Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race

Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint raceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone nine times, a record for any F1 raceByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent at SilverstonePublished4 minutes ago5 CommentsFerrari's Lewis Hamilton pipped Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, took top spot from the championship leader by just 0.011 seconds.Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third fastest, but 0.321secs off the pace.Mercedes' George Russell, 40 points adrift of Antonelli in the championship, was a disappointed fifth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.McLaren's Lando Norris, the world champion and winner of this grand prix last year, was sixth fastest ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson and British rookie Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10.More to followRelated topicsFormula 1More on this storyNorris 'happy I have the pain of this year for the glory of last'Published1 day agoSilverstone completely different with new cars - HamiltonPublished23 hours agoHow to follow British Grand Prix on the BBC Published1 day agoBritish GP Preview: Lando Norris SpecialAttributionSounds