GP Qualifying: Russell triumphs over Hamilton to secure pole at Silverstone as Norris completes all-British top three
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SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom -- George Russell secured a brilliant pole position for the British Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes front row with teammate Lewis Hamilton in second place. Russell clocked a time of 1m 25.819s, edging out Hamilton by 0.171s. Lando Norris completed an all-British top three, placing third for McLaren.
Check out the results of the British Grand Prix weekend in Silverstone, including the race results, qualifying times, and practice sessionsMax Verstappen managed only fourth for Red Bull, hindered by an earlier gravel incident at Copse. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri clinched fifth, while Nico Hulkenberg impressed with a sixth-place finish for Haas, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.
Aston Martin saw improved performances, with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso securing eighth and tenth places, respectively. Williams' Alex Albon took ninth, positioning himself between the Aston Martin drivers.
Charles Leclerc had a difficult session, finishing 11th after being eliminated in Q2. He will start alongside Williams' Logan Sargeant, who achieved his best qualifying result of the year in 12th.
Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo from RB finished 13th and 15th, respectively, with Zhou Guanyu of Kick Sauber in 14th place.
Valtteri Bottas narrowly missed Q2 in the Kick Sauber, ending up in 16th. Kevin Magnussen of Haas settled for 17th after a late incident at Copse.
Alpine struggled, with Esteban Ocon in 18th and Pierre Gasly, set to start from the back due to a power unit penalty, in 20th. Sergio Perez had a challenging session, becoming stuck in the gravel and placing 19th.
As race day looms, Russell aims to convert his pole position into a home victory, while Hamilton and Norris look to leverage their front-row starts for a strong showing at Silverstone.
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