Max Verstappen has shown he has the pace when it matters most as he beat Formula 1 title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix.

He will be on the front row on July 6 for the main race alongside McLaren’s Formula One drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lewis Hamilton had been fastest in Q2, but he fell 0.135 seconds short of Piastri's best time, opening the door for Verstappen to snatch pole at Silverstone for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2025