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Silverstone, England – Max Vestepain snatched the position of pole in the British Grand Prix from the Oscar Piastry and two McLeen of Lando Noris at the end of Saturday’s qualifying session.
The ruling champion defeated Piastry’s McLaren at the fastest time 0.109 seconds, with Noris third fastest and away from Vestapen’s lap with 0.118 seconds.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton saw in a dispute for the position of the pole to the last region of his final Q3 lap when he left the time for his rivals, leaving him fifth on the grid behind his former team partner George Russell in the fourth.
The position of the fourth pole of the Vastapane season marks a quick change with the disappointment of Austrian Grand Prix of the last weekend, where he was in seventh place and was and were and were and were. Excluded from the race Inauguration on the lap.
Results in Austria gave a significant blow to protect their title – 61 points from the championship leader Piestry in Standing with a red bull driver closed 61 points – but his performance in Silverstone underlined his unwavering ability to make a difference on a lap.
“It was difficult with the wind,” Verustapane said after the session. “It was moving a little bit. These cars are extremely sensitive to it.
“This last lap was quite good. This is a proper track when you have to go out the flat. You have to be really committed and it’s really pleasant. We are quite early on straight.
“I am happy with qualifying. It is also a big boost for the team and I am excited to racing tomorrow.”
The PIASTRI team partner Noris was just 0.009 seconds fast, which remains its nearest rival in the championship standing – just 15 points.
Piastry said that he was happy with his first lap, 1: 24.995. “The first lap was mega, to be honest.
“I was trying to think how I could go early and I did not.”
Noris looked rapidly of two McLaren drivers in Friday exercise, but on Saturday appeared to lose their lead in coolers and curved conditions.
Noris said that the third was still a good day: “A good qualifying. I am not going to be unhappy with the third, although I would like to be at the top here in Silverstone. Max did a good job. Today it’s not enough for us, but it is going to be fun. The qualifying is fast and pleasant here.”
Hamilton’s promise during Friday exercise also failed to turn into a challenge for the pole, although he was just from 0.203 seconds from the time of Verustapain’s pole status on his final run in Q3. He would start the grid for the third time in four races from Ferrari team partner Charles Lakeler, when the lakeler could only manage the sixth on the grid – from Hamilton to 0.026 seconds.
Andrea Kimi Antonely Husband was the seventh fastest for Mercedes, ahead of the driver Oliver Bayerman, who ranked eighth, but would start in 18th. Ten-place penalty In the final practice to crash under a red flag.
Bayerman’s fine will promote Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in eighth place on the grid and from tenth to ninth from Pierine Galli of Alpine.
Carlos Sainz obtained 11th qualification for Williams and would move up to 10th position from Yuki Sunaoda, who could manage only the 12th fastest time in the second red bull with Q2 time 0.510 seconds in the same session. Tsunoda will begin 11th in the Battle of Midfield, including Racing Bull’s Isac Hudzar in 12th, Williams driver Alex Elbone in the 13th and Estabon Okon’s Has in 14th.
Liam Lawson’s second racing bull missed a place in Q2 from 0.112 seconds and will start at the 15th position on the grid ahead of Gabriel Bortoleo in 16th and for Aston Martin for a walk in the 17th. Bayerman will slot 18th on the grid with his punishment applied ahead of Nico Hulkenburg’s second Saun in 19th.
Franco Colapinto set a target to improve his early lap time in the club corner, leaving him on the grid when his position in Alpine looks uncertain.
Argentina was included in the team’s line-up to replace Jack Doen after five races, but has now struggled to impress in his sixth Grand Pre weekend.
