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George Russell says Ferrari's decision to pit Lewis Hamilton under the late safety car at the 2026 British Grand Prix was the right call, even though it cost them a potential one-two; Hamilton gained track position for a late restart while Russell, who later faced a puncture, finished second, showing how fortunes can swing in F1.
The FIA says a software error caused conflicting safety-car messages at the British Grand Prix, leading to a final-lap finish that followed the unlapping procedure. With the correct rules observed, Charles Leclerc won, George Russell finished second after Mercedes’ tyre choices, and Lewis Hamilton remains under investigation for an earlier yellow-flag infringement; the episode echoes the controversy surrounding Abu Dhabi 2021.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, his fifth pole of the season, beating Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton after a tight qualifying session; he had already won the 17-lap Sprint race earlier in the weekend, having dispatched Hamilton, with Leclerc joining him on the front row in second and third respectively.
Charles Leclerc led from start to finish to win the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with polesitter Kimi Antonelli dropping to 16th after a left wheel shield failure; George Russell finished second and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after Verstappen spun late and a safety-car reshuffle.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads Autosport’s live British Grand Prix coverage from Silverstone as Lewis Hamilton is handed a five‑second penalty for a false start; Leclerc sits ahead early with Antonelli close behind and Russell in the mix as the race unfolds. A brief Virtual Safety Car is triggered by an umbrella on track, while teams debate one‑stop vs two‑stop strategy as the action progresses.
The 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone starts July 5 at 10 a.m. ET and streams exclusively on Apple TV in the U.S.; Apple TV subscribers get access to the full Formula 1 season at no extra cost, with a seven-day free trial and an ad-free plan for $12.99/month, and you can also subscribe via Prime Video for the same price. The race is 52 laps over 190.263 miles on a 3.66-mile, 18-corner circuit, featuring drivers like Hamilton and Norris among the entrants.
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.
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.
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.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli overtook pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton on the Hangar Straight to win the 17-lap Silverstone sprint, with Hamilton second and Lando Norris third; the result extends Antonelli’s championship lead to 43 points over George Russell, with Hamilton four points behind Russell heading into Sunday’s grand prix.
Mercedes head to Silverstone for British Grand Prix qualifying as the team to beat, with George Russell and a season-dominant qualifying form aiming for pole in a 60-minute session from 16:00–17:00, while Hamilton, Red Bull, and Norris remain threats to upset the order.
Charles Leclerc tops a dramatic Silverstone qualifying as George Russell survives a bizarre off at Luffield in windy conditions, with Gasly under potential investigation for impeding and Ferrari/Mercedes locking out the early top times.
Silverstone hosts the F1 Sprint for the second time since 2021, with Mercedes favored after George Russell’s Sprint wins in China and Canada and Lando Norris’s Miami victory; teams chase the maximum eight points in a 17-lap sprint starting at 12:00, with live updates.
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.
In sprint qualifying at Silverstone, Williams, Audi and Alpine are knocked out in SQ2, while Norris and McLaren stay in the top 10 as Hamilton and Verstappen pace the session in the hot conditions.