F1 British Grand Prix Quali Highlights: Max Verstappen Takes Silverstone Pole Ahead Of McLarens

The Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2025 qualifying race will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 1:25.498

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +0.068

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – +0.087

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.108

5. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – +0.606

6. Oliver Bearman (Haas) – +0.614

7. Alex Albon (Williams) – +0.621

8. George Russell (Mercedes) – +0.627

9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – +0.631

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – +0.758

11. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – +0.834

12. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – +0.834

13. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – +0.879

14. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – +0.924

15. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – +1.001

16. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – +1.003

17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +1.396

18. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – +2.099

19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – +2.102

20. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – +2.3

Light drizzle greets the grid as qualifying kicks off at Silverstone! Some drivers are still in the garages with light rain falling over the Northamptonshire circuit, but the Q1 clock is ticking.

Franco Colapinto spins into the gravel at the final corner--red flag is out and he’s out of qualifying!

Meanwhile, Piastri leads the pack with a 1:26.002, ahead of Verstappen, Alonso, Norris, and Russell. Lewis Hamilton improves but sits sixth, 0.294s off Piastri.

Verstappen then goes fastest in the first quali. Back in the grid, Pierre Gasly pulled off a clutch final lap to grab 15th, while Lewis Hamilton squeezed through in 14th -- a sigh of relief for Ferrari. Oliver Bearman by the way impressed with a P3 finish, just behind Verstappen and Piastri.

16. Liam Lawson
17. Gabriel Bortoleto
18. Lance Stroll
19. Nico Hulkenberg
20. Franco Colapinto

Here come the home hero - Lewis Hamilton fastest in the second qualifying session.

The top five from Q2:

Hamilton, Leclerc, Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri.

The McLarens and Red Bull’s reigning champ are lurking dangerously.

Max Verstappen claims the pole position at the British Grand Prix with a brilliant 1:24.892 lap -- just 0.103s ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Lando Norris gave it everything, going purple in the middle sector but narrowly missed out on pole by just 0.015s, settling for P3.

Here’s how the top 10 lined up in Q3:

1. Max Verstappen

2. Oscar Piastri

3. Lando Norris

4. George Russell

5. Lewis Hamilton

6. Charles Leclerc

7. Kimi Antonelli (will drop three places due to a grid penalty)

8. Ollie Bearman (10-place grid penalty incoming)

9. Fernando Alonso

10. Pierre Gasly

"It was tricky out there with the wind," Verstappen said post-Qualifying. "It was shifting a lot, and around a track like this, it really messes with your rhythm. That final lap though – I gave it everything. This is a real driver’s circuit and it felt great to nail it."