Heading into the British Grand Prix weekend, McLaren looked like the team to beat, however, Ferrari now pose an unexpected threat. Fresh from a strong run of form and with a car that thrives at high-speed circuits,

McLaren's Zak Brown thought his drivers would be competing against the Ferrari drivers for pole after their great pace in Free Practice, but instead, it was Max Verstappen taking pole position from the field for the 44th time in his career.

Runaway leaders McLaren expect old rivals Ferrari to be fighting them for victory at the British Grand Prix after a strong showing by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice.