Carlos Sainz says his first pole position in Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix came as a surprise as he felt his final lap “was nothing special”. The Spaniard pipped Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc to pole position in wet conditions at Silverstone, with Leclerc spinning and causing a yellow flag that forced Verstappen to back off for a spell. Prior to the final laps, Sainz had been quick but Verstappen looked clear favorite for pole and the Ferrari driver wasn’t expecting to hear his team tell him he had secured the first pole of his career.
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