🏁 2025 British Grand Prix – Qualifying Review
Silverstone served up a classic qualifying showdown, with Max Verstappen snatching pole position in the dying moments of Q3, denying McLaren a home-soil front-row lockout. The Dutchman’s lap of 1:24.892 edged out Oscar Piastri by just 0.103s, while Lando Norris settled for third after a scruffy final sector.
🔥 Top Performers:
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – Delivered under pressure with a flawless final lap to claim his fourth pole of the season.
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – Held provisional pole until Verstappen’s late flyer; a strong showing nonetheless.
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – Looked sharp early on but couldn’t improve on his final run, ending up third.
🇬🇧 British Hopes:
- George Russell (Mercedes) – Solid in fourth, just 0.137s off pole.
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – Quick in sector one but faded late in the lap, finishing fifth.
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) – Impressive eighth, though a 10-place grid penalty dropped him down the order.
⚠️ Drama & Surprises:
- Franco Colapinto crashed out in Q1, bringing out red flags and ending his session early.
- Carlos Sainz and Yuki Tsunoda were surprise exits in Q2, missing the top 10 shootout.
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but took a three-place grid penalty for a practice infringement.
🏎️ Top 10 Qualifying Results:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:24.892 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:24.995 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:25.010 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.029 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:25.095 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.121 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:25.374 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:25.471 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.621 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.785 |
