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2017 British Grand Prix Qualifying Results – Lewis Hamilton Ties A Record

By Alex Herbst

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP smiles in the Paddock after qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 15, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP smiles in the Paddock after qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 15, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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Lewis Hamilton continues to reset the Formula One history books, taking the pole for Sunday’s home race in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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It is no secret that Lewis Hamilton loves racing on his home soil. Frequently racing up front at the Silverstone circuit, the Mercedes AMG Petronas team hopes that this year’s British Grand Prix can be a turning point in the Formula One world championship. And so far, Hamilton has done all he can to own the weekend, taking the pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who took the pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone by over half a second over teammate Valtteri Bottas, ties the great Jim Clark for the most poles in race history with five. He also now is one pole position shy of tying Michael Schumacher for the most all-time in Formula One history. The former world champion is absolutely the favorite heading into Sunday’s race, which could be impacted by wet weather.

Valtteri Bottas, who was one of the fastest in practice in Great Britain this weekend, qualified 4th but will start 9th on Sunday. He faces a five-spot grid penalty for a gearbox change on his #77 Mercedes ride. Meanwhile, Kimi Raikkonen ran to 2nd place for the start of Sunday’s Grand Prix, with his teammate and championship leader Sebastian Vettel in 3rd.

The qualifying session was not without its drama, with Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean accusing Hamilton of slowing down one of his fast laps in the Q3 session. Stewards would investigate the matter, but no penalty was announced. Grosjean, meanwhile, will start 10th as the only Haas driver to advance into the top 10.

The feel-good story of qualifying was McLaren, who performed valiantly in their de facto home race. Fernando Alonso briefly took the top spot on the grid in Q1, while young Stoffel Vandoorne advanced to Q3 and out-qualified Alonso for the first time in his career. In fact, it is the first time Alonso was out-qualified by his teammate since 2007.

Here is the full starting lineup for the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone:

  1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Mercedes AMG Petronas
  2. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  3. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  4. Max Verstappen, Tag Heuer, Red Bull Racing
  5. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault, Renault Sport
  6. Sergio Perez, Mercedes, Force India
  7. Esteban Ocon, Mercedes, Force India
  8. Stoffel Vandoorne, Honda, McLaren
  9. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Mercedes AMG Petronas
  10. Romain Grosjean, Ferrari, Haas F1
  11. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, Renault Sport
  12. Daniil Kvyat, Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso
  13. Fernando Alonso, Honda, McLaren
  14. Carlos Sainz Jr., Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso
  15. Felipe Massa, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  16. Lance Stroll, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  17. Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Haas F1
  18. Pascal Wehrlein, Ferrari, Sauber
  19. Marcus Ericsson, Ferrari, Sauber
  20. Daniel Ricciardo, Tag Heuer, Red Bull Racing

Next: F1 Standings Heading Into Silverstone

Be sure to tune in for the Formula One British Grand Prix, with live coverage beginning at 7:30 AM eastern live on CNBC and the NBC Sports App. Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett and Will Buxton will have the call of the race.

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