Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the British Grand Prix after outpacing Mercedes teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

The 19-year-old Italian, who already had five poles this season, dominated a challenging qualifying session at Silverstone, where strong winds made conditions unpredictable.Antonelli's time of one minute 28.111 seconds extended Mercedes' record of securing the top spot in all nine grands prix so far.Russell finished fourth, trailing Ferrari's Leclerc and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.Antonelli's victory in the sprint race earlier in the day put him 43 points ahead of Russell in the standings.Other notable qualifiers included Red Bull's Isack Hadjar (fifth), McLaren's Lando Norris (sixth), and Max Verstappen (seventh).The race promises intense competition, with Ferrari's Leclerc and Verstappen posing significant threats.Antonelli acknowledged the difficulty of facing two Ferraris but expressed confidence in maintaining Mercedes' dominance.