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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.
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.
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.
Kimi Antonelli overtook Lewis Hamilton to win the Silverstone sprint, with Norris finishing third and Russell fourth; Leclerc moved ahead of Verstappen to fifth as Verstappen held for sixth, while Piastri, Lawson and Hadjar filled the remaining points positions.
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.
Lewis Hamilton set the quickest time in the sole Silverstone practice for the sprint weekend, 1:29.260 on softs, 0.213s clear of Kimi Antonelli who led much of the session; Leclerc, Russell and Piastri rounded out the top five as teams shuffled tyres and fuel on a hot, evolving track.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff credited Max Verstappen as the main reason Red Bull closed the gap in Austria, saying Verstappen’s ability to extract everything from the upgraded car was the key factor, while ruling out treating him as a championship threat for now.
George Russell starts from pole for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring after a chaotic qualifying session, with Max Verstappen’s crash and Leclerc’s pace shaping the front row. Sunday’s race is set for 3:00pm CEST in hot, dry conditions under FIA Heat Hazard, making tyre cooling and driver stamina crucial. The article also provides the full weekend timetable (practice and qualifying) and how to watch across regions: US viewers can use Apple TV’s free-weekend promo, UK viewers via Sky Sports (with Sky Go or NOW and Channel 4 highlights), and F1 TV remains the global streaming option.
Red Bull apologised to Max Verstappen and took responsibility after his RB22 spun out at Turn 9 in Q3 due to rear aero damage, with the team saying Verstappen had no chance to recover after a loss of rear downforce. Verstappen said a big loss of grip led to an uncontrollable spin, and while the exact cause isn’t being commented on publicly, rear-wall damage is suspected. The team believes the crash will have no impact on Sunday's race, though Red Bull is also dealing with a separate Turn 3 power-unit issue and continuing to learn from its major upgrade package.