Mercedes unsure if they will get penalties at Silverstone

Mercedes have claimed they remain unsure about whether both drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will receive a penalty or not. The duo retired during the Austrian Grand Prix with two separate incidents.

British driver Hamilton picked up a fuel-pump issue after Bottas retired with a hydraulic failure. In the process of fixing the parts, they believe they won't have to replace anything that will land them with a grid penalty.

Techincal director James Allison remained unsure in an interview on GP fans.

The Silver Arrow tends to run better with the lower tread tyre which Pirelli are bringing to Silverstone. The German team and Hamilton have won both races, Spain and France, on this kind of tyre.

Any penalties may spoil the day for home British fans as Hamilton looks to grab his sixth victory on home soil. If he does so, he will become the British driver with the most wins at the British Grand Prix.