Verstappen triumphed in Silverstone: pole position in front of McLaren duo!

Verstappen triumphed in Silverstone: pole position in front of McLaren duo!

Silverstone, Vereinigtes Königreich - Max Verstappen fought the pole position on July 5, 2025 for the Grand Prix of Great Britain in Silverstone. With a best time of 1: 24.892 minutes, the Dutch prevailed against the strong McLaren duo, which with Oscar Piatri and Lando Norris took second and three and three places, but each left more than a tenth of a second behind the Red Bull pilot. Verstappen reached his 44th career poles position and thus strengthened his ambitions in the race, which will take place next Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and will be transferred live to ServusTV and Sky.

The conditions during qualifying were challenging. The drivers presented light rain and gusty wind with difficult requirements. According to [Laola1] (https://www.laola1.at/de/Motorsport/Formel-1/news/silverstone-quali --verstappen-schlaegt-im-mclaren-homeland-zurueck-/), the conditions were difficult, but he was happy about the result that is a big thrust for his team. The price for the pole position was presented by José Mourinho, the well-known football coach.

The other placements

Behind Verstappen, George Russell (Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) came four to six. While Hamilton, the record winner in Silverstone, achieved the fastest time in Q2, he finally found himself in fifth place. With Piatri and Norris, the McLaren team was able to go out as the second and third most fastest drivers, whose performance was spurred on the home curve of the McLaren fans.

Ollie Bearman, who reached the Q3 in the Haas, had to be downgraded from 8th place to 18th place due to a ten starting position. Another incident occurred when Franco Colapinto (alpine) in Q1 caused a slip and had to end qualifying prematurely; It starts from the last row. Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) also eliminated in the course of qualifying.

Current overall ranking and context

In the driver's ranking, Oscar Piatri leads to his McLaren teammate Norris with a lead of 15 points. Max Verstappen is 61 points behind Piatri as a WM press. This illustrates the highly competitive competition this season, as the press reports.

Overall, the current season is characterized by Verstappen's achievements, which is one of the most successful drivers of Formula 1. With remarkable statistics such as most victories in a row and the highest number of points in one season, the 26-year-old stands out from his competitors. His 44th pole position brings him close to other records, including the impressive achievements of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher in the history of Formula 1, as wikipedia.