Sergio Perez crashed during SQ1 and left debris on track as he returned to the pits, leading to a red flag. Once the session restarted, Overtake Mode was activated and deactivated at one stage in the final six minutes, while the Formula One Management-controlled official timing system also suffered an issue that resulted in some lap times not initially registered at the end of the session.

Red Bull might have the best ICE according to the FIA, but a deployment deficit is still leaving it lacking.

The Sprint has left Kimi Antonelli positive ahead of the British Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton is wary of Ferrari's deficit.

Younger drivers used to driving a new car every year might find it easier to adapt to the new F1 cars, which Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli says will require drivers to be "two steps ahead of the others".