“It was very difficult out there, especially because of the wind,” says Max Verstappen after his surprising pole. “In Q1 and Q2, the wind changed constantly. These cars are extremely sensitive to that, so I tried to find my rhythm. My last lap was good enough in the end. This is a great track, but you really have to be fully committed to drive a good lap.”
“We are fast on the straights, which doesn’t always make it easy in the high-speed corners. But today it went well. Tomorrow will be a wait and see, also with the possible rain. In any case, this is a good boost for the team. I’m looking forward to the race. How much chance do we have? Difficult to say, but we’re going to make the best of it.”
FINISH (Q3) – Max Verstappen takes pole position out of nowhere, his third here at Silverstone. The top ten:
FINISH (Q3) – POLE POSITION MAX VERSTAPPEN! How is this even possible?!
FINISH (Q3) – Verstappen is very fast, Piastri is still leading.
1 min left (Q3) – Almost everyone is still working on a significant improvement. The order is still going to be shaken up considerably. Russell jumps to second place first.
2 min left (Q3) – Verstappen will be the last driver to set a time.
3 min left (Q3) – The drivers are driving out in an ultimate attempt to improve their time. The difference between first and fifth place is only three tenths.
6 min left (Q3) – The standings after the first runs:
7 min left (Q3) – Piastri is the fastest after the first runs, Hamilton is second. Verstappen is currently in fourth place.
8 min left (Q3) – Piastri and Norris are faster than Verstappen in their first run, the Mercedes are slower.
9 min left (Q3) – All drivers are out. Let’s sit down for a bit.
12 min left (Q3) – Green! Who takes pole at Silverstone? Q3 is underway.