Baku: Lewis Hamilton said his British Grand Prix Sprint pole came as an "amazing surprise" but now believes his Ferrari is quick enough to claim victory at Silverstone in Saturday's shortened race, APA reports citing Sky Sports. The seven-time world champion had been highly pessimistic about his chances at his home race on Thursday, but answered his doubters by topping practice before edging Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli to pole by just 0.011 seconds. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Hamilton claimed his first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari in Barcelona last month, but it was followed by a disappointing weekend in Austria. During that race, the Italian team's upgraded engine-introduced due to concerns it lacked the power of Mercedes' and Red Bull's-struggled in the hot conditions. Hamilton expressed his excitement, stating, "We're ahead of a Mercedes and the Red Bull, they have so much power these guys." He praised his team for their relentless effort, adding, "They've been doing amazing all year, the boys in blue [Mercedes] this weekend, these champs, but my team won't let up, they'll keep pushing, and that's what I'm so proud of." Reflecting on the unexpected turn of events, Hamilton said, "It won't always be like this, but we didn't expect coming to Silverstone that we'd be competing for the front row, we really, really didn't, so, this is an amazing surprise. I'm ecstatic."