Shovlin explains: 'Our morning was all about learning'

After the qualifying battle at Silverstone Mercedes-technical director Andrew Shovlin is satisfied with the result achieved. He also stressed the important role the morning session played in finding the optimal balance of the Silver Arrows.

"Well done to Lewis on another pole position; they haven't been easy to come by this year but it was a solid job throughout and a relief that his first lap in the final session was enough to secure the top spot", Shovlin is quoted as saying by Formula1.com.

The technical director continued: "Our morning was focused on learning; there's simply too much work to fit into one hour but we managed to do a decent mix of long run and single lap work."

Shovlin sees the improved balance of the W12 as the biggest improvement this weekend, he explained: "Our single lap pace was uninspiring in Practice but we managed to find a direction to improve grip and balance going into Qualifying which showed in the timesheets."