McLaren expect Oscar Piastri to turn British Grand Prix hurt to his advantage as the Formula One title battle with teammate Lando Norris gets increasingly intense and rivals are left trailing.

McLaren still appears the squad to beat this year, but team boss Andrea Stella feels improvements at rivals Ferrari could add more spice to proceedings

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc jumped to the sharp end in Friday practice ahead of the British GP, and now McLaren’s drivers say the Scuderia could be a genuine threat at Silverstone