Lewis Hamilton is first in Silverstone. He is the fastest driver in the short qualifying. Now he is the favorite for the sprint. This sprint is on Saturday. Hamilton likes this track in Great Britain. He wins there 9 times. This is a record in Formula 1.
Kimi Antonelli is in second place. He drives for the team Mercedes. His gap to Hamilton is very small. He is only 11 thousandths of a second slower. Max Verstappen starts from place 3. Charles Leclerc and George Russell follow behind. Nico Huelkenberg is in place 13.
The drivers have worries about the car. Silverstone has many fast corners. There are only few places to brake. The engines need the brakes for new power. The batteries cannot charge well. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen criticize the engine system. They fear problems with the power of the cars.
