Carlos Sainz in the rain of Silverstone gets his first pole position in his career at the end of a very tight qualifying precisely because of the weather conditions.
Behind the Ferrari driver, who placed the coup with a time of 1'40''983, is the Red Bull of the reigning champion and world ranking leader Max Verstappen. Third Charles Leclerc ahead of the other Red Bull, that of Sergio Perez.
In the third row Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes, eighth on the other Mercedes George Russell. Between the two, Norris' McLaren and Alonso's Alpine. Zhou on Alfa Romeo and Latifi on Williams close the top ten.
(Unioneonline / L)