Briton in Top Form
Hamilton Takes Sprint Pole at Silverstone!
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton won the Formula 1 Sprint Qualifying session on Friday at Silverstone in England. In front of his home crowd, the Brit secured pole position for Saturday’s 100-km sprint (1:00 p.m.) by the narrowest of margins ahead of Italian championship leader Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes (+0.011 sec.). Behind them were Red Bull star Max Verstappen (+0.321) and the second Ferrari driven by Charles Leclerc (+0.327).
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen “I love this place, I love these fans. I can’t even express what a huge dream this is,” Hamilton said, beaming, after the session was over. “The car was great today. We’re pushing everything to the absolute limit. This pole here is fantastic.” The lead is very narrow, but he’ll try to leave the competition behind on Saturday as well, said the 41-year-old.
Ferrari Star Dominates Friday
The record-holding world champion had already set the fastest time in the only free practice session for the British Grand Prix. He also posted the fastest lap in all three segments of the sprint qualifying, fueling the hopes of British Formula 1 fans for a home victory. “It won’t always go as well as it has here now, but coming to Silverstone and performing like this is a great surprise. I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Hamilton, who holds the record for most wins—nine—at his home track.
Here are the results in detail:
Meanwhile, British Mercedes driver and World Championship runner-up George Russell (+0.357) had to settle for fifth place on Friday at his home track. The world champion McLaren team couldn’t keep up with the pace at the front; last year’s winner Lando Norris (+0.364) and Oscar Piastri (+0.396) finished in sixth and seventh places. Meanwhile, their team principal, Zak Brown, announced an engine upgrade designed to close the gap to the front-runners at the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks. “We’re going to catch up,” Brown said at Silverstone. “I believe we’ll win races this year, so I’m quite optimistic about the future.”
Saturday’s 100-km race is the fourth sprint race of this World Championship season. Afterward, the drivers will take part in qualifying (5:00 p.m.) for the British Grand Prix, which takes place on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Antonelli leads the World Championship standings with 171 points, 40 points ahead of his teammate Russell and 46 ahead of Hamilton.
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