WATCH: Ride onboard with Carlos Sainz around Silverstone on his way to his first F1 pole position
Around a wet Silverstone circuit, Carlos Sainz produced a magnificent final lap to take his maiden F1 pole position, ahead of tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.
As the chequered flag was waved, Sainz crossed the line to set a time of 1m 40.983, eclipsing the time set by team mate Charles Leclerc by 0.315s. His nearest challenger, Max Verstappen, was a mere 0.072s behind, after failing to match the time set by Sainz on his final lap.
READ MORE: Sainz pips Verstappen to take maiden pole in wet British Grand Prix qualifying
Click on the video player above to ride onboard with Sainz, as he braved the tricky conditions at Silverstone, with the Ferrari driver now looking to seal his maiden F1 victory in tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.
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