F1 Silverstone British Grand Prix 2024 LIVE: Race schedule times and updates as Russell starts on pole

The Purple Bull driver, who was nineteenth on the grid anyway, will now begin from the pit-lane after taking a brand new engine.

Kieran Jackson at Silverstone

In circumstances extra paying homage to the darkish days of November than the beginning of summer season in July, the main trio of British drivers thrived at Silverstone on Saturday afternoon. A qualifying session which began in drizzling rain led to George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris storming to the highest of the timesheets within the dry, leaving world championship chief Max Verstappen trailing of their wake.

Evidently, the 100,000-plus British crowd – ponchos aplenty – have been left delighted within the grandstands. It’s the first time since 1968 that three British drivers have crammed the highest three locations on the grid.

Russell, every week on from his second F1 win in Austria, sealed high spot along with his most prestigious pole place thus far, usurping eight-time British Grand Prix winner Hamilton by 0.141 seconds. It represented a Mercedes front-row lockout; a throwback to the glory years earlier than Verstappen and Purple Bull dominated the game.

*Perez begins from the pit-lane after taking a brand new engine for the race

How good was this yesterday?!

“It’s thrilling. I really like this yearly, excited to get going. Three Brits on the high, I need to be the highest one not the underside one.

“Solar’s out, stunning summer season’s day right here in England! It’s going to be a difficult race, technique good racing, hopefully a superb present.

“I do know Max is behind however I must be trying forward of me. It’s going to be powerful, I need to race.

“That they had extra stress within the penalties yesterday, nevertheless it’s not stress – it’s enjoyment!”

“It will likely be a troublesome battle, Mercedes and McLaren have been actually on it. We’ll be within the combine, needs to be a superb enjoyable race.

“It’s an extended race, you possibly can go and race right here, hopefully we are able to do this right now.”

The 2 drivers, who’re good buddies off observe, have been vying for the lead earlier than each sustained punctures throughout a collision. Verstappen completed fifth after receiving a 10-second time penalty however Norris was pressured to retire attributable to irreparable harm.

Norris was quickest in each apply classes at an overcast Silverstone circuit on Friday as he targets a dream victory at his house race following his inaugural F1 win in Miami two months in the past.

Neither pole-sitter Russell or second-placed Hamilton among the many high two!

Lando Norris – 2/1Max Verstappen – 2/1George Russell – 3/1Lewis Hamilton – 4/1Oscar Piastri – 25/1Carlos Sainz – 66/1Charles Leclerc – 100/1Nico Hulkenberg – 150/1Fernando Alonso – 250/1Lance Stroll – 250/1Sergio Perez – 250/1