Mercedes driver George Russell has secured pole position for his home race. The Englishman grabbed the best starting position in difficult conditions in qualifying for the British Grand Prix in Silverstone ahead of his compatriots Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Lando Norris in the McLaren. World champion Max Verstappen (Netherlands) had to settle for fourth place in the Red Bull Emmericher Nico Hülkenberg achieved a strong sixth place on the grid in the Haas. “I can definitely keep up.” “What a great feeling. At the beginning of the year I would never have dreamed of being in first place on the grid here,” said Russell: “The car feels great, it has really come to life here.” Norris was “satisfied” despite finishing third, 24th. Year-old expected a lot for the Grand Prix on Sunday (4 p.m. CEST in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky): “It will definitely be a good race, I can definitely keep up with George and Lewis.” Verstappen, who said who sustained damage to his undercarriage during a ride in the first part of qualifying, could definitely live with the outcome given the circumstances. “Everyone did a great job. Fourth place is much better than expected after Q1. I hope we can be there tomorrow,” said the three-time champion.More on the topicFor Russell, it is the third pole position of his career and the second of the season after Montreal. Last week, the 26-year-old won the Austrian Grand Prix, although he benefited from a collision between Verstappen and Norris. Verstappen leads the Drivers’ Championship before the twelfth race of the season on Sunday with an 81-point lead over Norris.
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