Max Verstappen Snatches Pole Position At Silverstone With Thrilling Final Lap

Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 21:12 IST

Max Verstappen took pole for the British GP with a 1m 24.892s lap, beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Lando Norris starts third, followed by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

Max Verstappen after clinching pole at Silverstone (F1 Media)

Max Verstappen delivered a stunning final-lap performance to snatch pole position for the British Grand Prix, edging out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in a dramatic qualifying session at Silverstone on Saturday.

While Piastri had secured provisional pole during the first runs of Q3, the Australian made a mistake on his final effort and could not improve.

But Verstappen put his lap together perfectly to go fastest on an effort of 1m 24.892s, putting himself 0.103s clear of Piastri’s McLaren.

The other papaya car of Lando Norris will start from third, the Briton also unable to better his previous time on his last flying lap. George Russell followed for Mercedes in fourth, while Lewis Hamilton wound up in fifth, despite the Ferrari driver being Piastri’s closest challenger in the first runs.

Hamilton’s teammate Charles Leclerc claimed sixth, with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli taking seventh ahead of Ollie Bearman in eighth, though the Haas driver will start near the back of the field thanks to a 10-place grid penalty for a red flag infringement in third practice.

Fernando Alonso put his Aston Martin in ninth place, while Pierre Gasly was an impressive 10th at the wheel of the Alpine.

Verstappen Reflects on Challenging Conditions

Speaking after qualifying, Verstappen acknowledged the tricky conditions caused by shifting winds around the high-speed circuit.

“It was tricky out there with the wind; it was all shifting around a bit and around here with these cars, it is extremely sensitive to it," said the Red Bull driver.

Calling Silverstone a “proper track," Verstappen emphasized the need for commitment:

“This is a proper track—when you have to go flat out, you have to be super committed."

Looking ahead to the race, the 27-year-old added, “We are quite quick on the straight, we have to wait and see what tomorrow will do, but I am happy — it is a big boost for the team and excited to go racing tomorrow."

(with agency inputs)

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