- He feels happy with his set-up and the balance of the R.S.18 throught the fast-flowing turns of Silverstone.
- A red flag cut his first outing short when he was about to execute a flying lap.
- Carlos completed a long run on old tyres plus a Qualifying simulation on a new set, always of the soft compound.
- He performed his fastest lap when the track temperature was at its highest, and thus he was fifteenth.
