Red Bull's Max Verstappen timed his final lap perfectly to seize pole position at the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row.

The British Grand Prix weekend was a real roller coaster for Verstappen and Red Bull. Friday’s free practice was rough. Clips were all over the place of Verstappen wrestling with the RB21 just to keep it on the track through corners, and plenty of pundits pointed out how tricky the car looked to drive.

Christian Horner has said it would be “embarrassing” for Mercedes if his Red Bull team started the 2026 season ahead of them, amid ongoing uncertainty over Max Verstappen’s future.