Laurent Mekies says Red Bull’s RB22 has been “very sensitive” to minor factors, making it difficult for the team’s drivers to manage. Mekies said: "Our car has been very sensitive to a number of small factors since race one, and we have suffered a lot in the first part of the season as well. It's enough that, if you pick up a bit of damage, let it be on gravel, on the kerbs, you get a different wind direction, and everything is a little bit on the edge in terms of performance."

Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali says he believes Max Verstappen will stay in the sport, amid uncertainty over the four-time champion’s future and his repeated criticism of the current regulations. Domenicali said: "Formula 1 is big enough for him to be part of us, but of course, he will decide the future the way he prefers to do, and the sport will look ahead. My opinion is that Max will stay with us. And I really hope so."



Jos Verstappen says Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko secured Max Verstappen’s move to the team in a “20 minute” conversation. Jos Verstappen said: "I remember it well. I was at Hockenheim, and it was a typical conversation with Helmut. He came over to our table and said, 'I only have 20 minutes.' I told him that was more than enough time to talk. His opening line was: 'I want Max with us in F1 next year'."
Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta says the team must keep its focus on one race at a time and avoid getting distracted by championship talk, despite leading both championships at the summer break. Simone Resta said: "At the same time, we're only halfway through the season and there is still a great deal left to achieve. The focus has to remain on one race at a time. We can't become distracted by championship points or bigger picture conversations. We simply need to maximise every weekend, continue improving reliability, bring performance to the car and keep extracting everything possible from the package. There is still a long way to go."



Andrea Stella says it is “far too early” to call McLaren’s Hungarian Grand Prix win a turning point for the team, after it introduced new upgrades and took pole with Lando Norris before going on to seal its first victory of the season. Stella said: "It's far too early to say whether this is a turning point for McLaren or not. We just look at the facts. The fact is that the upgrades delivered as we intended."

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says the team’s “most important” target for the second half of the season is to maintain its pace of car development, with “room for improvement” on the chassis after the Hungarian Grand Prix. Vasseur said: "The most important thing will be to be able to keep the pace in the development. We have a different approach, trying to bring parts every race. We have to keep this momentum because there are still 12 races to go. It's a lot. We have a room for improvement on the chassis everywhere, and we have to keep this pace."

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