Christian Horner said Max Verstappen was denied pole position for the British Grand Prix by a spin from his title rival Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen was the favourite to go quickest in qualifying after looking a cut above the rest in FP3 and the first parts of the session. But in the end Carlos Sainz was the one to secure pole, going fastest on a Saturday for the first time in his Formula 1 career.
It means advantage Ferrari for the race, as Verstappen had to settle for second while Leclerc is third ahead of the other Red Bull driver Sergio Perez. Sainz is a popular pole starter, having never achieved such a result before, but Horner believes Verstappen would have been the one starting from the front had it not been for some bad luck.
