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SIDE-BY-SIDE: Find out how Hamilton JUST got the better of Verstappen in qualifying at Silverstone
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0.075s - that's all that split Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen over 5.8 high-speed kilometres of Silverstone circuit during Friday evening's qualifying.
Afterwards the Mercedes driver credited extra work in the simulator for his boost in performance, while Verstappen said his Red Bull had felt 'weird' throughout the session.
What you can certainly see from this onboard comparison is that it was incredibly close - and that fine margins make all the difference. Click the video above to see where each driver gained and lost ground, and where Hamilton found that all important edge.
Will Hamilton convert P1 into victory in the inaugural F1 Sprint? Or will Verstappen fight back? Tune in at 1630 BST/1530 UTC to find out!
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