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Lewis Hamilton says he’s going to ‘play the long game’ to beat Red Bull and Max Verstappen during Sunday’s British Grand Prix but admitted Mercedes wouldn’t be able to do it on pure pace.
The 36-year-old had to settle for a second-place finish during the sprint qualifying session on Saturday, despite thousands of fans cheering on the seven-time world champion on the sidelines.
Hamilton had been fastest on Friday as he set a blistering lap at Silverstone to secure the front spot ahead of the 17-lap sprint race, a track he’s won at seven times previously.
Mercedes had been looking to make it ten pole positions in a row over the past decade, at a circuit that famously favours the home driver.
The results of the sprint have now determined who starts on pole position, with Verstappen sweeping past the seven-time world champion to secure victory during the inaugural sprint.
“I think he had a lot of pace, and I don’t think he was particularly having to push too hard, whereas we were flat out,” Hamilton explained during the press conference on Saturday evening.
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