Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Recommended for you

Why Russell believes energy-starved Silverstone will have better racing - like Australia and China

Formula 1
British GP
Why Russell believes energy-starved Silverstone will have better racing - like Australia and China

How F1 teams prepare for the British GP at Silverstone

Feature
Formula 1
British GP
How F1 teams prepare for the British GP at Silverstone

Indecent proposal? How Sainz's big idea to change F1 qualifying might work

Feature
Formula 1
British GP
Indecent proposal? How Sainz's big idea to change F1 qualifying might work

Why Ferrari fears "deficit could be twice as big" to Mercedes at Silverstone and Spa

Formula 1
British GP
Why Ferrari fears "deficit could be twice as big" to Mercedes at Silverstone and Spa

How "charging station" Silverstone will really look different in F1 2026

Formula 1
British GP
How "charging station" Silverstone will really look different in F1 2026

Alonso denies claim that Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade will decide his F1 future

Formula 1
British GP
Alonso denies claim that Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade will decide his F1 future

Dixon to leave Chip Ganassi Racing at end of 2026 IndyCar season

IndyCar
Mid-Ohio
Dixon to leave Chip Ganassi Racing at end of 2026 IndyCar season

Kay back to the top of Autosport National Rankings table

National
Kay back to the top of Autosport National Rankings table

Glock says fastest lap shows potential

Timo Glock believes his fastest lap at the European Grand Prix shows the unfulfilled potential of his car following a first-lap incident

The Toyota driver was forced to pit after the first lap following a puncture caused by a clash with Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso.

From the back of the field, Glock only managed to climb up to 14th position, but he set the quickest lap of the race near the end.

He reckons his lap was a sign of what could have been.

"It was a pity the race started like that because over a race distance we were pretty quick, just like we were in Budapest," said Glock.

"At the first corner I had to dive down the inside because the cars in front were braking heavily so I had to avoid them. Then I was hit from behind and basically any hope I had of getting a decent position was finished there and then.

"But I pushed as hard as possible for the rest of the race to at least get some more data and we showed what might have been by setting the fastest lap right at the end."

Team-mate Jarno Trulli continued to struggle with a lack of grip and wound up in 13th.

"The start wasn't great and the car didn't improve from qualifying, when I was struggling a lot with a lack of grip," he said. "So I had the same problems again today and the grip was nowhere close to where it had been earlier in the weekend during practice.

"I did my best but there was nothing I could do to improve my position. I hope for a better weekend in Belgium."

Previous article Button: Barrichello deserved win
Next article Europe Sunday quotes: Toyota

Top Comments