some space on the inside, and he was taking the racing line, and he left a car's width on the inside, just about. And if you read the report, Hadjar, the injured party on the inside, said, 'I don't think this warrants a penalty'; of course they are both driving for Red Bull teams, we have to remember that... But no, I think the warning is fair enough on that."
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Brundle on Hamilton's Ferrari form
Martin Brundle believes Lewis Hamilton’s upturn in form at Ferrari in 2026 is down to the seven-time champion finally building trust with the team after a difficult 2025. Speaking on Sky Sports F1, Brundle said Hamilton initially “looked completely lost and struggled to integrate at Ferrari” after spending his career in UK-based teams, adding: “It’s just taken him a while to trust Ferrari and vice versa.”
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Hamilton on Ferrari deployment problem in Silverstone qualifying
Lewis Hamilton said a deployment problem in his Ferrari cost him “three tenths” in qualifying for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, after he ended up third on the grid for Sunday’s race. Hamilton said: "No, not particularly [that there was more time to extract from his Ferrari]. My run two [in Q3] was pretty decent, but there was a problem with the deployment and I lost like three tenths down the back straight. But that got fixed towards the end. I struggled more in this qualifying session with the car. A lot more understeer, but I'm still happy."
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Verstappen on overnight Red Bull car changes at Silverstone
Max Verstappen says Red Bull should consider changing his car overnight, even if it means a pit-lane start for the British Grand Prix, after qualifying seventh at Silverstone with concerns over top speed and his engine. Verstappen said: "I'd love to [make changes]. If you start here, you're going to keep driving it anyway. You'll even drop more spots. In that regard, I'd rather we make some adjustments. The engine just isn't running right. We were too slow on every straight. On a track like Silverstone, it's obviously extra painful when you don't have top speed."
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Russell on Mercedes investigating straight-line speed loss
George Russell says Mercedes are trying to understand why he has been “losing lots of time in the straights” at the British Grand Prix after qualifying fourth at Silverstone. Russell said: "All weekend we've been losing lots of time in the straights. Yesterday in SQ3, it was almost three tenths I lost in the straights. Again, today in qualifying, if you look at the speed traps, it's 3km/h down in the middle sector, 6km/h down in the last sector, compared to my team-mate and compared to the McLaren cars. The team are working super hard to understand why that is."
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Gasly given three-place grid penalty
Pierre Gasly has been given a three-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix after the stewards ruled he impeded Lance Stroll in Q1 at Silverstone. Gasly, who qualified 12th, will start 15th after being found to have “remained on the racing line at a slow speed” on his in-lap, forcing Stroll off line to pass. Although the stewards accepted Gasly had no functioning radio and received no team warning, they said “the absence of a radio warning does not remove the driver's responsibility”. Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman and Carlos Sainz each gain a place.
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Verstappen on Red Bull's top-speed problem at Silverstone
Max Verstappen says there is “no point competing” in the British Grand Prix if Red Bull cannot fix the top-speed issue he said limited him during qualifying at Silverstone, where he qualified seventh. Verstappen said: "We really need to, first of all, just fix our top speed problem for tomorrow, otherwise there's no point competing. And besides that, we need to understand why our car balance is not coming together."
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Verstappen on power loss and poor British GP qualifying
Max Verstappen said his Red Bull was "very, very poor" after qualifying for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, saying his side of the garage was down on power and he was losing heavily on the straights. Verstappen said: "Yesterday, of course, was already not great, today we didn't really seem to make an improvement on that side. So it was pretty much the same, but at the same time also very slow on the straight. For whatever reason my side of the garage, from the first lap, was down on power. So I just kept losing a lot on the straights, plus a bad balance, so it was just, yeah, very, very poor."
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Wolff on Vasseur misunderstanding Ferrari upgrade comments
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur misunderstood his comments about Ferrari’s 2026 upgrade rate, after Vasseur suggested Wolff was implying Ferrari was cheating. Wolff said: "Fred is very emotional. If you would have read my comments, rather than just a headline, he would have seen that what I said was an observation and would be interesting to see how much updates one can pull out at the end of the season. I know it was misunderstood. In that case, I didn't mean it really."
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Ocon, Gasly and Hadjar investigated
Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly and Isack Hadjar are facing post-qualifying investigations after a chaotic start to British Grand Prix qualifying, which included yellow flags for incidents involving George Russell and Franco Colapinto. Ocon will be investigated over an alleged yellow-flag infringement during the Colapinto incident, having appeared not to slow sufficiently. Gasly is set to be investigated for an alleged impeding of Lance Stroll, while Hadjar has been sent to the stewards for not following race director instructions after exceeding the maximum delta time.
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Leclerc on recent consistency struggles after British GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc says it is too early to say he has solved his recent consistency problems, despite qualifying second for the British Grand Prix. Leclerc said: "At the same time, I know how much I've struggled to be consistent recently, so it's only the beginning, but it's a good step in the right direction. I just didn't have much pace recently, so you've got to look at every single thing you do."
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Antonelli on Ferraris starting behind him at Silverstone
Kimi Antonelli says leading the British Grand Prix from pole at Silverstone will be “not going to be easy” because both Ferraris are starting behind him. Antonelli said: "Yeah, for sure, it's not going to be easy, you know. I've got two Ferraris behind me, and for sure they're going to work together, but their pace is good. But ours was strong in the sprint race, so hopefully we can keep that tomorrow, and hopefully we can do a good race."
Kimi Antonelli wary of double Ferrari threat in British Grand Prix
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Hamilton on Ferrari strategy against pole-sitter Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari will try to use strategy and teamwork with Charles Leclerc to challenge pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli at the British Grand Prix, after Hamilton qualified third at Silverstone. Hamilton said: "It's definitely great to have both of us here. Whether or not we can fully keep up with Kimi, we will see but hopefully we can play with the strategy and work as a a team to try to topple them. We will do our best for sure."
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⚪️ Kimi Antonelli: "A bit stressed because I never like going first for the last run! The last lap was very tidy. I have t to be honest, it came altogether. It was very tricky with the wind because it was very gusty and unpredictable. But we built out way through qualifying. To bring the pole home is very satisfying. We didn't change the car at all - just differential, brake migration, driving. We worked around it and managed to find good settings that helped me to progress through qualifying. "For sure it's not going to be easy [tomorrow] because I have two Ferraris behind me and, for sure, they will work together." 🔴 Charles Leclerc: "Yes, I'm pleased. It’s been a few tough races where the feeling was not quite right, where I was struggling to put everything together. On the Sundays we’ve had things that have stopped us scoring points, so to be back with a good feeling, there’s been so much work behind the scenes to get back that feeling inside the car. "But today is probably the first time where I had it back, so that is a good thing, but at the same time, I know how much I’ve struggled to be consistent recently, so it’s only the beginning but it’s a good step in the right direction. At the moment, I’m obviously trying to look at a bit of everything, because I was losing quite a bit of time. I just didn’t have much pace recently, so you’ve got to look at every single thing you do, whether it’s driving style, or everything really." 🔴 Lewis Hamilton: "I'm happy to be up here. Both of these guys [Antonelli and Leclerc] did a great job. Charles has been making good improvements and we just didn't have the pace of the Mercedes, which has been a thing for a while. But we are slowly closing the gap and to have both of us up here is great for the team."
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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the British Grand Prix with another impressive performance to beat the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.
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