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07/05 10:33 CDT Max Verstappen bests his F1 title rivals Piastri and Norris for
British Grand Prix pole
Max Verstappen bests his F1 title rivals Piastri and Norris for British Grand
Prix pole
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
AP Sports Writer
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) --- Max Verstappen showed he had the pace when it
mattered most as he beat Formula 1 title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris
to claim pole position Saturday for the British Grand Prix.
Verstappen went fastest by 0.103 of a second to beat Piastri's time, with
Norris third, .015 further back, after both of the McLaren drivers made small
but costly errors.
Lewis Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, was also in the
fight for pole but had to settle for fifth after a relatively slow end to his
lap.
Verstappen had seemed pessimistic about having the pace to challenge the
McLarens at Silverstone --- Ferrari had been closer than Red Bull in practice
--- and he described his car as "so difficult" over the radio partway through
the session. Even so, he found the pace for pole.
At Silverstone, "you have to be really committed and that's really enjoyable,"
Verstappen said. "It's a big boost for the team as well and excited to go
racing tomorrow."
Piastri lost time with a slight slide in the last corner on his final run,
while Norris clipped a curb on an otherwise strong lap.
Piastri heads into Sunday's race with a 15-point lead over Norris, while
Verstappen is third, 61 points off the lead.
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