However, a mistake in the final complex cost the Brit time and meant he was unable to improve on his initial Qualifying 3 run. It left the nine-time British GP winner more than two-tenths away from Max Verstappen, who delivered a stunning lap to steal pole position away from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.

Lewis Hamilton insists his Ferrari team are “making progress” despite missing out on pole position at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was in the running for pole in his first Silverstone weekend as a Ferrari driver, made an error in the final corner of his final lap in qualifying and ultimately finished fifth-fastest.

Having been right on the pace throughout qualifying at Silverstone, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was left fifth on the grid by a dose of understeer