The Spaniard on the eve of GP number 150 signs the best time in the British F1 GP at Silverstone. Max held back by a yellow flag, Charles turns in the decisive lap and is third
From our correspondent Andrea Cremonesi
02 July
– silverstone (great britain)
Carlos Sainz will remember this day of wolves for a while: on the eve of his 150th F1 GP on the Silverstone track made treacherous by the rain that has turned every corner into a trap, he takes his first career pole, snatching a scream joy even to the managing director Benedetto Vigna. He had already touched it, the Spaniard two weeks ago in Montreal, but he had paid dearly for the too aggressive entry into the last corner. This time, however, Carlos has practically nothing wrong and has had the fate of him.
sainz’s reasons
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In the first place because the rain that had complicated the Cavallino’s plans in Monaco, here instead he played against the Red Bulls, who in the last free practice had maintained an impressive pace that had appeared unstoppable for the reds. But the Spaniard had the merit in the rain of not making a mistake in the final moments: “It was difficult because the track changed lap after lap, it was like facing a new adventure. It was also difficult to get the tires up to temperature. first pole in front of this crowd on this historic track was exciting “. After free practice, Sainz changed the set-up of the car and his hope is that this will be enough to tackle the race with the same pace shown on Friday afternoon: “If we have the same pace, I can play it. Even though I know that Max and Charles will put pressure on me. “
the others
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The world champion, despite his mistakes, stopped at just 72 thousandths, blaming a yellow flag that forced him to lift his foot in the middle phase of the circuit: the demonstration of Red Bull’s strength is given by the fact that he was the best in all sectors of the track and at the beginning of Q3, despite having lost control of the car at the club before launching, he managed to put together the best time. Leclerc, after having had to give up the pole to replace the engine in Canada, here instead was held back in the final assault by an error. “I lost control of the car at turn 14,” claimed the Monegasque. “Helping Carlos to win? I’d be happy but obviously I don’t hide the fact that I hope to win too. It would be nice to bring home a brace.” The Ferrari duo will also have to contend with Sergio Perez who in extremis chased Lewis Hamilton from the second row who will have Lando Norris next to him. In fourth place Alonso, who, like in Montreal, gave driving lessons on a slippery track, and Russell who was unable to repeat the good performances of Q3 in the final. On the day when Sainz brings Spain back to pole after ten years (Germany 2012), Nicholas Lafiti also celebrates, often in the spotlight for his accidents (the one in Abu Dhabi was decisive in awarding the 2021 World Cup) which for the first time time closes in the top 10.
02 July 2022 – 17:57
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