SILVERSTONE, England - Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the British Grand Prix, thrilling his home crowd. The seven-time world champion dominated all three phases of Friday's qualifying session, posting a final lap time of one minute, 28.376 seconds under sunny skies.
Mercedes' Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start alongside him on the front row, missing the top spot by a mere 0.011 seconds. Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified third, followed by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. George Russell, Antonelli’s closest title rival, managed only fifth. Reigning world champion Lando Norris of McLaren, who won the event last year, will start sixth.