Ferrari's Sainz takes pole for British GP
For the first time in his career, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start from the top spot for Sunday's British Grand Prix after posting the fastest time during Saturday's qualifying session. Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start in second, while Sainz's teammate Charles Leclerc begins third.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:40.983 |
| 2. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.072 |
| 3. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.315 |
| 4. | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.633 |
| 5. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.012 |
| 6. | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.101 |
| 7. | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +1.133 |
| 8. | George Russell | Mercedes | +1.178 |
| 9. | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.736 |
| 10. | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +22.112 |
| 11. | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
| 12. | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | Q2 |
| 13. | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
| 14. | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Q2 |
| 15. | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Q2 |
| 16. | Alex Albon | Williams | Q1 |
| 17. | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Q1 |
| 18. | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 19. | Mick Schumacher | Haas | Q1 |
| 20. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 |
On a wet afternoon at Silverstone, Sainz used a strong final lap to edge out Verstappen for pole position.
CARLOS SAINZ IS THE SMOOTHEST OPERATOR AT SILVERSTONE!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 2, 2022
The Spaniard gets his 1ST CAREER POLE in the tricky wet conditions for the #BritishGP ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc.#Formula1 pic.twitter.com/B48zFa6hX7
"It was a good lap, I was struggling a lot with the standing water," Sainz said. "Pole came as a bit of a surprise. The pace has been there all weekend."