After dominating in qualifying for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Mercedes struggled with severe blistering on its rear tyres through the race amid high track temperatures.

Both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas reported recurring issues through the race as they suffered on the softer compound tyres supplied by Pirelli for the second Silverstone race.

It allowed Max Verstappen to snatch victory for Red Bull thanks to superior tyre management, ending Mercedes' streak of wins to start the 2020 campaign.

Mercedes was left eager to learn from the problems ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, where a high track temperature is expected to make tyre management a challenge once again.

Speaking in Mercedes' post-race debrief video, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said it

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