Drivers criticise sprint energy deployment
Several drivers criticised the “yo-yo” racing in the British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone, saying major differences in energy deployment created abrupt speed changes, made the opening laps feel unsafe and left much of the racing dictated by battery levels rather than driver skill. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri said “lap one was just chaos with the energy usage” and “pretty dangerous at some points”, adding that he spent much of it “trying to avoid crashing into the back of people”. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said battles were difficult because cars had “very different deployment” strategies, creating “huge differences” in speed that made overtaking and defending “tricky”.
F1 drivers criticise ‘dangerous' yo-yo racing in British GP sprint race
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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.
Several drivers facing investigation after chaotic British GP qualifying start
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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."
Charles Leclerc sounds personal warning after Ferrari breakthrough
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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."
Lewis Hamilton reveals Charles Leclerc hope in Kimi Antonelli pursuit
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🇬🇧 Post-qualifying Interviews
⚪️ 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."
Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole
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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Hadjar on Red Bull's repeated poor race starts
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar said there was “no point” going to a race if he expects to lose multiple places at the start, after another poor getaway in the sprint at Silverstone. Hadjar said: "We can't get starts. We just don't understand it. There is no point going to a race if you know you're going to lose four places straight away. In my case, I lost even more than that. It's shocking, all the time."
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Hamilton on Ferrari's gap to Mercedes after Silverstone Sprint
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari have “work to do to close that gap” after he was overtaken by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in the Silverstone Sprint, having started from pole position. Hamilton said: "I said yesterday, that could be difficult. With the strong headwind down the back straight today, Kimi came flying past. I was pushing as hard as I could and gave it absolutely everything. Well done to Kimi. We've got work to do to close that gap."
Hamilton reflects on Silverstone Sprint battle with Antonelli
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Norris on better-than-expected third in Silverstone Sprint
Lando Norris said the Silverstone Sprint was “better than I was expecting” after finishing third and battling George Russell and Max Verstappen. Norris said: "A pleasant surprise. A good launch, good opening lap and some good battles with both George and Max. Well fought and better than I was expecting. It wasn't like the pace was crazy strong because these guys checked out and disappeared. But the fact I could hold on and not make any mistakes was good, so very happy with today."
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Hamilton on power and deployment issues defending from Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton said a lack of power and energy deployment out of Stowe left him unable to keep Kimi Antonelli behind in the British Grand Prix Sprint at Silverstone. Hamilton said: "One of the biggest places is when you come out of Stowe, Turn 15, you get on power, and there's no power, and that's when he was catching me massively. Then, getting into the overtake mode, and once he got the overtake mode, I couldn't hold him back after that because he had extra deployment through the lap, and I couldn't break that one-second barrier then. So as soon as that was lost, I knew he was coming."
Lewis Hamilton pinpoints deployment deficit for F1 British GP Sprint Race loss
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Antonelli on Mercedes keeping standards high after Silverstone sprint win
Kimi Antonelli says Mercedes cannot afford to “let our guard lower” and must “keep raising that bar” after his Sprint Race victory at Silverstone, with Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren applying pressure. Antonelli said: "Yeah, I mean, obviously the momentum is there, and we're doing a great job together with the team. But of course, you know, we can't let our guard [get] lower, because Lewis and Ferrari have done an incredible job, and Red Bull and McLaren, they're coming, and also the George is super quick, so we just need to keep raising that bar and, you know, keep delivering performances."
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Verstappen on Red Bull's lack of pace in Silverstone sprint
Max Verstappen said Red Bull was "just too slow" in Saturday’s Silverstone sprint after he dropped from third on the grid to sixth at the chequered flag as he struggled to match the pace of those around him. Verstappen said: "Just too slow. We were degging more than the cars around me and especially getting destroyed in the high-speed. Just couldn't keep with them. Then sliding more to try and keep up with them and then you deg your tyres more."
Max Verstappen bluntly bemoans Silverstone sprint race struggle
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Stella on McLaren's fuel consumption misjudgment in Silverstone sprint
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team misjudged its fuel consumption prediction in the British Grand Prix sprint, which meant Lando Norris had to manage fuel in the closing stages. Stella said: "It's not about [underfueling]. It's more about the prediction as to the fuel consumption. So you needed to adapt to what actually the consumption [is], dependent on the various conditions or the racing. This is a very interesting Formula 1 with these power units. You have a yo-yo effect, which obviously moves data from what you think is the baseline. But definitely a situation that you would like to avoid because it takes a few tenths off the gap."
McLaren explains fuel error that nearly cost Lando Norris in F1 British GP sprint
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Russell on losing out after first-lap overtakes
George Russell said his fourth place in the British Grand Prix Sprint at Silverstone was “not ideal” and that he “probably” should have finished third. Russell said: "Yeah, Lap 1 was great and I did two great overtakes in two corners, then I got a bit left vulnerable. On the next straights I got overtaken by the McLarens, so I need to understand how I managed to pull the moves off but then how I lost positions again anyway. P3 is probably where I should have finished – I finished in P4, one point less. Not ideal, but main focus is on Quali now."
Disappointed Russell assesses ‘not ideal' Silverstone Sprint
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Hulkenberg given five-second sprint penalty
Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg has been given a five-second post-race time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage in the British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone, PlanetF1 reports. The stewards ruled he ran wide at Turn 9 (Copse) on lap one while defending from Haas’s Esteban Ocon and kept the position, with Hulkenberg dropping from 13th to 15th in the final classification.
FIA confirms British Grand Prix punishment after investigation
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🚨AVERAGE RACE PACE IN THE SPRINT RACE
1 - Mercedes: 1:32.223
2 - Ferrari: 1:32.364 (+0.141s)
3 - McLaren: 1:32.759 (+0.535s)
4 - Red Bull: 1:33.127 (+0.904s)
5 - Racing Bulls: 1:33.761 (+1.537s)
6 - Audi: 1:34.116 (+1.893s)
7 - Alpine: 1:34.281 (+2.058s)
8 - Williams: 1:34.491
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🚨TOP SPEEDS IN SILVERSTONE SPRINT RACE
Hadjar at the top with 340 km/h
Hamilton at the bottom with 319
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🚨SPRINT RACE | START ANALAYSIS
Franco Colapinto was the driver who went from 0 to 200 fastest, in 4.605s
Bortoleto was the slowest with 5.911s (Albon started from the pit lane)
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Lawson keeps Silverstone sprint points
Liam Lawson has kept his point-scoring result from the Silverstone sprint after the stewards issued him with a warning over his defence against Isack Hadjar into Turn 15. The stewards accepted that Lawson had not clearly begun braking, that he left Hadjar enough room and that contact was avoided, but judged the move to be “sufficiently late and abrupt” and “marginally over the limit of what is acceptable when defending into a corner.”
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🗣️ "He can just do whatever he wants, but he's certainly not taking any of my seats."
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🗣️"There was a lot of massive tailwind, so I ended up locking up...and it was my mistake unfortunately."
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Hamilton on Antonelli's overtake in British GP sprint
Lewis Hamilton said he was powerless to stop championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli overtaking him for the lead in the British Grand Prix sprint after the Mercedes driver deployed his battery charge. Hamilton said: "Once he got the overtake mode, then I couldn't hold him back, because he has extra deployment through the lap, and I couldn't break that one-second barrier then. So, as soon as that was lost, I knew that was coming."
‘I knew it was coming' - Hamilton left powerless to stop Antonelli
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Norris on McLaren's simple issues after British GP sprint
Lando Norris said his frustrated McLaren radio message after finishing third in the British Grand Prix sprint was aimed at “simple stuff” the team needs to improve because it is limiting their performance and ability to score points. Norris said: "[It's] just a few things. I don't need to get into it, but just some [things] we should be doing a better job on. It's just quite simple stuff that limits our performance and our potential to get podiums and points when we need to. So it's just some things that we need to better as a team."
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