Leclerc: “We are very, very surprised to be competitive on a track like this”

Hamilton makes Silverstone dream Silverstone on paper was supposed to be a defensive weekend for Ferrari but instead the SF-26s went on the attack in Free Practice and Sprint Qualifying for the British GP. The public who packed the stands of the temple of speed in Northamptonshire were able to applaud the prowess of Lewis Hamilton, who incredibly found himself in his hands of a pole-winning Ferrari and did not fail to do so with the pole start in his home garden. The opponents did not hide their amazement, both Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell turned pale in the face of Ferrari’s competitiveness. Undoubtedly one of the themes of Friday at Silverstone is the unexpected competitiveness of the Ferrari power unit. Leclerc also did not deny his amazement: “We are extremely surprised that Lewis took pole. We expected a much bigger gap, so it is a good step forward. As a team we are very, very surprised to be competitive on a track like this.”

Automobile Magazine – Formula1 English, News

2026-07-04 05:00:00