F1 British Grand Prix sprint race LIVE: Qualifying results and reaction today

Max Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix and made Formula One history by winning the sport’s first Saturday sprint race to stretch his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 33 points.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton will start alongside his Dutch rival in Sunday’s race after finishing second for Mercedes in a 17-lap qualifying race that lasted just over half an hour.

The winner took three points, with two for the runner-up and one for third place.

Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas finished third in a race aimed at providing more thrills over the three days of track action and potentially shaking up the starting grid.

“Tomorrow we fight again, but they’re just so strong. In the race he was pulling away,” Hamilton told 2009 world champion and former McLaren team mate Jenson Button afterwards.

“There was nothing I could do to hold onto him so we’ve really got to try and be in front somehow,” added the Briton, who has won his home race a record seven times.

“Around here it is difficult to pass but I made a good start and had a good fight with Lewis on the first lap,” said Verstappen.

“We pushed each other hard and we had to manage the tyres to the end.

“I am happy to get the three points and it is funny to hear I am on pole but I will take it and I am looking forward to tomorrow’s race.”

Hamilton added: “I gave it everything today. I am sorry I am not able to get the win but tomorrow we go again.

“I hit target on my start but it’s not good when you lose form first, but we will try to turn it into a positive tomorrow.

“Every point counts but I am grateful to finish. He was pulling away and there was nothing I could do to hang on to him. I wish we could redo the start.”

Lewis Hamilton’s poor start allowed Max Verstappen to make history by winning Formula One’s inaugural Sprint race at Silverstone.

The seven-time world champion started from first but was desperately slow away from his marks, allowing his championship rival to cruise past him before the opening Abbey bend.

Verstappen then kept his cool to keep Hamilton at arm’s length for the remainder of the 17-lap dash to the flag to increase his championship lead over Hamilton from 32 to 33 points and take pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas finished third in the other Mercedes ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and British driver Lando Norris in his McLaren.

There’s no podium for the Sprint. Instead, the top three drivers are taken on a lap around Silverstone.

Verstappen: “We had a good start and we were pushing each other hard. You could see that with the blistering. We’ll take the pole position and it will be an exciting race tomorrow.”

Hamilton: “I gave it everything today. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get the win but tomorrow we fight again. It’s not great to lose from P1 but we will try and turn that negativity into positivity tomorrow. They’re just so strong. He was pulling away and there was nothing I could do.

“I wish I could do the start again but we’ll go again tomorrow. I’m not sure if that was the best race or not but it felt more exciting.”

Updated drivers standings:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 185 (+3)

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 152 (+2)

3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 104

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) 101

5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 93 (+1)

Joy for one Red Bull driver, misery for another. Sergio Perez retired before the end of the Sprint and will start tomorrow's race at the back of the grid.

1. Verstappen

2. Hamilton

3. Bottas

4. Leclerc

5. Norris

6. Ricciardo

7. Alonso

8. Vettel

9. Russell

10. Ocon

11. Sainz

12. Gasly

13. Raikkonen

14. Stroll

15. Giovinazzi

16. Tsunoda

17. Latifi

18. Schumacher

19. Mazepin

20. Perez (RTD)

Max Verstappen wins the inaugural F1 Sprint! He takes pole position for the British Grand Prix.

The grid looks set now, Sainz potentially taking Ocon on the final lap looks the only conceivable change from here.