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Thousandth-second Thriller! Hamilton Pips Antonelli in Sprint Qualifying
The Ferrari driver secures pole position for the Sprint in front of the home fans at Silverstone. The session proves disappointing for George Russell.
Lewis Hamilton delights British fans on Friday.
The seven-time world champion pilots his Ferrari to pole position in the Sprint Shootout for Saturday's short race (13:00 in the LIVE ticker >>>).
In a true thriller, the nine-time Silverstone victor edges out World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) by eleven thousandths of a second, pushing him into second place.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing/+0.321 seconds) will start from third on the grid, with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari/+0.327) alongside him. Sprint Qualifying proves disappointing for George Russell, the Spielberg winner, who only finishes fifth (Mercedes/+0.357).
The two McLarens of world champion Lando Norris (+0.364) and Oscar Piastri (+0.396) do not manage to finish higher than sixth and seventh place.
