Article To news overview © XPB Images George Russell has blamed a lack of confidence in the car and a last-lap mistake for his deficit to Lewis Hamilton in qualifying. With Mercedes having higher hopes of a competitive weekend in Silverstone, many anticipated both Russell and Hamilton to be outside contenders for the front row. With both drivers progressing to Q3, Hamilton remained in the mix for pole position in the final moments of qualifying, but Russell seemed unable to match the front-running pace. Hamilton and Russell qualified fifth and eighth respectively, with Russell qualifying behind McLaren's Lando Norris and Alpine's Fernando Alonso. Speaking after the qualifying hour,...
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