George Russell edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position for the British GP as the race’s three home drivers waged an intense fight to head Sunday’s Silverstone grid.
For the first-time ever at Silverstone, and the first time anywhere in F1 since 1968, the front three positions on Sunday’s grid will be taken up by a trio of British drivers.
On a difficult and disappointing day world championship leaders Red Bull, Max Verstappen qualified only fourth after sustaining floor damage on his car after an error at Copse corner amid on-off rain in Q1.
Team-mate Sergio Perez’s recent woes had already deepened by then after he spun out at the same turn and qualified on the back row in 19th.
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Sergio Perez spins and beaches his car in the gravel bringing out the red flag and he is out in Q1!
With the Mercedes drivers taking the fight to the in-form Norris, it was Russell who ultimately prevailed at the end of Q3 for his second pole position in the past four races to deny Hamilton what would have been a record-extending eighth Silverstone pole.
Oscar Piastri was fifth in the second McLaren with Nico Hulkenberg again impressing in qualifying to take sixth, ahead of both Ferraris.
Carlos Sainz was only seventh while Charles Leclerc failed to make Q3 and will start 11th.
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Sky Sports F1’s live British GP schedule (all F1 sessions on Sky Showcase)
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Here’s what you can look forward to during coverage of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
Sunday July 7
8:15am: F3 Feature Race
9:50am: F2 Feature Race
11:50am: Porsche Supercup
1:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – British GP build-up
3pm: The BRITISH GRAND PRIX
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP reaction
6pm: Ted’s Notebook
F1’s summer triple-header concludes with the big one, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Watch every session live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Showcase, with Sunday’s race at 3pm. Stream every F1 race and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
