George Russell edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole place for the British GP because the race’s three residence drivers waged an intense struggle to go Sunday’s Silverstone grid.
For the first-time ever within the historical past of the British GP, and the primary time wherever in F1 since 1968, the entrance three positions on the grid will likely be taken up by a trio of British drivers.
Russell, who gained final week’s Austrian GP after cashing in on the collision between Norris and Max Verstappen, took his second pole in 4 races by a 0.171s margin from Hamilton after a last lap of 1:25.819.
On a tough and disappointing day world championship leaders Purple Bull, Verstappen certified solely fourth after his tempo was compromised by flooring harm sustained when an error despatched him by the gravel at Copse nook amid on-off rain throughout a frantic Q1 session.
However qualifying was once more far worse for team-mate Sergio Perez whose latest woes deepened after he spun out on the identical flip, beached his automobile within the gravel and certified on the again row in nineteenth place.
With the Purple Bulls out of the pole image, Russell, Hamilton and Norris took centre stage in entrance of the passionate residence Silverstone crowd and turned the battle for pole in to an unique all-British struggle.
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Karun Chandhok analyses George Russell and Lewis Hamilton’s quickest laps throughout qualifying of the British GP.
Oscar Piastri was fifth within the second McLaren with Nico Hulkenberg once more impressing in qualifying to take sixth, forward of each Ferraris because the Scuderia suffered recent disappointment.
Carlos Sainz was solely seventh whereas Charles Leclerc was knocked out in Q2 and can begin from eleventh.
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Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell British GP schedule (all F1 periods on Sky Showcase)
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This is what you may stay up for throughout protection of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
Sunday July 7
8:15am: F3 Characteristic Race
9:50am: F2 Characteristic Race
11:50am: Porsche Supercup
1:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – British GP build-up
3pm: The BRITISH GRAND PRIX
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP response
6pm: Ted’s Pocket book
F1’s summer time triple-header concludes with the large one, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Watch each session dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 and Sky Showcase, with Sunday’s race at 3pm. Stream each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
