We're disappointed with the final positions as we were closer to the front in the first and second session but ultimately we didn't get the laps together when the conditions were at their best.
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We feel slightly disappointed as, not only do we have two drivers who relish wet weather, but also a race car that has proved in the past to be competitive in the rain like we saw in Canada two weeks ago.
It's fair to say that this weekend has been a difficult one up until now, with neither car looking strong.
In difficult conditions, which saw Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both make mistakes, Silverstone sees Carlos Sainz claims a popular maiden F1 pole position.
Max Verstappen leaves his rivals in the shade as he finally shows what the Red Bull can do, leaving Charles Leclerc and the rest almost 0.5s behind.
Finishing today's second session seventh, almost a second off the pace, Sergio Perez fears Red Bull is no match for Ferrari at Silverstone.
The weather will be a determining factor, with the performance gaps between the compounds - and therefore the strategy - being quite dependent on track temperature.
Second quickest, just 0.163s off the pace, Lewis Hamilton gets his Silverstone weekend off to a strong start, despite the bouncing.
Overall, we're happy that the car seems to be performing better here than we saw in the last two races.
It is the usual stuff - a bit of understeer here, a bit of oversteer there, but we will try and sort it out ready for tomorrow.
It's clear that the midfield is very tight once again; a couple of tenths more or less can mean a shift of a lot of places. We'll need to make a good improvement tonight.