Starting Grid 2026 British Formula 1 Sprint Race
Event: British F1 Grand Prix
Track: Silverstone circuit
Warm-up lap starts at: 12:00 Local | 13:00 CET | 12:00 UK | 04:00 LA | 20:00 Tokyo
Lewis Hamilton will lead the Silverstone Sprint away from pole after delivering a classic home-track moment in Sprint Qualifying, edging championship leader Kimi Antonelli by just 0.011s in front of a roaring British crowd. Ferrari had arrived expecting Silverstone to expose them, but Hamilton instead turned Friday into another reminder of why this place has so often belonged to him.
Antonelli joins him on the front row, with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc waiting directly behind for what could be a spicy charge into Turn 1. George Russell starts only fifth after a puzzling session, ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, while Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad complete a lively top ten for Saturday’s Sprint.
Start Grid 2026 British Sprint
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap |
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28,376 | |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28,387 | +0,011s |
| 3 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:28,697 | +0,321s |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28,703 | +0,327s |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28,733 | +0,357s |
| 6 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28,740 | +0,364s |
| 7 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28,772 | +0,396s |
| 8 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:28,835 | +0,459s |
| 9 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:28,927 | +0,551s |
| 10 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:29,367 | +0,991s |
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29,482 | +1,106s |
| 12 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:29,679 | +1,303s |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:29,707 | +1,331s |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:29,983 | +1,607s |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30,197 | +1,821s |
| 16 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:31,083 | +2,707s |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:31,714 | +3,338s |
| 18 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:31,776 | +3,400s |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:32,020 | +3,644s |
| 20 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32,910 | +4,534s |
| 21 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32,988 | +4,612s |
| PL | 23 | *Alex Albon | Williams | 1:30,779 | +2,403s |
Penailties:
- Alex Albon, Williams FW40 # 23 - Required to start from the pit lane, due to car modification whilst uner Par Fermé conditions.
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Championship form and recent form. The starting grid joins in after qualifying, then the chances update.
Kimi AntonelliMercedes · #1237%to win
Max VerstappenRed Bull · #314%to win
George RussellMercedes · #639.5%to winPredict the podium
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| # | Driver | Win | Podium | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 37% | 80% | 100% | P1 in the championship · 4 podiums in the last 5 |
| 2 | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 14% | 46% | 98% | P4 in the championship · 5 podiums in the last 5 |
| 3 | George RussellMercedes | 9.5% | 32% | 95% | P2 in the championship · 2 podiums in the last 5 |
| 4 | Charles LeclercFerrari | 8.2% | 28% | 93% | P5 in the championship · 1 podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 5 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 7.7% | 29% | 93% | P3 in the championship · 1 podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 6 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | 6.8% | 23% | 88% | P6 in the championship · 1 podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 7 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 3.6% | 14% | 74% | P7 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 8 | Isack HadjarRed Bull | 3.2% | 11% | 66% | P8 in the championship · 1 podium in the last 5 |
| 9 | Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 1.6% | 6.7% | 47% | P9 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 10 | Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 1.2% | 4.8% | 36% | P11 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 11 | Nico HülkenbergAudi | 0.9% | 3.4% | 26% | P14 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 12 | Pierre GaslyAlpine | 0.8% | 2.8% | 25% | P10 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 13 | Esteban OconHaas | 0.8% | 2.5% | 21% | P18 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 14 | Franco ColapintoAlpine | 0.8% | 2.9% | 22% | P12 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 2 DNFs |
| 15 | Oliver BearmanHaas | 0.7% | 2.8% | 22% | P13 in the championship · no podium in the last 5 |
| 16 | Carlos SainzWilliams | 0.5% | 2.1% | 16% | P17 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 17 | Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 0.5% | 2.0% | 16% | P15 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 18 | Valtteri BottasCadillac | 0.4% | 1.4% | 12% | P22 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
| 19 | Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 0.4% | 1.7% | 14% | P16 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 2 DNFs |
| 20 | Lance StrollAston Martin | 0.4% | 1.4% | 11% | P23 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 4 DNFs |
| 21 | Alex AlbonWilliams | 0.4% | 1.4% | 12% | P19 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 3 DNFs |
| 22 | Sergio PérezCadillac | 0.4% | 1.3% | 13% | P21 in the championship · no podium in the last 5, 1 DNF |
Podium = chance of a top-three finish, Points = chance of a top-ten. Rounded; the win column adds up to 100%.
Season standings · 2026
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No bookmakers, no odds: every number comes from the F1-Fansite results database. Each driver gets a strength score from the factors below; the race is then simulated 10,000 times and we count how often each driver wins, finishes on the podium or scores points. It does not know about weather or reliability, and it says so. Grid penalties count as soon as the official starting grid is in.
Before qualifying the model is honest about the odds: three or four candidates share most of the chance. After qualifying the grid takes over and the call sharpens.
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Antonelli will probably increase his championship lead a little again.
Hamilton was his old zelf again! This championship is really chaping up to a classic on with 3 top drivers in the battle for the title. I hope Verstappen can also get on the mix.