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Formula One's first-ever Sprint featured proved exciting, and Sebastian and Lance played their part by battling their way up the field to gain places on the grid for the British Grand Prix. Recap how the 17-lap race played out.

"I am really happy with my race because we were able to turn around a tricky start to the weekend by finishing in P8 and scoring four points. We have been working to find the right car balance and we had a breakthrough today, which is a great credit to the team and all the effort everyone has put in. The key to the race was making two strong starts either side of the red flag, where we gained several places each time. The strategies were quite similar for the whole grid, making overtaking more tricky, but those starts set us up for a good race. The new format has been a challenge for everyone this weekend, but I think there are positives and we can learn how to maximise the other events with Sprints."

"The weekend was looking promising and, without all the problems, I should have finished well inside the points. I am very disappointed to lose the car in a wheel-to-wheel battle with Fernando [Alonso]. I am not sure exactly what happened, but I misjudged it, lost grip, and spun. After that, I was right at the back. In the end we did not finish the race because the team retired the car with a cooling issue."

On cold tyres, starting a lap of Silverstone requires an expert blend of tyre whispering and commitment. The preceding final corner of Club can be vital in getting heat into the carcass before starting a quick lap.

Drivers accelerate into top gear and reach 300km/h (186mph), carrying that speed through the infield curves of Abbey and Farm.

Village is a hard braking point, drivers then pull their cars over to the right before Turn Four, where a good exit is critical as it leads onto the long Wellington Straight. It's a fourth-gear corner, taken at around 180km/h (111mph), and the aim is to maximise the exit to smooth out the Aintree kink before hitting that back straight.

Drivers nudge 315km/h (195mph), but the braking zone into Turn Six (Brooklands), a 180km/h (111mph) left-hander, is bumpy and easily affected by head- and tailwinds – so it's easy to get caught out.

At Brooklands, it's also tricky to find the apex and get the car lined up for the medium-speed Luffield double right-hander. It's important to maximise the exit, stay wide and get the throttle down early to push into the next high-speed section.

A lifelong Formula One fan, fortunate enough to have followed the championship to several circuits around the world. But for Jay, nothing compares to our home race at Silverstone. Read his story and learn what makes the British Grand Prix a standout event.