Ross Brawn admits that having got things wrong in Valencia, his team has taken a step forward at Silverstone as it finally gets to grips with the challenge posed by the blown diffuser.

Silverstone: Features Race Quotes

After picking up the GP3 pole position at Silverstone this morning, ART Grand Prix’s Esteban Gutiérrez strengthened his championship lead by eventually winning Saturday’s Race 1 by a comfortable margin. As Rio Haryanto and Nico Müller completed the podium, Dean Smith and Carlin Motorsport led the way for British honours in sixth.

Poleman Esteban Gutierrez claimed his third win of the season in Race 1 after a hard fought battle with Manor Racing's Rio Haryanto.

While the media seems determined to see hostilities break out within at least one team, there does appear to be some slight cause for concern at Red Bull following today's qualifying session.

British GP: Post Qualifying press conference

Hispania looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 23rd and 24th

GP3: Silverstone - Race 1 Result

Force India's Tonio Liuzzi has been handed a 5-place grid penalty for tomorrow's British Grand Prix after being adjudged as having impeded Nico Hulkenberg during today's qualifying session.

Red Bull deny they favour Sebastian Vettel over team-mate Mark Webber after fresh controversy broke out at the British Grand Prix.

Sakon Yamamoto is hoping to impress his team on Sunday, having stepped into Bruno Senna's Hispania cockpit under mysterious circumstances for the British Grand Prix only. The Japanese reserve driver will set off from 24th on the grid as the red lights go out.

Red Bull looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 1st and 2nd

Ferrari looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 3rd and 7th

Although Timo Glock may have been somewhat ill-prepared heading into qualifying on Saturday, Virgin Racing were happy after experiencing a fight with fellow 2010 debutants Lotus for positions 19th to 21st on the Silverstone starting grid.

Pastor Maldonado made light work of collecting his third victory of the season in today's feature race at Silverstone, storming off into the distance when the lights went out, and leaving Jules Bianchi and Dani Clos in his wake.

Renault looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 6th and 16th

Force India looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 11th and 15th

Once again, it was Heikki Kovalainen who flew the flag for Formula 1's three new teams by leading the way in Silverstone qualifying on Saturday. Despite being two seconds off the pace of eighteenth-placed Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso, the Finn managed a best effort of 1:34.405 – two and a half tenths up on Virgin Racing's Timo Glock.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel powered to his fifth pole of the season, using Bridgestone's soft compound.

Silverstone: Feature Race - Result

British drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton struggle to make an impact at their home grand prix as McLaren are off the pace of title rivals Red Bull.

Sauber looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 9th and 12th

Pedro de la Rosa finally enjoyed some success on Saturday as his Sauber qualified a season's best ninth at Silverstone. Having seen his first World Championship point of the year stripped in Valencia a fortnight ago, the Spaniard is naturally delighted with the position.

Virgin looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 20th and 22nd

McLaren looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 4th and 14th

Robert Kubica kept his car in one piece at Silverstone on Saturday although it could have been a different story for the Pole after the Renault suffered from strong crosswinds at Copse Corner. 1.4 seconds off Sebastian Vettel's pole position time, the luminous car will start sixth with team-mate Vitaly Petrov sixteenth.

Mercedes looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 5th and 10th

Felipe Massa hoped for more on Saturday at Silverstone but remains confident ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Starting seventh on the grid, the Brazilian had troubles with raising sufficient tyre temperatures in qualifying.

Vitantonio Liuzzi has responded to his 5-place grid penalty at Silverstone by explaining that he believed Nico Hülkenberg was not expecting to pass. With the German having been on a flying lap in Q2, he was comprehensively obstructed by the Force India – which had just exited the pit lane – at Becketts.

Williams looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 8th and 13th

Lewis Hamilton was in a better mood than most would have expected on Saturday evening as the 2008 World Champion qualified fourth on the eve of his home Grand Prix. It was a bittersweet day for McLaren in general, though, as compatriot and fellow Champion team-mate Jenson Button starts Sunday's race ten positions further back.

Lotus looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 18th and 21st

Venezuela's Pastor Maldonado has extended his GP2 points lead by winning the first of Silverstone's two races this weekend. The Rapax man, who overhauled pole-sitter Jules Bianchi off the start line, led home the Frenchman and Spain's Dani Clos on Saturday.

Venezuela's Pastor Maldonado has extended his GP2 points lead by winning the first of Silverstone's two races this weekend. The Rapax man, who overhauled pole-sitter Jules Bianchi off the start line, led home the ART driver and Spain's Dani Clos on Saturday.

There was a mixture of emotions at the Mercedes Grand Prix works team following British Grand Prix qualifying as Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher archived varying grid positions of fifth and tenth on Saturday. The 7-time World Champion admitted that mistakes were made as he pushed too hard on his all-important Q3 laps.

Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi had been handed a 5-place grid penalty for blocking Nico Hülkenberg for an entire lap in Silverstone qualifying on Saturday.

British GP: Qualifying - Times

Toro Rosso looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 17th and 19th

Fernando Alonso is sure that Ferrari have made performance gains since the European Grand Prix, despite being eighth tenths of a second off Sebastian Vettel's pole position lap time at Silverstone.

Sebastian Vettel takes pole for the British Grand Prix, ahead of Webber, with Alonso third, ahead of Hamilton, Rosberg, Kubica, Massa, Barrichello, de la Rosa and Schumacher.

Red Bull Racing drivers and front row men Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were questioned regarding the possible favouritism of the Silverstone pole-sitter after the the German was able to use a newer front wing than the Australian in qualifying.

Jaime Alguersuari was highly disappointed to have been eliminated from British Grand Prix qualifying at the earliest possible point on Saturday. Having pushed hard on his last two laps, the Spaniard's Toro Rosso pitted before the final minute, in which Vitantonio Liuzzi and Force India demoted the Barcelona man to 18th.

Reigning Champion Jenson Button could manage no more than a highly disappointing 14th position on Saturday in a shorter than expected British Grand Prix qualifying session at Silverstone. Having had his exhaust-blown diffuser removed overnight, the Frome man starts ten places behind fellow countryman and team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Sebastian Vettel stormed to his second successive British Grand Prix pole position on Saturday as the German edged out team-mate Mark Webber by just over a tenth of a second. However, there are eighth tenths between Vettel and third-placed Fernando Alonso, who shares Row 2 with rival Lewis Hamilton. Reigning Champion Jenson Button struggled and could manage no more than fourteenth.

Following recommendations by a number of drivers at yesterday's drivers' briefing, a number of modifications were carried out overnight.

British GP: Saturday Free - Times

Red Bull's dominance in practice for the British Grand Prix continues as Sebastian Vettel goes fastest in the final session.

Sebastian Vettel is quickest in the final practice session at Silverstone, ahead of Webber, Alonso, Massa, Rosberg, Kubica, Hamilton, Schumacher, de la Rosa and Barrichello.

Although a McLaren spokesperson confirmed to GPUpdate.net early on Friday afternoon that the team would run its exhaust-blown diffuser all weekend-long at Silverstone, the Woking outfit elected to change its plans overnight night following problems for drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in second practice.

Lotus Racing revealed on Saturday morning that it has begun a partnership with AirAsia X, a low-cost long-haul carrier which is a subsidiary company of AirAsia, founded by team owner and Tune Group entrepreneur Tony Fernandes.

Sebastian Vettel confirmed on Saturday morning that Red Bull Racing has topped all practice sessions at Silverstone this weekend. The German led the way from team-mate Mark Webber although the hour-long period came to a dramatic end when Vettel narrowly escaped a crash due to a front wing failure at the rapid new Abbey Curve.

Third and final practice starts at 1000 BST, with McLaren abandoning their 'blown diffuser' upgrade at Silverstone.

GP3 championship leader Esteban Gutiérrez has converted his quick Friday pace into Saturday's pole position at Silverstone and the ART Grand Prix driver will share the front row with Indonesia's Rio Haryanto. Behind the Manor, the Jenzer Motorsport car of Nico Müller lines up on the second row alongside leading Briton Adrian Quaife-Hobbs in the second Manor.

Silverstone: Feature Race Grid

McLaren has chosen to drop its version of the blown diffuser for the remainder of the British GP weekend, though the Woking team intends to have it back on the car for the forthcoming race in Germany.

Hispania Racing has announced a new sponsorship deal for driver Karun Chandhok, who has agreed to a partnership with Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), meaning the car will now carry the company’s logo.

Vitantonio Liuzzi was disappointed to languish in fifteenth place on the second practice session timesheets after struggling to achive a sufficient top speed at Silverstone on Friday. The Italian’s best lap time of 1:33.728 was was two and a half seconds down on P1 man Mark Webber and a full second slower than team-mate Adrian Sutil.