Pole for Carlos Sainz in the F1 British GP!

I arrived. He had no doubt that this day would come and be near. He found it difficult to fit into a car that forced him to change his driving style and think too much while driving. And all this, while his teammate Leclerc is fighting for the title Verstappen and broke in the first races. But step by step he, working, with his head bowed, without sinking or throwing a towel, gains more and more confidence in his Ferrari and striking pole position on several occasions. He knew a victory would get him back there. It’s a matter of working and waiting, of being patient. And entered his first goal Silverstone: Carlos Sainz won pole position this Saturday in the Formula 1 British GP before a Max Verstappen was 2nd after being damaged by a yellow flag caused by Sainz teammate Charles Leclerc (3rd), when he rolled on his last lap. Sergio Pérez was 4th, Hamilton (5th) and Alonso appear from seventh position.

In this way, the man from Madrid met her first pole position in F1, the first for a Spanish driver since Fernando Alonso last achieved it in July 2012, in Germany, almost 10 years ago. Much has happened since then, as happened in a wet ‘qualy’ where Carlos won in the style of his dream team, Madrid: he never gave up, he always believed and despite the fact that everything seemed in favor of his rival that of Verstappen, he scored a ‘goal’ in the last minute with a perfect lap at the most appropriate moment.

He left Verstappen with honey on his lips. Max led the whole ‘qualy’ with an iron hand and it seemed impossible that no one could take away the honor of starting first at Silverstone. The Dutchman has been far superior to dry since Free Practice 3. Chances of rain could ruin his plans, but he quickly showed that he has tremendous speed in the wet. Max struggled to lead Q1 and Q2, but in Q3 he was left at the gates.

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A Q3 of madness

In Q3, water shouldn’t have appeared at the beginning although there is doubt as to whether it will appear in the last minutes. That leaves an exciting scenario ahead: whoever is able to do their best lap as late in the session as possible, on the driest path, before it rains again, can win the day. Max was released, as if he were on another planet and playing another sport. When he didn’t walk any further, on his first attempt he put 2.5 “over his direct rivals in the first sector only. 4 more tenths in the second. But on the third he circled. He tried again, but he widened on a curve and despite this he was still able to stay at 47 thousandths from the best time of Leclerc. The thing seems to be between Max and Charles. And in the third, Max was able to set the time, but the track improves so much every second that he has to make it to the end.

The man from Madrid seemed far away at times, but in Q3 he was intoning himself as tensions rose and he starred in a sensational ending. At the right time, he released his best version to put on the best on several occasions and crush with a final twist that was sorely lacking in previous rankings. Now he ended the horn and he was surprised when he found out about his pole, because he thought he couldn’t get there because he ran out of battery on his last lap.

He celebrated it, not with much effusiveness, yes, aware that facing this Sunday Verstappen should have a better rhythm. But at the same time, he knows it’s hard to overtak Silverstone and if he can simulate the speed of Free Practice 2, he has options. He will try everything to defend the first procrastination in the beginning and in strategy. Carlos achieved his first goal, but not the main goal: He wanted to win. He will fight this Sunday for his first victory.

Fernando Alonso, seventh

Fernando Alonso saHe will start seventh this Sunday in the Formula 1 British GP after completing another great qualification, which will maximize his vehicle’s performance in the wet. But it could have been better for the Spanish, who have already achieved a good second place on the grid in Canada after a ‘qualy’ in the wet. This time, the Spaniard is on his way to another act. In the crazy Q3, the Asturian still took the lead with 7 minutes left on a great first attempt, and then he was always placed in competition hours in the top 5. He knew that to qualify for a great position he had to set the time as late as possible, but the rain boosted his strength and in turn 5 he turned around which prevented him from improving his decisive attempt.

He was left to enter 7th position, just 32 thousandths behind Norris (6th) and a tenth behind Hamilton (5th). He could have opted for the Top-5, but in this Sunday’s drought his natural position was to fight for seventh place. He compared his result to his teammate Esteban Ocon, who with his Alpine could only finish 15th.