Jean Todt: I think that the fact Trulli emerged unscathed from such a terrible accident is due primarily to the quality of work carried out by the FIA under the presidency of Max Mosley and that of the teams in terms of safety. The arrival of the Safety Car after this accident practically cancelled out all the advantage that Michael's different strategy had produced. This was because all those behind were able to make their third and final pit stop without losing time to him. From lap 45 onwards therefore we witnessed something of a sprint race, which went in Michael's favour. It was a very exciting afternoon and the result comes from all the hard work of the team, from the car, the drivers and the Bridgestone tyres. Michael's tenth win from eleven races is a unique achievement in the history of Formula 1. Rubens continued his run of being the only driver to have finished all races in the points, having now done so eleven times in a row, nine of them on the podium. Michael has hit the 100 point mark, 9 more than in the whole of last season. The team now has a 95 point lead over its nearest rival and these figures mean we can approach the remaining seven races of the season with optimism. We are also happy with the performance of the Sauber drivers in this race as it is particularly nice to see four Ferrari engines in the top nine.

Ross Brawn: Michael was not entirely happy with the car going into qualifying, so we chose a more conservative strategy for him. Rubens was put on a different, more aggressive strategy as he was happy with the handling of his car. That was our interpretation of the race but it turned out to be the other way round, as Michael's car went very well and Rubens' a bit less so. Probably it was the weather that played in Michael's favour and he was able to put in outstanding laps from lap ten to his pit stop. I was shocked when Michael came out ahead of Kimi. We were a bit worried when the Safety Car came out, as although we have fantastic Bridgestone tyres, they do not get up to temperature quite as quickly as those of our rivals and the re-start was a bit of a tricky moment for us. At the time, the race was in our hands and Rubens could have attacked Raikkonen more strongly than he was able in the last few laps. First and third at Silverstone is another great result for us!

Sam Michael (Technical Director, WilliamsF1): It was an encouraging race in terms of getting some points on the board, but obviously we have a lot of work ahead of us to improve the car. Our strategy helped Juan to move up the field and the pit crew did a good job. From where Marc was in the field it was difficult to make progress and although his ultimate laptime wasn't bad, it was not quick enough to make it into the points. I hope Jarno Trulli is okay after his accident.

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): This was quite an exciting race for the spectators, thanks to Kimi Raikkonen's great performance. It's also positive that Jarno Trulli could walk away uninjured his huge crash. For our drivers it was thankfully an uninventful race which we haven't had for a while. Juan Pablo made the best of his 7th grid position and climbed to 5th thanks to a good strategy and three brilliant pit-stops. Marc fought for a long time with Alonso and Sato and delivered a consistent performance. Now that the new package has two races under its belt, we will be able to increase its performance at next week's Jerez test.

Ron Dennis: "Our underlying performance strengthens our belief that we have made a significant step forward. Kimi's qualifying and our general race pace are not so far behind where it needs to be in order to win. This week we have intensive simultaneous tests at Silverstone and Jerez which should yield a little more pace, which we of course will carry forward to Hockenheim. In the end our weekend is a great boost for the entire team who have worked so hard to achieve the difficult targets that we had."

Norbert Haug: "A super job by Kimi and the entire team. We have made a step in terms of chassis and engine performance and were the best Michelin team today. Congratulations to our team where everybody has worked extremely hard to make the 19B fast and reliable. David got stuck in traffic at the beginning and was not entirely comfortable with the set-up he had chosen but still scored two points. We are not yet there, but we are close. We are now looking forward to our home grand prix at Hockenheim in a fortnight."

Fernando Alonso started the race from sixteenth position, on a three-stop strategy. Unfortunately, the Spaniard had a difficult race and was delayed by traffic in every stint, which prevented him from running at his true pace. Disadvantaged by the appearance of the Safety Car following Jarno's accident, he finished tenth on a day when he could have scored points.

Jarno Trulli suffered a violent accident on lap 40 on the exit of Turn 13, Bridge. The Italian escaped from the car unharmed following the accident, which may have been caused by a rear suspension failure. He was taken to the medical centre as a precaution.

Flavio Briatore, Managing Director: "Although today's overall result is disappointing, we are all pleased that Jarno is OK after his accident. It was frustrating to see Fernando come so close to scoring points, but he was never able to run in clean air at full speed. This wasn't our best circuit though - we will be hoping to do better in Germany."

Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering: "This was a very disappointing result for the team. Jarno did not seem to have the speed we expected, though we do not know why at this stage. The important thing, however, is that he was not injured in his accident, which we believe may have been the result of a rear suspension failure. Fernando was always going to have a difficult race, and we did everything we could to get him out of traffic but to no avail. The deployment of the safety car happened while Fernando was at an unfavourable point on the circuit and we didn't react fast enough."

Despite a hard-fought battle for third by local hero Jenson Button, he was unable to make a big enough impression on the Ferraris and the resurgent form of Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren. The appearance of the safety car 20 laps from the end of the race enabled him to close right up with Rubens Barrichello but he was unable to displace the Ferrari to take the podium finish he had been targeting this weekend.

His team-mate Takuma Sato, on a two-stop strategy, was disappointed to finish outside the points in 11th place.

David Richards, Team Principal: "We came here with the objective of securing a podium and it's obviously disappointing for both the team and all the British fans that we weren't able to deliver on our ambition. Nonetheless, it was positive to have a solid performance from Jenson and further points to consolidate the team's third position in the Constructors' Championship and Jenson's third place in the Drivers' standings. The engine upgrade and further car developments we will introduce at the next race should help to maintain our momentum. The thing I'll remember most about this weekend is the enormous support we have received from the fans and we will continue to do our utmost to ensure they have something to cheer about during the rest of the season."

Geoffrey Willis, Technical Director: "Although Jenson's fourth place improved our championship position, overall it was a rather disappointing performance at a circuit where we hoped to do better and finish on the podium. Jenson drove a solid race today but we were not fast enough on either of our strategies. As expected, Ferrari were very strong however we performed well against our two nearest competitors in the championship but lost out to the greatly improved performance of Raikkonen's McLaren. We now need to introduce our latest performance upgrades as soon as possible and we will be testing them next week in Jerez."

Shuhei Nakamoto, Engineering Director, Honda Racing Development: "We are a little bit disappointed with our result today as we wanted to get onto the podium this weekend. Having said that, Jenson drove very well and I think he got the most he could out of the package we gave him. We will continue to push and will have another engine upgrade in Germany which I hope will help us to get closer to the front."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal): "The whole weekend things went against us: first there was Giancarlo's engine problem on Friday morning, then Felipe's problem in qualifying, then Felipe being stuck all race behind the Jaguar, and Giancarlo's engine losing air pressure. But to be able still to score three points with all these circumstances is a strong performance that is down to our new aerodynamic package, two very good drivers and very good tyres."

Dr Mark Gillan Head of Vehicle Performance: Today was another good day for us on track. This is the first time that the team has scored a Championship point at the home race so this is good news for us. Since France last weekend we have continued to chip away at improving the R5's performance and to see both cars finish once again and one in the points is great. Mark made a strong start off the grid and maintained his position for pretty much most of the race. His eighth finish is a good indicator that we have a reliable car that has pace to match the rest of the field. Christian lost a place at the start but pulled it back quickly although he then started to suffer from blue flags later in the race. His pace in clean air was encouraging and he did a good job to bring the car home. Our partners Michelin, Cosworth Racing and Pi research have really supported us this weekend and I am pleased that we have a point in the bag to show for all our hard work.

James Robinson: Both drivers got good starts, although Nick got squeezed out at the first corner and then it was just a hard race from there. We were on a two-stop strategy based on the strength of the Bridgestone tyre and unfortunately for us the safety car helped the cars on three stops towards the end of the race. It's a shame that Giorgio's mistake in locking up the brakes and losing the car at Abbey ended his race. On the positive side it was it good to see Trulli walk away from such a horrific accident and that is a tribute to the safety of F1. From our point of view, at the end of the day the car's not quick enough to compete for point-scoring places and we need to work on that.

Paul Stoddart, Team Principal, Wilux Minardi Cosworth: I'm deeply touched by the level of support Minardi has received this weekend. It really does show that Formula One is far more of a family than people realise, but most importantly, it shows just how popular a figure John Walton was in the F1 community. As for today's race, Minardi got one car to the chequered flag, thus bringing to a conclusion what has been an enormously difficult weekend. I'm sure most people will understand that we have had a great deal on our minds, and I'm truly proud of the effort the whole team has put in.

Hisao Suganuma – Technical Manager – Bridgestone Motorsport: Win number ten and another podium for Rubens – fantastic! I'm delighted this win was Michael's 80th of his career, it is a remarkable feat. Today's race highlighted the strong points of the Bridgestone tyre performance. I was very pleased with the tyres we brought here this weekend which, as Ferrari and Sauber both demonstrated, were ideally suited to giving our runners the best possible chance. It was particularly pleasing to see Giancarlo take another three points although a shame for Felipe who just missed out on a points scoring position. Nevertheless it was a great performance today. On a final note I would like to mention the brave performance of the Minardi team today who competed under very difficult circumstances.

Ross Brawn – Technical Director – Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro: We'd seen during testing that the Bridgestone tyres were very consistent but Michael wasn't entirely happy with the car going into qualifying so we thought we'd play it a little conservative. Rubens was much happier with the car and wanted to have an aggressive strategy. As it turned out, Michael's car was good in the race and Rubens' car wasn't quite there. Probably the conditions that came up – the overnight rain or the wind – just tilted it in Michael's favour. He put in one of the most stunning laps and I was shocked when he came out in front of Kimi because I knew it would be close but I hadn't appreciated how much of a gap he'd managed to make on him. Our Bridgestone tyres are fantastic. But for me it was very special to be up on the podium today, you never get tired of it!

Willy Rampf – Technical Director – Sauber Petronas: We've made a clear step forward in our performance with the new aero package for Silverstone which gives us more downforce and more stability. The Bridgestone tyre we've had here has been very consistent and the race pace has been at a very high level. We lost some time behind the Michelin cars: Montoya and Webber were clearly slower than us. Bridgestone tyres were very quick today and to finish 12 seconds behind the leader is very encouraging.

With Räikkönen due to pit three times, the race appeared to swing Schumacher's way after he retained the lead after his second and final scheduled stop. The Finn was able to dilute his rival's advantage, however, when the Safety Car came out to allow debris to be cleared after Jarno Trulli (Renault/'Michelin) crashed spectacularly - fortunately without serious injury - on the approach to Priory Corner. Räikkönen pitted while the race was neutralised and closed right onto the leader's tail, but Schumacher eventually shook him off to win by 2.1s. After a troubled start to his season, this was Räikkönen's first podium finish since last October's Japanese GP. "Although we didn't win today it was an exciting race, and second is a great result for the entire team. All the hard work that went into development of the MP4-19B has paid off. I made a very good start and was able to push throughout the race. The outcome of today's race is very motivating for the team after the bad first half of the season." said Kimi.

The winner's Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello took third, just ahead of a clutch of Michelin runners. Jenson Button's hopes of a podium finish in his home race were narrowly dashed. The BAR-Honda star finished fourth, ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya (BMW WilliamsF1 Team/Michelin), Giancarlo Fisichella (Sauber-Petronas), David Coulthard (Team McLaren Mercedes/'Michelin) and Mark Webber (Jaguar Racing/Michelin).

Trulli and Olivier Panis (Panasonic Toyota Racing, technical problem) were the only two Michelin drivers not to pass the chequered flag. Fernando Alonso (Renault) was docked 10 places on the grid and had to start 16th rather than sixth. Stuck in traffic for much of the afternoon, he eventually finished 10th ahead of Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda, 11th), Marc Gené (BMW WilliamsF1 Team, 12th), Cristiano da Matta (Toyota, 13th) and Christian Klien (Jaguar, 14th).

Pierre Dupasquier, Michelin motorsport director: "Our tyres have shown an excellent blend of performance and consistency throughout the weekend and our partner teams used the same compound. Kimi Räikkönen did a terrific job and I am delighted to see McLaren back on form. It is clear that we have several partners who will be capable of challenging for victory in this season's remaining races. Michael Schumacher had to work hard today and we have an intensive test programme lined up at Jerez this week to make life even tougher for him two weeks from now at Hockenheim, where we will be seeking a repeat of the magnificent top-six clean sweep we achieved last season."