J enson Button explained that Max Verstappen was being “very aggressive” in trying to generate tyre temperature at Silverstone, but that ultimately came undone as he was “destroying the tyre” in the process.

Max Verstappen snatched pole position at the British Grand Prix from the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with a remarkable lap at the end of Saturday's qualifying session.

Strolling with his usual swagger across the pit lane, Jose Mourinho was on ceremonial duties on Saturday in handing over the Pirelli pole position award at a murky Silverstone circuit. However, rather appropriately,