Silverstone. Kimi Antonelli produced the drive of the weekend to beat Lewis Hamilton to victory in the 2026 British Grand Prix Sprint, sweeping past the Ferrari on lap 8 and pulling clear to win by 2.7 seconds.
Hamilton had led from pole and looked set to delight the home crowd, but Antonelli's Mercedes had the pace when it mattered. Lando Norris completed the podium for McLaren.
Silverstone Sprint — top six
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Provisional classification; the finishing order was adjusted after a post-Sprint penalty.
Championship impact
The win stretched Antonelli's lead at the top of the standings to 43 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell — a commanding buffer past the midpoint of the season.
What it sets up
Antonelli followed the Sprint win by taking pole for the main Grand Prix. Lights out at Silverstone is 7:30 PM IST tonight, live in India on FanCode. Full grid and viewing details are in our race-day guide.
Sources: Formula 1, Sky Sports, RacingNews365.
