The British GP Qualifying is over, and the UK has a lot to be proud of tonight! All three UK lads, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris, have locked up the top 3 spots in the grid. After a tough fight against reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, George Russell captured pole amidst the light shower in Silverstone. Thanks to their newfound speed, Mercedes’ racers have gotten the team its first front-row lockout this season. But instead of their star recruit Hamilton, it will be the much younger talent, Russell, who will start at P1 tomorrow.

However, this does not spell trouble for the 7-time World Champion since he has explained he was prioritizing balance over the pole position. Walking into the British Grand Prix weekend, Mercedes had much to look forward to. This is because George Russell already gathered a win for the team in Austria last week. To prove that the victory was not a one-hit wonder, the 26-year-old now has to deliver a good performance at his home race in Britain too. And he has just built the grounds for that by claiming the pole position. However, the record for the highest number of victories in the historic Silverstone Circuit is held by Russell’s teammate, Lewis Hamilton.

The Briton came second at the Quali today, raising questions on why he could not beat his young Mercedes partner to become the pole-sitter. With 8 Grand Prix wins in the same circuit, Lewis Hamilton should know Silverstone like the back of his hand. But he had an explanation for why he failed to get the front position on the grid for tomorrow’s race here. Formula Passion quoted Hamilton saying, “I was more cautious with my set-up, favoring balance for the race rather than for the single lap.”

This analysis from the 103-time F1 Grand Prix winner is crucial because it means that Hamilton has taken care of the balance of his Mercedes W15. And tomorrow, he will give it his best to snatch the lead of the grid from George Russell. Thus, the soon-to-be Ferrari driver has actually sent a warning to his young teammate in the disguise of a comment as he uttered the 5 words – favoring balance over a single lap. However, Lewis did not end here as he continued to detail how ‘confident’ he feels for tomorrow. So, what else did the seven-time F1 title holder have to say?

Lewis Hamilton predicts another loss for Lando Norris after last week

After back-to-back podiums in Canada and Spain, Lando Norris looked comfortable running second behind Max Verstappen in Austria last week. However, the McLaren racer made a move to get past the Red Bull in front of him when Verstappen had a long pitstop. This led to a fight between the two frontrunners, and finally, Verstappen made a maneuver that led to contact between their cars. Lando’s MCL38 sustained so much damage that he had to retire with zero points.

Now, the British GP presents a chance to Lando for getting the top spot in the grid to avenge his Austrian GP misfortune. However, Lewis Hamilton has predicted that will not happen since the two Mercedes will keep the McLaren at bay. He said, “I think the car felt great. It was just about getting the tire temperatures in the right place. I feel really confident about the car tomorrow. If we can work together we can keep Lando behind.” Thus, it might be another weekend where Norris will fail to get a race win just like he did in Austria.

Speaking of Lewis Hamilton’s confidence in the Mercedes W15, an interviewer asked him a tough question after the Silverstone Quali. He questioned whether Hamilton still feels like leaving the Silver Arrows now that their car is yielding a good performance. To this, the Briton affirmed that he would still go to Ferrari next year. Do you think the 39-year-old is speaking from the heart or did he say this just because his contract with the Maranello outfit is already set in stone? Share your opinions in the comments below.