Oscar Piastri navigates a difficult day at Silverstone

It was a tricky day for Oscar Piastri at Silverstone, where the McLaren driver could only manage a P7 finish in Sprint Qualifying. Despite some small improvements identified during the weekend's only practice session earlier today, the machine just didn't have the pace required to fight at the very front.

Here is the reality of the situation: Piastri described the McLaren as 'pretty slow' throughout the session. That said, he did note that the team is now closer to the leading pack, even if the performance level remains a work in progress.