Despite the retirement, Fabio Quartararo left Silverstone with renewed hope in Yamaha's project. After leading with authority, the Frenchman believes the competitiveness shown points to a way back to the top - even if the frustration over the outcome still lingers.

‘Of course it gives me hope, but f*ck is so shit what happened today,’ he began, with brutal honesty. ‘But, yeah, it gives me hopes because, yeah, we improved the bike. And, when everything is going on on a good way, we know we are fast.’

Journalists reminded him that just the day before, he himself wasn't optimistic about Yamaha's performance. Quartararo admitted: ‘Yeah because I don’t expect the medium to work quite well because, also on the Friday, straightaway, we were the fastest to warm up the rear tire, and here is really, really difficult. So yeah. And also the strategy we make from on the sighting lap and on the warm up lap was a good strategy that we work with the team. Only works here, but, I mean, was something that really helped us to be fast from the first laps.’

Technical evolution and a good understanding of the British track's specific conditions were essential for the strong performance. Fabio emphasized how small details made a big difference.

Despite the frustration, the conclusion was clear: there is a way forward. ‘We are on a good way,’ he said, acknowledging that there will be tougher tracks, but reinforcing his belief in the M1's improvement.