F1 British GP live: Race start time and qualifying results with Max Verstappen on pole at Silverstone

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·6 July 2025

F1 British GP live: Race start time and qualifying results with Max Verstappen on pole at Silverstone

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Max Verstappen silenced the home fans at the British Grand Prix by seeing off McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to put his Red Bull on pole position at Silverstone.

Verstappen did not look to be in the hunt for first place, but he pulled a brilliant lap out of the bag to beat Piastri by 0.103 seconds with Norris third, 0.118 seconds adrift.

George Russell took fourth for Mercedes, one place ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who had dared to dream of a first pole position for Ferrari, but ended up two tenths off the pace. Charles Leclerc qualified sixth in the other Ferrari.

Verstappen was only fourth after the opening runs in Q3 at a gusty and overcast Silverstone, and complained his Red Bull was difficult to drive. However, when it mattered most the four-time world champion came from nowhere to take top spot - his first pole since Miami at the beginning of May.

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British Grand Prix Start Time: 3 p.m. BST

The British Grand Prix will start on Sunday, 6 July at 3 p.m. BST.

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Piastri: Confused about McLaren pace this weekend

After failing to secure pole position on Saturday, Oscar Piastri said he was a bit puzzled as to the team’s pace.

"The car has felt mega all weekend but there's been a few points where we've been scratching our heads why we're not quicker,” the Australian driver said.

He will start in second and attempt to bring a fight to Max Verstappen up front in order to stretch his championship lead.

Olivia Hicks6 July 2025 09:30

Antonelli: "That killed a bit of confidence"

Rookie Kimi Antonelli had a mixed reaction to his qualifying performance. While Antonelli qualified in seventh, just behind both Ferraris, he will drop down to a tenth-place starting position after a three-place grid penalty.

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"I think it was okay. The lap was not amazing, but I've been struggling the whole qualifying in high speed - just struggling with stability - and that killed a bit of confidence throughout the session,” the 18-year-old said.

"It was tough on that side, and especially Sector Two and Sector Three were always a bit of a struggle because of that. Obviously, not super happy because of the penalty tomorrow, but we'll try to build from there.”

What British drivers will be thinking ahead of Silverstone, according to Palmer

Jolyon Palmer, a former British Renault F1 driver and F1TV commentator, said that British drivers will go into their home race weekend feeling a mix of things.

“A little bit of nerves and a lot of excitement,” Palmer said on qualifying Saturday.

Olivia Hicks6 July 2025 04:30