Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli wins pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone after topping qualifying, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishing immediately behind him on the grid. Multiple outlets report that Antonelli holds off a late challenge from the Ferrari threat and Hamilton, while George Russell qualifies in fourth. The results place Leclerc second and Hamilton third, following Antonelli’s fastest qualifying lap. One report also notes Antonelli’s lap time during qualifying. Coverage links Antonelli’s performance to momentum from earlier in the weekend, with several sources stating he also wins the sprint earlier on Saturday and then converts that advantage into pole. Outside the front four, the Guardian reports that McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualify in sixth and eighth respectively, with Max Verstappen in seventh. The Independent and Yahoo Sports similarly describe Antonelli as the top qualifier heading into the 52-lap race.
Kimi Antonelli takes pole for British Grand Prix ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli wins pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone after topping qualifying, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishin...
- Kimi Antonelli qualifies on pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
- Antonelli finishes ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
- George Russell qualifies fourth for Mercedes.
- Antonelli’s pole follows an earlier sprint win earlier on Saturday.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualify sixth and eighth, while Max Verstappen starts seventh.
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Kimi Antonelli has taken victory in a Sprint for the first time, the Mercedes driver winning the event at the British Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
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Kimi Antonelli believes "Ferrari have done an incredible step forward", as the Mercedes driver just missed out on pole position in Sprint Qualifying to Lewis Hamilton ahead of the British Grand Prix this weekend.
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