- Mercedes driver leads Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris
- Max Verstappen settles for fourth with Oscar Piastri fifth
George Russell took pole for the British Grand Prix for Mercedes with a superb lap at Silverstone, beating his teammate Lewis Hamilton into second with the McLaren of Lando Norris in third, completing a home top three for the first time at the Silverstone. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fourth and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished in fifth.
After a remarkably competitive and tense session, the home crowd were treated to an absolute thriller as the British drivers delivered to absolute acclaim. For Mercedes this was a return to the form they have been reaching after for more than two years and they finally delivered with no little style.