Antonelli takes British Grand Prix pole, extends Mercedes' streak

Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, continuing Mercedes' strong performance this season. The Italian driver set a blistering pace with a time of 1:28.111, outpacing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.175 seconds. This marks Antonelli's fifth pole position of the current season, and it is the ninth pole in nine qualifying sessions for the Mercedes team.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton qualified in third place, just over three-tenths of a second behind his teammate Leclerc. Hamilton, a nine-time winner of the British Grand Prix, will be looking to improve his position in the race. The only German driver in the field, Nico Hülkenberg, had a challenging qualifying session. Driving for Audi, Hülkenberg, who achieved his first career podium at Silverstone last year, could only manage 13th place.