Lewis Hamilton said any chance of securing pole position at the British Grand Prix slipped away in Silverstone's Vale corner when his Ferrari understeered wide.

Having been right on the pace throughout qualifying at Silverstone, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was left fifth on the grid by a dose of understeer

Lewis Hamilton insists his Ferrari team are “making progress” despite missing out on pole position at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was in the running for pole in his first Silverstone weekend as a Ferrari driver, made an error in the final corner of his final lap in qualifying and ultimately finished fifth-fastest.