Lewis Hamilton on top for 2007 British Grand Prix
{{date|July 7, 2007}}
[[Image:Lewis Hamilton (crop).jpg|right|thumb|File photo of Lewis Hamilton (2007). <sup>Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/yolky/ yolky]</sup>]]
[[w:Vodafone|Vodafone]] [[w:Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[w:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] driver [[w:Lewis Hamilton|Lewis Hamilton]] won the [[w:pole position|pole position]] on his home soil at [[w:FIA|FIA]] [[w:Formula-1|Formula-1]] [[w:2007 British Grand Prix|2007]] [[w:Grupo Santander|Santander]] [[w:British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] on the [[w:Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone Circuit]] at [[w:Silverstone|Silverstone]], [[w:Northamptonshire|Northamptonshire]], [[w:England|England]].

His teammate [[w:Fernando Alonso|Fernando Alonso]] was in the lead for the first two qualifying sessions, but lost 0.150 seconds to Lewis and only 0.048 to [[w:Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[w:Kimi Räikkönen|Kimi Räikkönen]] despite Kimi's error in Woodcote, end of sector three. Another Ferrari driver [[w:Felipe Massa|Felipe Massa]] placed fourth.

[[w:Robert Kubica|Robert Kubica]] and [[w:Ralf Schumacher|Ralf Schumacher]] won the third row for their teams, [[w:BMW Sauber|BMW Sauber]] and [[w:Toyota|Toyota]] respectively. Both [[w:Renault F1|Renault]] drivers on the fourth row of the starting grid. Top ten was closed by another BMW and Toyota cars.

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* ''FIA Formula-1 2007 British Grand Prix qualification, live TV broadcast, 7.7.7 14:00 UTC''
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File photo of Lewis Hamilton (2007). Credit:  yolky
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the pole position on his home soil at FIA Formula-1 2007 Santander British Grand Prix on the Silverstone Circuit at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England.

His teammate Fernando Alonso was in the lead for the first two qualifying sessions, but lost 0.150 seconds to Lewis and only 0.048 to Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen despite Kimi's error in Woodcote, end of sector three. Another Ferrari driver Felipe Massa placed fourth.

Robert Kubica and Ralf Schumacher won the third row for their teams, BMW Sauber and Toyota respectively. Both Renault drivers on the fourth row of the starting grid. Top ten was closed by another BMW and Toyota cars.
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