Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton is reflected on a team logo in the pits during the first practice session at the Silverstone circuit on June 28, 2013. The Briton will start from pole position in British Grand Prix. (AFP)
SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton resisted pressure from his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and the speed of both Red Bulls to claim pole position on Saturday for Sunday's British Grand Prix.
The 28-year-old Englishman gave his home fans good reason to cheer and give him a standing ovation with a fastest lap of one minute and 29.607 seconds, four-tenths of a second quicker than his German partner who wound up second on the grid as Mercedes filled the front row.
It was Hamilton's second pole this year, after three successive second place starts, and the 28th of his career. It was also the first pole by a British driver at Silverstone since 2007.
Defending triple world champion German Sebastian Vettel was third quickest for Red Bull ahead of his retirement-bound team-mate Australian Mark Webber.
Scot Paul Di Resta was fifth fastest in his Force India car, to give the British fans two drivers in the top five, ahead of Australian Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso, pressing home his credentials for consideration as Webber's successor at Red Bull.
German Adrian Sutil was seventh in the second Force India ahead of Frenchman Romain Grosjean and his Lotus team-mate Finn Kimi Raikkonen and two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
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