It is the first time since 1968 that the first three grid positions have been occupied by British drivers.
George Russell hailed the best Saturday of his life after leading Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris in a stunning British one-two-three in qualifying at Silverstone.
The build-up to the sport’s third round in as many weeks has been dominated by Norris’ late collision with Verstappen as they duelled for the lead in Austria six days ago. But Russell denied the seven-time world champion his first pole since the Hungarian Grand Prix last year by moving 0.171 sec clear. Norris failed to improve with his last lap after he ran wide at Stowe, finishing 0.211 sec back.
“The crowd gave us so much energy, and I don’t think Silverstone could’ve dreamt of having three Brits in the top three.” The last time Mercedes started first and second via qualifying – rather than as a result of a sprint race – was in Saudi Arabia 945 days ago. Hamilton converted his pole to a win in Jeddah – the scene of his 103rd and last victory.And while Russell and Norris will be bidding to land their first wins on home soil, Hamilton has won a record eight times at Silverstone, finishing on the podium at every race here since 2014.
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