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Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race
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- Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone nine times, a record for any F1 race
- F1 Correspondent at Silverstone Published3 July 2026, 17:25 BSTUpdated 3 minutes ago Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pipped Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
- Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, took top spot from the championship leader by just 0.011 seconds.
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Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone nine times, a record for any F1 race
F1 Correspondent at Silverstone Published3 July 2026, 17:25 BSTUpdated 3 minutes ago Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pipped Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, took top spot from the championship leader by just 0.011 seconds.
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