Lewis Hamilton takes pole for British Grand Prix sprint race
Antonelli second, Verstappen third, Leclerc fourth and Russell fifth
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A couple of days ago, our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson sat down with world champion Lando Norris to discuss his season so far, racing and winning at Silverstone and potentially spending his whole F1 career at McLaren.
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Image source, Getty ImagesKimi Antonelli will be sharing the front row with the master of Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton. "It was so close, it was a shame," the Italian said.
"In SQ1 I felt a bit bad but we made a slight balance adjustment for SQ2 and it felt night and day, and we were back in the pace.
"SQ3, there was a little bit left on the table on the last lap, and super-close to Lewis, but of course, congrats to him and we'll focus on tomorrow now."
For George Russell, who sarts fifth: "Kind of the story of the year to be honest - always on the backfoot.
"Usually I make a step forward in Q3 but not quite the case today, it was close. Q3, I was still very much off the pace of Kimi, so need to try and understand why that is."
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are a few points up for grabs for a sprint victory, so how does Lewis Hamilton fancy his chances against the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull in race pace on Saturday?
"I think our pace was good. It was a short-ish long run in FP1; there was not a lot of time," the Ferrari driver says. "But the car felt good there, so yeah, I think we should have a good race tomorrow.
"And from the front - I don't rememeber the last time I started from the front row! It's not so easy when you've got these guys who can follow and be close with the extra power potentially. I'll do my best to keep them behind."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe sun is shining, there is a British driver on pole position for Saturday's sprint race and the fans are in good spirits at Silverstone.
"I can't express to you how big a dream it is, still to this day, building up to this day. When you think about every corner and kind of the flow you can get into at this track, and if you've got the set-up right and the right team," says Hamilton after sprint qualifying.
"The car has felt really great today - thanks to everyone back at the factory. We're continuing to push, bringing tiny little bits here. Every single weekend we're showing up and everyone has pushed to the max.
"I'm really grateful to get that pole. I was quick through all the sessions, but I was very close to these guys and the team really deserves it, so big thank you to everyone here.
"We're ahead of the Mercedes and the Red Bulls - these guys have so much power, they've been doing amazing all year. The boys in blue [Mercedes] this weekend but my team just won't let up, that's what I'm so proud of.
"It won't always be like this. We didn't expect at Silverstone that we would be competing for the front row. We really didn't, so this is an amazing surprise."
11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
16. Alex Albon (Williams)
17. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
18. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 1:28.376
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.011
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.321
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.327
5. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.357
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.364
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.396
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +0.459
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.551
10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +0.991
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari did not expect to be fighting for pole position at Silverstone and calls this "an amazing surprise".
Charles Leclerc puts the second Ferrari in fourth place, George Russell has to settle for fifth spot and Lando Norris lines up sixth for tomorrow's shorter dash.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri in seventh and Red Bull's Isack Hadjar in eighth will begin the sprint in the final two points places.
The fans inside Silverstone loved that.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton will start on pole position for Saturday's 17-lap sprint race ahead of title leader Kimi Antonelli and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri's time and goes top but Kimi Antonelli beats both the McLarens to go into provisional pole.
But here comes Lewis Hamilton. Can he knock the young pretender off his perch? Oh yes he can! Hamilton takes pole away by 0.011 seconds!
Max Verstappen is third, George Russell can only manage fifth.
It's a purple opening sector for Oscar Piastri and he's up on world champion team-mate Lando Norris. Kimi Antonelli has also completed a decent first part of the lap, as Australian Piastri crosses the line and banks a 1:28.772.
The queue is starting to form now so here we go for the pole shootout. The McLaren of Oscar Piastri is at the front of the pack, followed by the Racing Bulls of Arvid Lindblad and team-mate Lando Norris.
The crowd are waiting for cars to head out on track - the time has already dipped under six minutes. But everyone wants the best qualifying conditions at Silverstone, so we'll just have to twiddle our thumbs for a bit longer.
Eight minutes to grab pole position in SQ3. And get those soft tyres bolted on.
Who is your pick for pole position? Is it Lewis Hamilton?
Another session at the head of the table for Lewis Hamilton.
The seven-time world champion finish SQ2 0.099 seconds quicker than young pup Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc third, 0.175secs behind.
The mechanics over at McLaren are busy working on Lando Norris' car. "Everyone is hustling," Zak Brown tells Sky Sports.
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Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Silverstone
By the skin of his teeth. That was not the session Norris wanted - that Lando stand is not going to be very happy.
11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
16. Alex Albon (Williams)
Lando Norris is just on the bubble in 10th. Can Pierre Gasly boot him out at SQ2? Nope! Norris survives to fight another session.
The Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad jump up into the top 10, but New Zealander Lawson will be the happier of the two sitting in fourth place compared to Lindblad's P8.
George Russell is looking quicker on this next attempt, so let's see if the Mercedes driver can improve.
Charles leclerc can't, so the Monegasque man staye third.
Russell can only move up to seventh.
The gap between Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli is 0.099 seconds, however, the Italian teenager tells Mercedes he had no battery deplotement through Stowe on his previous lap.
With two minutes to go, the likes Of Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon and rookie Arvid Lindblad are stuck in the elimination zone.
| Rank | Driver | Number | Fastest Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton  Ferrari | 44 | 1:29.260 | 32 |
2 | Kimi Antonelli  Mercedes | 12 | 1:29.473 | 29 |
3 | Charles Leclerc  Ferrari | 16 | 1:29.859 | 31 |
4 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 1:29.938 | 31 |
5 | Oscar Piastri  McLaren | 81 | 1:30.147 | 25 |
6 | Max Verstappen  Red Bull | 3 | 1:30.240 | 27 |
7 | Lando Norris McLaren | 1 | 1:30.288 | 27 |
8 | Isack Hadjar  Red Bull | 6 | 1:30.338 | 28 |
9 | Nico Hulkenberg  Audi | 27 | 1:30.743 | 29 |
10 | Liam Lawson  Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:30.850 | 28 |
11 | Franco Colapinto  Alpine | 43 | 1:30.966 | 28 |
12 | Gabriel Bortoleto  Audi | 5 | 1:31.035 | 28 |
13 | Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:31.339 | 32 |
14 | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | 1:31.373 | 27 |
15 | Carlos Sainz Jnr  Williams | 55 | 1:31.684 | 33 |
16 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:31.684 | 27 |
17 | Alexander Albon  Williams | 23 | 1:31.697 | 30 |
18 | Valtteri Bottas  Cadillac | 77 | 1:32.150 | 22 |
19 | Sergio Perez  Cadillac | 11 | 1:32.241 | 23 |
20 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:32.957 | 25 |
21 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 1:33.019 | 25 |
22 | Lance Stroll  Aston Martin | 18 | 1:33.130 | 26 |
| Rank | Driver | Number | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 3 | Qualifying 3 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | fastest lap 1:29.273 | fastest lap 1:29.273 | fastest lap 1:28.747 | fastest lap 1:28.747 | fastest lap 1:28.376 | fastest lap 1:28.376 | Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:28.376 |
2 | Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | 12 | 1:29.746 | 1:29.746 | 1:28.846 | 1:28.846 | 1:28.387 | 1:28.387 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.387 |
3 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 3 | 1:29.689 | 1:29.689 | 1:29.242 | 1:29.242 | 1:28.697 | 1:28.697 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.697 |
4 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 16 | 1:29.380 | 1:29.380 | 1:28.922 | 1:28.922 | 1:28.703 | 1:28.703 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.703 |
5 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 1:29.675 | 1:29.675 | 1:29.246 | 1:29.246 | 1:28.733 | 1:28.733 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.733 |
6 | Lando Norris McLaren | 1 | 1:30.142 | 1:30.142 | 1:29.401 | 1:29.401 | 1:28.740 | 1:28.740 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.740 |
7 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | 81 | 1:29.583 | 1:29.583 | 1:29.120 | 1:29.120 | 1:28.772 | 1:28.772 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.772 |
8 | Isack Hadjar Red Bull | 6 | 1:29.470 | 1:29.470 | 1:29.280 | 1:29.280 | 1:28.835 | 1:28.835 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.835 |
9 | Liam Lawson Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:29.850 | 1:29.850 | 1:29.067 | 1:29.067 | 1:28.927 | 1:28.927 | Qualifying 3, 1:28.927 |
10 | Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:30.453 | 1:30.453 | 1:29.330 | 1:29.330 | 1:29.367 | 1:29.367 | Qualifying 3, 1:29.367 |
11 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 1:30.444 | 1:30.444 | 1:29.482 | 1:29.482 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:29.482 |
12 | Gabriel Bortoleto Audi | 5 | 1:30.407 | 1:30.407 | 1:29.679 | 1:29.679 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:29.679 |
13 | Nico Hulkenberg Audi | 27 | 1:30.107 | 1:30.107 | 1:29.707 | 1:29.707 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:29.707 |
14 | Franco Colapinto Alpine | 43 | 1:30.894 | 1:30.894 | 1:29.983 | 1:29.983 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:29.983 |
15 | Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams | 55 | 1:31.073 | 1:31.073 | 1:30.197 | 1:30.197 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:30.197 |
16 | Alexander Albon Williams | 23 | 1:30.779 | 1:30.779 | 1:30.650 | 1:30.650 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:30.650 |
17 | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | 1:31.083 | 1:31.083 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:31.083 |
18 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:31.714 | 1:31.714 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:31.714 |
19 | Sergio Perez Cadillac | 11 | 1:31.776 | 1:31.776 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:31.776 |
20 | Valtteri Bottas Cadillac | 77 | 1:32.020 | 1:32.020 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:32.020 |
21 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.910 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:32.910 |
22 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin | 18 | 1:32.988 | 1:32.988 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:32.988 |
