F1 heads to Northamptonshire for the next round - can Red Bull fight for the win at Silverstone?

Max Verstappen hopes the steps Red Bull Racing made in last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix will put them in good stead even closer to home.

The F1 paddock moves to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend, just 23 miles from the team’s Tilbrook factory for a second home race in a row.

Verstappen’s second place in the Austrian Grand Prix, held at the Red Bull Ring, showed the upgrades to the RB22 have helped bring them up into contention with the pace-setting Mercedes, Ferraris and McLarens who had started the season brighter.

And after those positive steps to the 2026 car, Verstappen hopes he can battle for the win again at Silverstone in front of the factory staff making the trip.

“Austria was a great race for us and it felt good to be finally fighting for the win again,” he said. “Second was a solid result and we found good pace and it was nice to be battling on track as well. 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.

“It is nice for the team to be closer to home and it is always a busy one with a lot of things happening in the week.”

Team-mate Isack Hadjar added: “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 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.”