British Grand Prix 2026 Sprint: lights out at 13:00 as Lewis Hamilton starts from pole – Live
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Sprint race for the 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix from Silverstone.
Home favourite Lewis Hamilton will line up on pole position in the Ferrari SF-26 after a sensational performance in Sprint Qualifying. Alongside him on the front row is championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli, setting the stage for an exciting battle over the opening laps.
Below is the complete starting grid for today’s Sprint race.
2026 British Grand Prix Sprint starting grid
| Position | Driver | Time | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | 1. Lewis Hamilton | 1:28.376 | Ferrari |
| 2. Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:28.387 | Mercedes | |
| Row 2 | 3. Max Verstappen | 1:28.697 | Red Bull-RB Ford |
| 4. Charles Leclerc | 1:28.703 | Ferrari | |
| Row 3 | 5. George Russell | 1:28.733 | Mercedes |
| 6. Lando Norris | 1:28.740 | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Row 4 | 7. Oscar Piastri | 1:28.772 | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 8. Isack Hadjar | 1:28.835 | Red Bull-RB Ford | |
| Row 5 | 9. Liam Lawson | 1:28.927 | Racing Bulls-RB Ford |
| 10. Arvid Lindblad | 1:29.367 | Racing Bulls-RB Ford | |
| Row 6 | 11. Pierre Gasly | 1:29.482 | Alpine-Mercedes |
| 12. Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:29.679 | Audi | |
| Row 7 | 13. Nico Hulkenberg | 1:29.707 | Audi |
| 14. Franco Colapinto | 1:29.983 | Alpine-Mercedes | |
| Row 8 | 15. Carlos Sainz | 1:30.197 | Williams-Mercedes |
| 16. Alexander Albon | 1:30.650 | Williams-Mercedes | |
| Row 9 | 17. Oliver Bearman | 1:31.083 | Haas-Ferrari |
| 18. Esteban Ocon | 1:31.714 | Haas-Ferrari | |
| Row 10 | 19. Sergio Perez | 1:31.776 | Cadillac-Ferrari |
| 20. Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.020 | Cadillac-Ferrari | |
| Row 11 | 21. Fernando Alonso | 1:32.910 | Aston Martin-Honda |
| 22. Lance Stroll | 1:32.988 | Aston Martin-Honda |
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