race report
The pre-race tweak that hampered Hamilton's British GP
AutosportJuly 7, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Ferrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole last Friday for the sprint race.Although victory eventually went to Mercedes ...