Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race
Summary
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, narrowly beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli. The sprint race will take place on Saturday with Hamilton leading the starting grid.Key Facts
- Lewis Hamilton drives for Ferrari and has won the British Grand Prix a record nine times.
- Hamilton took pole position by just 0.011 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes.
- Max Verstappen from Red Bull qualified third, 0.321 seconds behind Hamilton.
- Charles Leclerc, Hamilton’s Ferrari teammate, qualified fourth but is still adjusting to the new car.
- George Russell from Mercedes qualified fifth and is 40 points behind Antonelli in the championship.
- Lando Norris, the world champion and last year’s British Grand Prix winner, qualified sixth.
- The sprint race at Silverstone is scheduled for 12:00 BST on Saturday.
- Hamilton said small car upgrades helped Ferrari compete better against Mercedes and other teams.
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