Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton secures pole position for the British Grand Prix Sprint at Silverstone, beating Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli in Sprint Qualifying. Multiple outlets report the result is decided by a very small margin, with F1 stating Hamilton finishes just 0.011 seconds ahead of Antonelli. The BBC and Yahoo Sports similarly describe Hamilton “pipping” Antonelli to top spot, while The Independent characterizes Hamilton’s reaction as “ecstatic” following the qualifying result. The Guardian adds that Hamilton qualifies first in front of the home crowd and places his pole ahead of the Mercedes driver, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taken as third.
F1 also includes Hamilton’s assessment of the outcome, describing the pole as a “dream” start to his home race weekend. Separately, F1 reports Antonelli reflects on the loss, saying Ferrari has made a significant improvement after narrowly missing pole.
The Sprint is scheduled for Saturday morning as part of the British Grand Prix weekend.
