Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg celebrate after claiming the top two positions. -EPA
SILVERSTONE: Lewis Hamilton resisted pressure from his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and the speed of both Red Bulls to claim pole position yesterday for today’s British Grand Prix.
The 28-year-old Englishman gave his home fans good reason to cheer - as they gave him a standing ovation - with a fastest lap of one minute and 29.607 seconds, four-tenths of a second quicker than his German partner who wound up second on the grid as Mercedes locked out the front row.
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