After an unseasonal British heatwave at Silverstone last weekend, the Formula 1 paddock was graced with more high temperatures as practice for the Spanish Grand Prix got underway on Friday
Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he has no explanation for the strong performance in Barcelona where the Frenchman finished sixth fastest in FP1 and fifth in FP2
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says Pirelli’s hard compound tyres felt like “garbage” in Spanish Grand Prix free practice, and felt “like I had more grip on the wets”
Carlos Sainz Jr says that his McLaren Formula 1 team has to “keep digging” as it seeks a solution to a cooling problem that emerged on his car at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton says the “killer” temperatures through practice for the Spanish Grand Prix proved tough on his tyres amid fears of a repeat of Mercedes’ Silverstone blistering issues
The Haas Formula 1 team has rebuilt Kevin Magnussen’s car following the Dane’s difficult weekend at Silverstone, but no specific issue has been traced
Lewis Hamilton says the impending move to ban powerful Formula 1 qualifying engine modes will not “get the result that they want” in terms of its impact on Mercedes’ performance
Daniel Ricciardo believes his season-high fifth grid spot for last week’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix is “not a freak one-off” as Renault continues to unlock the RS20’s potential
Carlos Sainz Jr admits that there is a “question mark” over the cooling of his McLaren Formula 1 car following issues over the Anniversary Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone
Sebastian Vettel says there is no growing tension with Ferrari despite two difficult Formula 1 race weekends at Silverstone during which he publicly questioned the team’s strategy calls