Motor Sports

Max Verstappen’s hopes of pole position at Silverstone were dashed in Q1 after an excursion through the gravel

Russell reacts to an exciting qualifying session that saw him take pole for the first time at Silverstone ahead of his teammate Hamilton, who made it a Mercedes 1-2.

The Silver Arrows claim a dominant qualifying 1-2 at the British GP, with Silverstone’s most successful driver, Hamilton joining pole-sitter Russell on the front row.

Local heroes shine at Silverstone with Lando Norris taking P3, but it was George Russell who took a surprise pole position ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton for a historic British 1-2-3. Nico Hulkenberg and Alex Albon impress with standout performances, reaching Q3 for Haas and Williams respectively.

TheCheckeredFlag looks back at Friday’s running at Silverstone as Lando Norris sets the pace at his home Grand Prix.