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**Verstappen Claims British GP Pole as Hamilton Laments Late-Lap Understeer**

**SILVERSTONE, England** – Max Verstappen secured pole position for the British Grand Prix, but the focus post-qualifying was on Lewis Hamilton, who will start fifth after a promising lap fell apart in the final sector. The seven-time champion revealed that understeer in the Vale corner cost him valuable time, potentially robbing him of at least a front-row start.

“I just had understeer at Turn 16,” Hamilton explained. “That lost me the time that I had. It probably cost me at least second [place].” He pointed to the Ferrari’s inherent low-speed understeer as a recurring issue, especially when pushing the car to its limit in qualifying.

While Verstappen reminded everyone not to count him out in qualifying, Hamilton remains optimistic, highlighting recent progress with the car, including a floor upgrade introduced at the Austrian Grand Prix. “We are making progress,” he said. “I’m really pleased with the direction. My engineer and I have been really gelling a lot better in terms of how we set the car up.”

Hamilton’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, will start sixth after a disappointing qualifying session for him. “I need to be better.” he said blaming himself for the result.

The British Grand Prix promises to be an exciting race as Hamilton aims to capitalize on his recent improvements and challenge for a podium finish in front of his home crowd.

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