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Carlos Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Published: 02 Jul 2022 - 06:20 pm | Last Updated: 02 Jul 2022 - 06:22 pm

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. during practice REUTERS/Peter Cziborr

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. during practice REUTERS/Peter Cziborr

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SILVERSTONE, England: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took the first pole position of his Formula One career in a wet qualifying for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row.

The Spaniard set a fastest time of one minute 40.983 seconds, with team mate Charles Leclerc qualifying third. Britain's seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton will start in fifth place for Mercedes on Sunday.

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