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Formula 1 | Lewis Hamilton surprisingly takes sprint race pole, Valtteri Bottas again trails teammate
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Formula 1 | Lewis Hamilton surprisingly takes sprint race pole, Valtteri Bottas again trails teammate

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lewis Hamilton surprisingly secured pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone.
  • Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli took second, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in third.
  • Valtteri Bottas faced disappointment, qualifying 20th and trailing his teammate Sergio Perez.

Lewis Hamilton unexpectedly claimed pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone on Friday. He edged out Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by a mere eleven-thousandths of a second, marking Hamilton's first sprint pole since the Chinese Grand Prix last year.

Max Verstappen secured third place for Red Bull, narrowly beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. George Russell of Mercedes had a challenging qualifying session, finishing fifth. The results defied expectations, as Mercedes had been considered a favorite on the legendary Silverstone circuit.

Despite the strong showing from his teammate, Valtteri Bottas experienced another disappointing sprint qualifying session. He was eliminated in the first session, finishing 20th and falling behind his teammate Sergio Perez, who has consistently outperformed Bottas in qualifying this season.

The sprint race is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 2 p.m., with the main qualifying session starting at 6 p.m.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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