Mercedes encountered difficulties during Friday practice at Silverstone, with Lewis Hamilton revealing that he and teammate George Russell were at odds regarding car set-up, leaving them both lacking confidence.
After a disappointing performance in Austria, where Ferrari emerged as the closest challenger to Red Bull, Mercedes aimed to bounce back at their home race with a new front wing upgrade for the W14. However, their Friday practice sessions did not provide much reassurance, as neither Hamilton nor Russell finished in the top 10 in FP2.