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."
George Russell perplexed by top speed deficit at F1 British GP
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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."
'Very very poor' - British GP a harsh reality check for Red Bull
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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."
Toto Wolff: "Emotional" Fred Vasseur misunderstood comments on Ferrari
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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."
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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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⚪️ 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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