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Antonelli on pole as Silverstone hosts record-breaking British Grand Prix 2026
sports6 days ago

Antonelli on pole as Silverstone hosts record-breaking British Grand Prix 2026

Pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli leads the British Grand Prix 2026 at Silverstone after beating Leclerc, with Hamilton and Russell behind on the front row. The event set a record crowd of 564,000 across four days, and Antonelli currently chairs the Drivers’ Championship by 43 points over Russell. The main race starts at 15:00 BST, with dry, warm conditions forecast. The weekend has also featured a Red Bull/Alpine mix of qualifying drama (Hadjar over Verstappen; Gasly penalties) and fan anticipation grows around the youngest-ever Silverstone winner potential for Antonelli.

Antonelli lands pole at Silverstone as Gasly penalty reshuffles British GP grid
sports6 days ago

Antonelli lands pole at Silverstone as Gasly penalty reshuffles British GP grid

Pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli will start the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone from pole after Pierre Gasly’s three-place grid penalty drops him to 15th; Leclerc lines up second, Hamilton third and Russell fourth, with Isack Hadjar fifth on the provisional grid and the rest of the field including Norris, Verstappen and Piastri in the mix.

Antonelli Seizes Silverstone Pole as Mercedes Dominate British GP Qualifying
formula-16 days ago

Antonelli Seizes Silverstone Pole as Mercedes Dominate British GP Qualifying

Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli took pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.175s with Lewis Hamilton third and George Russell fourth after Russell’s early crash in Q1. Isack Hadjar was fifth, followed by Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson in the top 10. Antonelli, who won the sprint earlier on Saturday, tightens the championship picture as Russell bids for his home win.

Hamilton edges Antonelli to sprint pole at Silverstone
formula-17 days ago

Hamilton edges Antonelli to sprint pole at Silverstone

Lewis Hamilton claimed sprint pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging Kimi Antonelli by 0.011s with a 1m28.376s lap on soft tyres; Max Verstappen was third, Charles Leclerc fourth, and George Russell fifth as McLaren struggled with Norris sixth and Piastri seventh. Isack Hadjar took ninth, while Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad completed the top ten.

Antonelli Delivers Friday Fastest as FP2 Spark at Austrian GP
formula-114 days ago

Antonelli Delivers Friday Fastest as FP2 Spark at Austrian GP

Kimi Antonelli topped FP2 at the Austrian Grand Prix, clocking a 1m07.014s to go fastest after leading FP1 on a scorching day at the Red Bull Ring. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris split the Mercedes driver, with Verstappen fourth and Hamilton fifth as teams faced heat-induced reliability hiccups (Albon reported no power, Perez stopped with overheating) before the final runs, while the rest of the field tested harder compounds late in the session.

Antonelli leads Monaco chaos as Leclerc crash triggers red flag
sports1 month ago

Antonelli leads Monaco chaos as Leclerc crash triggers red flag

Monaco Grand Prix is red-flagged after Charles Leclerc crashes at the final chicane; Kimi Antonelli inherits the lead with Hadjar in third as repair work on the damaged tarmac is carried out. Russell incurs a drive-through penalty for not serving a prior penalty, causing pit-lane confusion. Norris has already retired, Verstappen earlier retired, and several other drivers remain on track as teams ready for a potential 10-lap sprint upon restart.

Antonelli Leads Chaotic FP1 as Montreal Sprint Weekend Begins
sports1 month ago

Antonelli Leads Chaotic FP1 as Montreal Sprint Weekend Begins

Kimi Antonelli topped a chaotic 60-minute FP1 in Montreal as Mercedes carried upgrades and the Canadian GP sprint weekend began, with a string of incidents including Ocon’s pit‑lane breach, Russell’s spin at Turn 1, Norris’s grass moment, Colapinto’s power-unit issue and Albon’s marmot-related disruption impacting track time ahead of sprint qualifying.