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Filip Cleeren

Sainz surprised by British GP F1 pole as lap was "nothing special"

Saturday afternoon's qualifying was held in soaked conditions, but as the top 10 made its way into the final Q3 shootout the track's racing line started drying up by the second.

That meant that drivers had to continue circulating to get a fast lap in as close to the end of the session as possible to find the best conditions, and it meant virtual pole frequently changed hands between Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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