The Mercedes driver beat Max Verstappen’s Red Bull into second place and his teammate Valtteri Bottas into third in qualifying at Silverstone. With the qualifying session held on Friday evening, Hamilton put in a superb run to take top spot for the sprint race which will decide pole position for Sunday’s grand prix. On finally turning the tables at his home race he and his team were ecstatic. Red Bull appeared to have the quicker car in first practice but when it mattered Hamilton had the edge. Verstappen was hot on his heels but could not quite match him almost two-tenths back. Verstappen went quicker yet could not match Hamilton’s first time but was only seven hundredths back. After a final practice session on Saturday at noon, the sprint race is scheduled for 4.30pm. Verstappen currently leads Hamilton by 32 points in the title race and Red Bull, who have won the last five races, have a 44-point advantage over Mercedes in the constructors’ championship.

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