2026 British Grand Prix Sprint
Silverstone 4 Jul 2026, 12:00 local
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone. Hamilton finished second and Norris third. Hamilton had started from pole. The sprint ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 37°C.
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 4 Jul 2026
- Start
- 12:00 local
- Winner
- Kimi Antonelli
- Pole
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fastest lap
- 1:31.607
Sprint result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26:12.129 | 8 | |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +2.745 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 Lando Norris NOR | +9.783 | 6 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell RUS | +10.639 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +12.620 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 Max Verstappen VER | +16.550 | 3 |
| 7 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +17.551 | 2 |
| 8 | 30 Liam Lawson LAW | +30.233 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 Isack Hadjar HAD | +30.953 | — |
| 10 | 41 Arvid Lindblad LIN | +35.110 | — |
| 11 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +40.273 | — |
| 12 | 43 Franco Colapinto COL | +41.026 | — |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +41.680 | — |
| 14 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | +42.499 | — |
| 15 | 87 Oliver Bearman BEA | +45.784 | — |
| 16 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +49.810 | — |
| 17 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +50.379 | — |
| 18 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +50.757 | — |
| 19 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +75.117 | — |
| 20 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +91.872 | — |
| 21 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +1 lap | — |
| 22 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | +1 lap | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Sprint report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Kimi Antonelli won the British Grand Prix from P2 on the grid at Silverstone. The winning margin was 2.745 seconds over Lewis Hamilton, with Lando Norris completing the podium.
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap of the sprint, a 1:31.607 on lap 17. Isack Hadjar recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 340 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 2 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Lance Stroll at 30.90 seconds. The race ran without a safety car.
Alexander Albon was the biggest mover, climbing 4 places to finish P18.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the British Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 British Grand Prix from P2 on the grid.
Who finished on the podium at the British Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli won ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
Who set the fastest lap in the British Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap, a 1:31.607 on lap 17.
Who started on pole for the British Grand Prix 2026?
Lewis Hamilton started from pole position.
How many cars finished the British Grand Prix 2026?
22 cars were classified.
Were there any safety cars in the British Grand Prix 2026?
No. The sprint ran from start to finish without a safety car.
What was the fastest pit stop in the British Grand Prix 2026?
The quickest pit stop was 30.90 seconds, by Lance Stroll.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 22.6°C
- Track temp
- 37.4°C
- Humidity
- 55%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 2.2 m/s SW
- Pressure
- 1009 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- British Grand Prix 2026
- Circuit
- Silverstone
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 4 Jul 2026
- Start
- 12:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Kimi Antonelli
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events