F1 news: Lewis Hamilton breaks down in tears as George Russell livid

Max Verstappen was content with his second-place finish at Silverstone.

He said: "We just didn't have the pace today. I was slowly dropping back when it mattered in the beginning.

"It didn't look great. At some point, I was thinking 'Are we going to finish fifth, sixth?'

"But we made the right calls. Going from the slicks to the inters, then from the inters back to the slicks, was every time (done on) the right lap.

"At the end the call from the team to be on the hard tyre, instead of the soft, definitely helped me out. That's why I think we finished second today. It could have been a lot worse, but we're making the right calls, we still got onto the podium. Ofcourse I'm very happy with that."

Toto Wolff hailed Lewis Hamilton after he won the British GP.

He said: "Fantastic. You couldn't have written it better for our farewell at the British Grand Prix. That was great.

"He had some difficult times recently. Then, some faultless driving in various conditions.

"I really enjoy us bouncing back. We were one and two for a long time in the dry. Performance-wise, it looks like we are coming back."

Lewis Hamilton has explained why he was so emotional after winning his home Grand Prix.

He said: "It’s so tough, I think for anyone, but the important thing is just how you continue to get up and you’ve got to continue to dig deep even when you feel like you’re at the bottom of the barrel.

"There have definitely been days between 2021 and here where I didn’t feel like I was good enough or I was going to get back to where I am today. But the important thing is I had great people around me, continuing to support me. My team, every time I turned up and saw them putting in the effort that really encouraged me to do the same thing.

"Otherwise, my fans, when I see them around the world, they have been so supportive. So a big, big thank you to everybody.”

George Russell said: "Probably about 10 laps before I had to retire. I saw temperature alarms coming up my steering wheel and some sort of water cooling failure.

"I don't really know what to say. The car was feeling so good.

"I knew it was going to be a long race. I struggled a bit around the damp patches but very gutting."

Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen to win the British Grand Prix!

The 39-year-old broke down in tears when he hugged his dad after stepping out of the car.

Lewis Hamilton leads the British Grand Prix!

Lando Norris takes two seconds too-long in the pits and Hamilton goes through to lead.

Lap 40/52

George Russell has been told to retire the car because it was losing water.

The Mercedes star was on pole position and on course for a podium place - heartbreaking!

Russell was livid over the team radio, shouting a series of swear words.

McLaren have so much more grip than the Mercedes as the rain starts to fall ever so slightly.

Lando Norris overtakes Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for the lead - and then team-mate Oscar Piastri follows him through.

22/52 laps down and this is a six-horse race!

And we're underway at Silverstone, with Max Verstappen getting off to a lightning start - overtaking Lando Norris and moving up to P3.

There was an issue for Pierre Gasly during his formation lap, as he headed for the pits just before the start of the race.

Zhou Guanyu has insisted that his relationship with team-mate Valtteri Bottas is 'even better' than before as they fight for the one remaining seat at Stake.

Nico Hulkenberg was announced as one half of Stake's 2025 driver line-up and it's now a fight between the pair, and Carlos Sainz for the other seat.

However, both do have other options elsewhere.

You can find out what Zhou had to say here...

Christian Horner was seen in footage shaking his head on the pit wall after his Red Bull driver Sergio Perez crashed out in Q1 on Saturday.

It was a nightmare for Perez, who is reportedly fighting for his Red Bull future despite signing a new contract recently.

Red Bull have made the decision to start Sergio Perez from the pit lane after taking on a new power unit.

He was due to start in 19th anyway, so it was an easy decision for Red Bull.

Nico Rosberg has issued a bold prediction ahead of the British GP.

The former German driver is tipping Lewis Hamilton to end his winless streak at Silverstone, but has warned him that Max Verstappen will have the fastest car.

What a great story that would be if Hamilton could triumph for Mercedes at his home race following George Russell's victory last time out.

It was a day to remember for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton after securing a front-row lockout at Silverstone.

Lando Norris took third while Max Verstappen came home in fourth after a tough qualifying following damage to his car.

Below shows how the top 10 look heading into the race:

1) George Russell

2) Lewis Hamilton

3) Lando Norries

4) Max Verstappen

5) Oscar Piastri

6) Nico Hulkenberg

7) Carlos Sainz

8) Lance Stroll

9) Alex Albon

10) Fernando Alonso

Red Bull have confirmed a major change to Max Verstappen's car for the British GP.

Verstappen's car sustained major damage during qualifying after running over the gravel at Copse Corner.

The floor damage restricted his performance during qualifying as he finished four-tenths of a second behind George Russell.

Now, it has been confirmed that the Dutchman will run with a new floor on his Red Bull during the race.

Max Verstappen has stirred the pot after Zak Brown's comments on Red Bull over the weekend.

Brown has taken aim at McLaren's rivals Red Bull after Verstappen's collision with his driver Lando Norris at the Austrian GP.

And when asked about the McLaren chief's comments at Silverstone, Verstappen simply replied: "Who is Zak Brown?"

Good morning and welcome to our latest blog ahead of the British Grand Prix later today.

Qualifying was hugely eventful, and a brilliant day for the Brits as George Russell sealed pole position ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Can they hold off the threat of Max Verstappen later?