All articles tagged with #silverstone
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.
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.
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 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.
BBC Sport’s live F1 practice at Silverstone for the 2026 British Grand Prix shows a tight title picture with Kimi Antonelli 40 points ahead of George Russell. In FP1, Lewis Hamilton led the times at 1:30.521, followed by Antonelli (1:30.777) and Isack Hadjar (1:30.969), with Russell, Leclerc and Verstappen close behind. Six teams brought upgrades for Silverstone as sprint qualifying is scheduled for 16:30 BST. The weekend is forecast to be dry, and fans can follow updates, quotes and the latest standings via BBC’s live blog and Sports Extra radio coverage.
Maingear unveils Retro98 and Retro98α—vintage beige pre-built gaming desktops in a SilverStone case with a turbo button and bold power switch, available with Alphacool open‑loop or 360mm AIO cooling. Limited editions (6 Retro98α, 32 Retro98) span configurations from Intel Core Ultra 7 265K or Ryzen 7 9800X3D up to RTX 5090, 64GB RAM, and 4TB NVMe, with Wi‑Fi 7/Bluetooth 5.4 and 80+ Gold PSUs (650–1600W) tailored to each platform. Price range starts at $2,499, climbing to $9,799 for higher-end builds.
The rain-soaked British Grand Prix at Silverstone saw Lando Norris secure his first home win and Nico Hulkenberg achieve his first F1 podium, with the Power Rankings reflecting impressive performances from various drivers.
Nico Hulkenberg achieved his first F1 podium at the British Grand Prix by making strategic decisions during changing weather conditions, notably pitting at the right moment for fresh tyres, which allowed him to leapfrog competitors and secure third place after a long wait of 239 races.