Max Verstappen wary of tougher race in Silverstone after positive Austrian Grand Prix

The four-time Formula 1 Champion threatened Mercedes' George Russell all race long in Austria, but a bad starting position due to his Qualifying crash and a far from optimal strategy meant the Briton took the win.

However, Verstappen was upbeat about his Austrian weekend; he reflected: "Austria was a great race for us, and it felt good to be finally fighting for the win again.

"P2 was a solid result, and we found good pace, and it was nice to be battling on track as well," he added.

Looking ahead into this weekend in Silverstone, Verstappen said: "Now we are straight on to the next race of the double header.

"I love the track at Silverstone, and it has a lot of history. I think it will feel quite different and more challenging, especially with the energy deployment in this track. Because of the layout and the high-speed corners, it could be a tougher race.

"But it looks like it will be warmer than expected, so we will see," the Dutchman concluded.

Isack Hadjar, in the sister Red Bull Racing car, also managed to score points in Austria and echoed his teammate's sentiments with regards to the team's latest car upgrades.

Hadjar said: "As a Team, we can be happy with how we performed in Austria. We came into last week with a lot of upgrades, so it was a weekend of learning, but ultimately a positive one, with solid points scored once again.

"We now head straight to Silverstone, where I want to put the whole weekend together," the Frenchman added. "The conditions will be cooler, but the track doesn't suit us as much, so we'll need to extract as much performance as we can.

"I've been able to stay at home this week, which has been nice, as it's given me those extra comforts leading into what is always a busy week," he concluded.