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Speed trap: top speeds of drivers in British GP qualifying 2022

Alexander Albon achieved the highest qualifying speed in England, with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton completing the top-3. Pole position, Carlos Sainz, was sixth

Speed trap: top speeds of drivers in British GP qualifying 2022

The Mercedes engine once again spoke loudly in the Speed Trap of the British GP qualifying. On Saturday (2), Alexander Albon's Williams hit 300.8 km/h, showing the strength of the eight-time world champion's power unit.

Saturday's top-5 saw two more Mercedes-powered cars, with Lewis Hamilton in third place and Nicholas Latifi appearing fifth.

Red Bull engines also showed up well again. Max Verstappen came second on the Speed Trap list with 300.3 km/h, while Sergio Pérez came in fourth.

Alexander Albon teve a velocidade máxima do sábado em Silverstone (Foto: Williams)
Alexander Albon had the top speed on Saturday at Silverstone (Photo: Williams)

Once again, there was balance among the manufacturers, with Carlos Sainz putting the Ferrari in sixth, just 3 km/h behind Albon, while Esteban Ocon put the Alpine in seventh.

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Formula 1 2022, British GP, Classification, Speed Trap:

KM/H1ALBON300,82M VERSTAPPEN300,33L HAMILTON298,44S PÉREZ298,45N LATIFI298,16C SAINZ297,07E OCON295,88G RUSSELL295,49Y TSUNODA295,310C LECLERC295,111V BOTTAS294,712S VETTEL294,513L STROLL294,114F ALONSO293,715G ZHOU293,516L NORRIS291,817D RICCIARDO291,118K MAGNUSSEN290,919P GASLY290,420M SCHUMACHER289,7