British Grand Prix 2026
Silverstone Silverstone, United Kingdom
British Grand Prix took place at Silverstone, United Kingdom as round 9 of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Charles Leclerc won the 2026 British Grand Prix.
- Round
- 9
- Season
- 2026
- Circuit
- Silverstone
- Dates
- 3–5 Jul 2026
- Race winner
- Charles Leclerc
2026 British Grand Prix race summary
Charles Leclerc won the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, round 9 of the season. Leclerc crossed the line 0.427 seconds ahead of George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton third. The race ran to 52 laps.
Kimi Antonelli took pole position with a 1:28.111. Leclerc won from P2 on the grid. Antonelli, who started first, finished P16. Franco Colapinto gained the most places, going from P19 to P9.
Leclerc made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: medium, hard and soft. Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap, a 1:31.777 on lap 37.
The race had two safety car periods and two virtual safety car periods. Three drivers retired: Max Verstappen, Alexander Albon and Nico Hulkenberg. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 25°C and the track around 40°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Charles Leclerc from P2
- Winning margin
- 0.427s
- Pole
- Kimi Antonelli 1:28.111
- Fastest lap
- Kimi Antonelli 1:31.777, lap 37
- Laps
- 52
- Safety cars
- 2
- Virtual safety cars
- 2
- Retirements
- 3
- Weather
- Dry air 25°C, track 40°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Winner |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | +0.427s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +0.772s |
| 4 | Lando Norris NOR | +1.149s |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar HAD | +1.598s |
| 6 | Liam Lawson LAW | +2.023s |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | +2.214s |
| 8 | +2.413s | |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto COL | +3.229s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +3.445s |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +4.014s |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +4.391s |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman BEA | +5.245s |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +5.512s |
| 15 | Sergio Perez PER | +7.403s |
| 16 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | +8.005s |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +8.162s |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +1.000s |
| 19 | Lance Stroll STR | +1.000s |
| 20 | Max Verstappen VER | DNF |
| — | Alexander Albon ALB | DNF |
| — | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner