Carlos Sainz will start ahead of Max Verstappen and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc after the British GP qualifying session, which was split into three rounds, with five cars eliminated in Q1 and Q2 before the final round of Q3 with the 10 fastest drivers.
British Grand Prix Qualifying Results: Sainz Takes First Pole
| Cla | Pilot | Weather | Difference | Km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
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1’40,983 | 210,011 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
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1’41.055 | 0.072 | 209.861 |
| 3 |  Charles Leclerc |
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1’41.298 | 0.315 | 209.358 |
| 4 |  Sergio Perez |
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1,41,616 | 0.633 | 208,703 |
| 5 |  Lewis Hamilton |
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1’41.995 | 1.012 | 207.927 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
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1’42.084 | 1.101 | 207.746 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |
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1’42.116 | 1.133 | 207.681 |
| 8 | George Russell |
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1’42.161 | 1.178 | 207.589 |
| 9 |  Guanyu Zhou |
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1’42.719 | 1.736 | 206.462 |
| 10 |  Nicholas Latifi |
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2’03.095 | 22.112 | 172.286 |
| 11 |  Pierre Gasly |
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1’43,702 | 2,719 | 204,505 |
| 12 |  Valtteri Bottas |
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1’44.232 | 3.249 | 203.465 |
| 13 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
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1’44.311 | 3.328 | 203.311 |
| 14 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
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1’44.355 | 3.372 | 203.225 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon |
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1’45.190 | 4.207 | 201.612 |
| 16 |  Alexander Albon |
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1’42.078 | 1.095 | 207.758 |
| 17 |  Kevin Magnussen |
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1’42.159 | 1.176 | 207.594 |
| 18 |  Sebastian Vettel |
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1’42.666 | 1.683 | 206.568 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |
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1’42.708 | 1.725 | 206.484 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll |
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1’43.430 | 2.447 | 205.043 |
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What happened in Q1 of the 2022 F1 British Grand Prix?
The rain at Silverstone caused most of the drivers to go out on the track early in case it increased in intensity. Leclerc set the pace early on on intermediate tires with a 1m43.028s, swapping lead with Verstappen as the line began to dry out.
George Russell (Mercedes) was placed first for a moment, with a 1:41.743, before Verstappen dropped to 1:40.452, then 1:39.975 and finally 1:39.129 with which he led Q1 with 0.717 seconds of advantage about Leclerc.
Alexander Albon (in the upgraded Williams), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin), Mick Schumacher (Haas) and Lance Stroll (Aston) were eliminated in the first round.
British Grand Prix Q1 results: Verstappen quicker than Leclerc
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | laps | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 10 | 1’39.129 | 213.939 | ||
| 2 | Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 11 | 1’39.846 | 0.717 | 0.717 | 212.403 |
| 3 | George Russell |
Mercedes | 11 | 1’40.028 | 0.899 | 0.182 | 212.016 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
ferrari | eleven | 1’40.190 | 1,061 | 0.162 | 211,673 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 11 | 1’40.428 | 1.299 | 0.238 | 211.172 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez |
Red Bull | 10 | 1’40,521 | 1,392 | 0.093 | 210,976 |
| 7 | Guanyu Zhou |
Alfa Romeo | 11 | 1’40.791 | 1.662 | 0.270 | 210.411 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas |
Alfa Romeo | 11 | 1’41.396 | 2.267 | 0.605 | 209.156 |
| 9 | Lando Norris |
McLaren | 10 | 1’41.515 | 2.386 | 0.119 | 208.910 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 8 | 1’41.598 | 2.469 | 0.083 | 208.740 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly |
AlphaTauri | 11 | 1’41,680 | 2,551 | 0.082 | 208,571 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | 8 | 1’41.730 | 2.601 | 0.050 | 208.469 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda |
AlphaTauri | Ten | 1’41.893 | 2.764 | 0.163 | 208.135 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren | 10 | 1,41,933 | 2,804 | 0.040 | 208,054 |
| 15 | Nicholas Latifi |
Williams | 11 | 1’41.998 | 2.869 | 0.065 | 207.921 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon |
williams | 11 | 1’42.078 | 2.949 | 0.080 | 207.758 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen |
Haas | 11 | 1’42.159 | 3,030 | 0.081 | 207,594 |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin | 9 | 1’42.666 | 3.537 | 0.507 | 206.568 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |
Haas | 11 | 1’42.708 | 3.579 | 0.042 | 206.484 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin | 10 | 1’43.430 | 4.301 | 0.722 | 205.043 |
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What happened in Q2 of the 2022 F1 British Grand Prix?
With more rain at the start of Q2, Verstappen started out in command with a 1m41.486s, but dropped his time to 1m40.655s, four tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.
The conditions then got much worse, as reflected by the Red Bull Dutchman leaving the track, which prevented the drivers from improving in the last minutes of the session.
Those eliminated in this round were: Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) and Esteban Ocon (Alpine).
British Grand Prix Q2 results: Verstappen ahead of Hamilton
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | laps | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 5 | 1’40.655 | 210.695 | ||
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 4 | 1’41.062 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 209.847 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 6 | 1’41.247 | 0.592 | 0.185 | 209.463 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
ferrari | 6 | 1,41,602 | 0.947 | 0.355 | 208,732 |
| 5 | George Russell |
Mercedes | 4 | 1’41.725 | 1.070 | 0.123 | 208.479 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
McLaren | 8 | 1’41.821 | 1.166 | 0.096 | 208.283 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 8 | 1’42.209 | 1.554 | 0.388 | 207.492 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez |
Red Bull | 8 | 1,42,513 | 1,858 | 0.304 | 206,877 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou |
Alfa Romeo | 9 | 1’42.640 | 1.985 | 0.127 | 206.621 |
| 10 | Nicholas Latifi |
Williams | 8 | 1’43.273 | 2.618 | 0.633 | 205.354 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly |
AlphaTauri | 8 | 1’43,702 | 3,047 | 0.429 | 204,505 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas |
Alfa Romeo | 9 | 1’44.232 | 3.577 | 0.530 | 203.465 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda |
AlphaTauri | 9 | 1’44.311 | 3.656 | 0.079 | 203.311 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren | 8 | 1’44.355 | 3,700 | 0.044 | 203,225 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | 9 | 1’45.190 | 4.535 | 0.835 | 201.612 |
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What happened in Q3 of the 2022 F1 British Grand Prix?
The track was very wet as Leclerc set a first time of 1m50.297s and Verstappen spun on his first fastest lap. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) briefly placed first with a 1m49.454s before Fernando Alonso (Alpine) posted a 1m46.227s.
Sainz did a 1:46.098 just before Leclerc overtook him (1:44.844). Verstappen moved into second despite a small mistake with the curbs at the final corner and took provisional pole later with a 1m42.996s.
As track conditions improved, Sainz and Leclerc took turns taking the lead in Q3, before Verstappen set a 1m41.055s.
At the moment the checkered flag waved, Sainz claimed the first pole of his Formula 1 career with a time of 1:40.983, as Verstappen was unable to improve his final lap due to yellow flags caused by a spin. by Leclerc .
Sergio Pérez finished fourth in his Red Bull after a great effort on the last lap, ahead of Hamilton , Lando Norris (McLaren), Alonso , Russell , Zhou and Nicholas Latifi (Williams).
British Grand Prix Q3 results: Sainz takes pole
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | laps | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
ferrari | 9 | 1’40,983 | 210,011 | ||
| 2 | Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 9 | 1’41.055 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 209.861 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 9 | 1’41.298 | 0.315 | 0.243 | 209.358 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez |
Red Bull | 8 | 1,41,616 | 0.633 | 0.318 | 208,703 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 8 | 1’41.995 | 1.012 | 0.379 | 207.927 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
McLaren | 8 | 1’42.084 | 1.101 | 0.089 | 207.746 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 7 | 1’42.116 | 1.133 | 0.032 | 207.681 |
| 8 | George Russell |
Mercedes | 8 | 1’42.161 | 1.178 | 0.045 | 207.589 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou |
Alfa Romeo | 8 | 1’42.719 | 1.736 | 0.558 | 206.462 |
| 10 | Nicholas Latifi |
Williams | 5 | 2’03.095 | 22.112 | 20.376 | 172.286 |
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