05-07-2025
British Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: Max Verstappen beats Britons Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton to grab pole
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The Britons dominated the first two free practice sessions on Friday, but it was Dutch driver Max Verstappen who clinched pole position in the British Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying session on Saturday.
He will be joined on the front row by this season's leading driver, Oscar Piastri, who qualified second. His teammate, Lando Norris, starts close behind in third and remains one of the favorites to win his home race at the Silverstone Circuit.
British F1 Grand Prix Qualifying results
Max Verstappen's pole at Silverstone came as a surprise, as the Red Bull driver had failed to impress during any of the practice sessions. This marks his fourth pole of the season.
He has won two races so far and has now set the tone for the British GP final on Sunday.
Interestingly, Mercedes driver George Russell, who also struggled during the practice sessions, managed to secure fourth place on the grid. Like Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, this Briton is now considered a strong contender for the podium at Silverstone.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton made a strong start to his home weekend by topping the first free practice session (FP1) on Friday, but he ultimately qualified fifth.
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His teammate, Charles Leclerc, who had won FP3 earlier in the day, will start sixth.
Rookies Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes and Oliver Bearman of Haas secured the seventh and eighth spots on the grid, respectively. They are followed by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in ninth and Alpine's Pierre Gasly in tenth.
There is some bad news for both of them as Antonelli has a three-place grid drop for hitting Verstappen during the Austrian Grand Prix and Bearman has been given a 10-place grid penalty for a red flag infringement in FP3.
Alpine's Franco Colapinto, however, couldn't finish the session after crashing into the chicane. His car spun out of control and ended up crashing into the barrier amid a large cloud of dust, forcing him to retire.
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Among the high-profile spectators at the British Grand Prix Qualifying was Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, who was seen watching the race intently on a screen to get a closer view. The British GP final on Sunday is expected to draw even more celebrities to the stands. The race will begin at 3 PM local time (7:30 PM IST).
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