Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands before winning the historic Formula One sprint event at Silverstone. Max Verstappen out-dragged Lewis Hamilton at the start of Formula One's experimental first sprint qualifying race to take the pole for the British Grand Prix and spoil the homecoming of the seven-time champion. Hamilton said in the trolley the inaugural sprint race format was “way more enjoyable. We should do more like that, or a version of it in the future.”READ MORE:* Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins Austria GP, extends championship lead over Lewis Hamilton* Max Verstappen dominates Styrian GP for his fourth win of F1 season* Max Verstappen pips Lewis Hamilton in France to extend Formula One lead* Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan GP as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton suffer mishapsBut the Mercedes driver changed his tune by the post-race news conference as he sullenly accepted he'd lost again to Verstappen and Red Bull. The hard racing was celebrated after the finish as Verstappen, Hamilton and Bottas climbed aboard the trolley.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2021 00:45 UTC