Hamilton takes pole for home British GP

01 August 2020 - 16:37
By Reuters
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start this weekend's British F1 Grand Prix on pole position.
Image: FIA Pool/PA Images via Getty Images Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start this weekend's British F1 Grand Prix on pole position.

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for his home British Grand Prix in a track record time on Saturday.

The 35-year-old, who is chasing a record seventh win at Silverstone on Sunday, was joined on the front row by Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas with Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualifying third.

The pole was the 91st of Hamilton's career and seventh at Silverstone.