McLaren drivers still want to "tidy up" a few things despite their strong showing on Day 1 at Silverstone

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were left to say that they still want to "tidy up" a few things despite their strong showing on the opening day at the British Grand Prix.

Both McLaren drivers were fast in FP1, but they were unable to beat the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton. However, the two McLaren driver bounced back in the second practice, with Lando Norris ending up quickest in FP2.

Commenting on his day, Norris said: “Tricky conditions today. It wasn't quite as easy as we would have liked, but we look strong. It’s only Friday, so there’s nothing to be too proud of just yet, and we’ve definitely got work to do overnight if we want to stay in this position.

The competition looks very strong, and they’ll get stronger as the weekend goes on. We’ll get our heads down tonight and turn our focus to Qualifying tomorrow.”

His team-mate Oscar Piastri is eager to find a better balance in low-fuel conditions as he struggled to extract everything from his MCL39 on his flying lap on Pirelli's softest compound.

“It’s been a decent Friday. We’ve got a little bit to tidy up, but overall, the pace is good, so it’s been a pretty positive first day. Our competitors look close this weekend, so let’s wait and see. It’s been nice to be back out on track in front of such a great crowd," said Piastri.

Assessing their day at Silverstone, McLaren team boss Andrea Stella noted: “It’s been a positive first day here at our home race at Silverstone.

"We were able to gather valuable data across our test items and set a reasonable baseline in terms of performance, despite the tricky conditions, especially with the gusting wind.

"The competition looks tight, particularly Ferrari, which we thought might be the case coming into the weekend. We’ll be working hard overnight to optimise the car and ensure we qualify well tomorrow and give ourselves the best chance possible chance for Sunday’s Grand Prix.”