Lando Norris says a childhood motorbike crash made him stop riding and switch his focus to four wheels, after revealing he started on bikes before he ever tried karting. Norris said: "Oh, actually, I started on bikes. I started on bikes before I ever tried a go-kart, before I ever tried four wheels. Yeah, I had a crash and never did it again, so I wasn't cut out for that."

Sky F1 lead commentator David Croft says Red Bull are “keeping very close tabs” on Ferrari-backed Haas driver Oliver Bearman, with the 21-year-old seen as a potential option if he cannot find a route into Ferrari. Croft said: "I know Red Bull are keeping very close tabs on Ollie Bearman. If he hasn't got a way into the Scuderia, that might be a very good option for Red Bull and for Ollie."
Valtteri Bottas says Cadillac are still in a “no man’s land” despite recent upgrades bringing the team closer to the Formula 1 midfield, after both cars finished at Silverstone. Bottas said: "It's definitely good to finish, and the last three races we haven't, so now finally, we did it. Lots of good information, but it's still pretty clear that we're in a little bit of a no man's land over there. But we seemed at times a bit closer to Haas or the Williams."

Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché says Max Verstappen has not lost faith in the team’s direction, insisting the four-time world champion still believes Red Bull can give him a car to win with despite a difficult start to the 2026 season. Waché said: "Max isn't frustrated because he isn't winning. The most important thing is that he's convinced we can give him a car with which he can win. And that's indeed the case."

Kimi Antonelli says he will return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed next year after making his debut run up the hillclimb in the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed. Antonelli said: "It's my first time, and I've got to go back home tonight unfortunately, but definitely I'm coming back next year, and hopefully I will be able to enjoy the weekend more, the experience more because it's just so cool. So many cool race cars, and it's the heart of motorsport. So, it's really cool to be here."


Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari must keep “extracting everything we can from each weekend” if it is to close down Mercedes in the title fight, as he played down how hard it will be for anyone to catch the pace-setting team. Lewis Hamilton said: "Mercedes is a phenomenal team. You're seeing them perform at such an amazing level, and it's really beautiful to see when a team's fully in synergy. What they've brought and what they've done this year is mighty, and I think it's going to take a huge amount for anyone to close them down. We just have to extract everything we can from each weekend, and even, if possible, a little bit more than maybe what performance-wise is possible."

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said Isack Hadjar is learning from Max Verstappen and making “a step forward every time he goes out with the car”. Mekies said: "Honestly, he has been strong since the beginning of the season. He's learning a lot from Max, he's learning a bit more every time he drives the car. And today was no different. He's not going to be satisfied with a P5 or with a P4 – we are not going to be either. But certainly the big picture for us is that it's a step forward every time he goes out with the car, and that's positive for the rest of the season."

Lando Norris says he would love to team up with Valentino Rossi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans “in a couple of years”, after the pair were asked at the Goodwood Festival of Speed if they would like to race together. Norris said: "We have too many races, but with McLaren now entering Le Mans, maybe next year… no, not next year. But maybe in a couple of years, I would love to. It would be an honour for me and it would be a lot of fun, for sure."

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s long-awaited aerodynamic upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix has to be only “the first step”, with the team needing to keep pushing developments even if this season’s gains are limited. Alonso said: "This year, whatever the upgrade is and whatever we can improve, it will never be enough. We will always miss an extra package. So, it has to be clear to the fans that we are working day and night to improve the car. We will get better. We will win races. Not this year, so this is only the first step in the plan; it cannot be the last one."

Toto Wolff says Mercedes would rather accept “reliability gremlins” than be down on performance, after a series of issues this season that have ended races early for both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Toto Wolff said: "I think we are such a performance organisation on the chassis and engine side; we want to squeeze everything out. I'd rather dial back a little bit on something that is really good, and fix some of the reliability gremlins rather than running behind performance. So far we've won seven races out of nine, and I'd rather have this than slow and reliable."



Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says “now is not the time” to discuss any Lewis Hamilton contract extension, after reports in Italian media suggested Hamilton was preparing to activate an option to stay beyond the 2026 season. Vasseur said: "Who spoke about the extension? I will discuss with him for the extension, not everybody. He is still under contract with us and now is not the time to discuss about an extension."

Liam Lawson says having a full pre-season with Racing Bulls has made a “big difference”, after spending the 2026 winter with the team for the first time in his career. Lawson said: "But I think this year, coming in, especially with these new cars, it makes a big difference doing all the pre-season development. Being exactly aware of where we're focused on the car, what we are developing, I think it all makes a big difference."

Pierre Gasly said the Goodwood Festival of Speed is “the most beautiful car event in the world”, joking he could quickly go “bankrupt” there because of the temptation to buy what he sees. Speaking on the official Goodwood broadcast while running various Alpine cars up the hill, Gasly said he was trying the A110 Future for the first time and felt “like a kid looking at every single car out there”. Spotting a Lancia, he added: “I want to get that car now.”




Jenson Button says Lewis Hamilton's improved form at Ferrari is mainly because the latest generation of Formula 1 cars suits his driving style, rather than him simply becoming more settled in the team. Button said: "It has to be part of it, but I still think the biggest part of it is just the car. The car suits his style more. It's a Formula 1 car he's used to driving in terms of feel. For me, that is way above settling into a team and making them listen."

Jenson Button says Max Verstappen is frustrated at Red Bull and expects him to be looking elsewhere. Button said: "I think he sounds really frustrated at the moment. He puts a happy face on a lot of the time, but I think he's very frustrated with the situation. A lot of people that he's worked with for many years and won championships with have left and gone elsewhere. It must feel a bit lonely within that team for him. Everyone's brand new around him. So I think he'll be looking elsewhere. Yeah, I really do for next year."

Jenson Button says Aston Martin should not expect an immediate turnaround from its single large upgrade package, which the team is set to introduce at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Button said: "Yes, they're not going to be fighting for podiums, I'm sure, with this upgrade, but it will be a step in the right direction, already looking to 2027. It's not a quick fix in Formula 1 when you're racing against the likes of McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull. These teams are the best in the business, and it is very difficult to lift yourself up from where Aston are and bring themselves to the front in a 12-month period."

Red Bull ran at Silverstone on Thursday on one of its two permitted 2026 filming days, with Isack Hadjar driving the RB22 just days after his fifth-place finish in the British Grand Prix. The team has now used up its second allotted filming day of the season, following Ferrari’s running at the new Madring earlier the same day, where Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton completed the maximum 200km as an F1 car ran at the venue for the first time.

Fernando Alonso says he has “no idea” what he will do when he eventually retires from Formula 1, as speculation continues over whether this will be his final season. Asked at Silverstone what he would do if he was not in F1, Alonso replied: “No, no idea.” He indicated he still wants motorsport-related challenges, saying: “I want to win Dakar,” and added he would like to stay with Aston Martin in a non-driving role when he stops racing.

Nico Hülkenberg says Audi expected early-season “headwind” as it built its engine, gearbox and hydraulics package “from scratch”, and he feels the team has already made progress despite its reliability problems. Hülkenberg said: "I think it was always clear that it would be a bit of a headwind, especially at the beginning. But especially on the engine, gearbox and hydraulics side, we did everything from scratch and by ourselves for the first time. So, yeah, we had a few difficulties and battles with reliability at the beginning of the season, but I really feel we've already progressed a lot. Whilst we don't have too many points, there has been a lot of progress, but it's not really reflected in the championship yet."

Liam Lawson says he has had “very positive feedback” after speaking openly about his Red Bull demotion on the High Performance Podcast. Lawson said: "It was good. It was obviously a place where it's very easy to be quite open about all that stuff. I hope that people got a good understanding from it, and hopefully they enjoyed it. But I've had very positive feedback. As I said on the podcast, I'm not on social media that much, so it's not something I have personally seen too much of, but just what has been said by people, and I've received quite a lot of positive feedback from it."





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