The identical McLaren which certified solely second and third for the British Grand Prix was on race day totally dominant, often lapping as much as 2s sooner than the remainder of the sphere and with winner Lando Norris 37s forward of the closest non-McLaren on the flag.
What had occurred to the competitors? With Qualifying held within the dry and far of Sunday’s race moist, it was clear that Red Bull and Ferrari had derived their Qualifying pace from a extra excessive arrange than McLaren.
As for Mercedes, its potential was disguised by a strategic gamble which didn’t work out and by tyre warm-up points when operating on slicks.
