Max Verstappen will surprisingly start from pole at Silverstone. But what does the data tell us about his pole lap, and more importantly about his chances in the race, as well as McLaren’s and Ferrari’s?

Max Verstappen may have taken an impressive pole position ahead of the British Grand Prix, but that doesn’t mean he’s expecting a sudden turnaround of his season. The driver confessed that he’s “not really in a battle” when it comes to the rest of the F1 2025 season — but that frees him up to focus on performing as well as he can at Silverstone.

Catch up on all the qualifying action, as Silverstone hosts Round 12 of the 2025 Formula One world championship