Sainz on pole, Mercedes on full attack: 4 key talking points after British GP qualifying
Rain and poor track conditions reigned supreme around the Silverstone track in Great Britain, but it provided plenty of action during qualifying.
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Carlos Sainz Takes Maiden Pole For 150th Start At British Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz grabbed his maiden pole position on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen, who survived a spin in an exciting rain-hit qualifying for the British Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Spaniard clocked a best lap of one minute and 40.983 seconds to beat the Red Bull driver by 0.072 seconds in the closing minute of a tense session run in treacherous wet conditions. His first pole came ahead of what will be his 150th Grand Prix start in Sunday's race, just two weeks after he was a very close second to the Dutchman in a thrilling finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Vamos, Carlos! Sainz takes maiden pole for 150th F1 start at British Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz grabbed his maiden pole position on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen, who survived a spin in an exciting rain-hit qualifying for the British Grand Prix.
Sainz takes 1st career pole position for British Grand Prix
SILVERSTONE, England: Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain in Saturday qualifying for the British Grand Prix to earn his first career pole position in his 150th start. He edged reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen, who was booed by some in the crowd at the end of the session. “Maybe some of them don’t like me, but that’s fine,” Verstappen said.
British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen On Top As Red Bull Rule In Final Practice
Max Verstappen took full control of proceedings on Saturday as he bounced back to top the times ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in the final free practice for Sunday's British Grand Prix. The world champion and series leader clocked a best lap in one minute and 27.901 seconds to ease four-tenths clear of the Mexican as the local Milton Keynes-based team made clear their intentions for a seventh consecutive victory. The 24-year-old Dutchman looked composed and confident in his 18 laps as the dominant Red Bulls set the pace ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and the two much-improved Mercedes.
Charles Leclerc: Next four races will be crucial in title race
Leclerc started the season like a house on fire but has quickly seen his lead evaporate as reigning Red Bull champion Max Verstappen came to the fore, and the Dutchman now enjoys a 49-point lead over his Ferrari rival.
British GP FP 2: Carlos Sainz On Top At Silverstone As Max Verstappen Remains Confident
Carlos Sainz upstaged local hero Lewis Hamilton to top the times for Ferrari in Friday's second practice at the British Grand Prix, outpacing his Mercedes rival by just over a tenth of a second on a wet and windy day. The Spaniard, recording his first session-topping time since the Australian Grand Prix in April, clocked a best lap of one minute and 28.952 seconds to beat the seven-time champion, who appeared to have rediscovered his verve, by 0.163 seconds. It was an uplifting day for Sainz, who was frustrated two weeks ago in Canada where he was fastest in the race, but unable to pass Max Verstappen's Red Bull to win.
Valtteri Bottas On Top Ahead Of Lewis Hamilton In Opening Silverstone Practice
Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday's rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix. The Finn, who was Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate before moving teams this year, clocked a best lap time of one minute and 42.249 seconds in a relatively dull session with limited serious running for fast lap times. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, the subject of offensive racist and homophobic comments by Nelson Piquet reported this week, was half a second adrift of Bottas, but ahead of Carlos Sainz, his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and Mick Schumacher of Haas.