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2026 · ROUND 09 · SPRINT WEEKEND

Grand Prix Great Britain

🇬🇧 United KingdomSilverstone CircuitCOMPLETED

Silverstone remains one of the calendar’s great high-speed tests. The Maggotts–Becketts sequence demands precise changes of direction and aerodynamic stability.

Aerial view of Silverstone circuit, archive photograph
Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aerial view of Silverstone circuit, archive photograph. Crop and WebP conversion; original licence retained. · Photo source ↗ · Licence ↗
CIRCUIT SNAPSHOT

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone · United Kingdom

Race date · local5 July 2026
FormatSprint + Grand Prix
Circuit length5.891 km
Scheduled laps52
Scheduled distance306.198 km

Circuit highlights

  • Changes of direction through Maggotts–Becketts
  • High-speed stability

First F1 race at this circuit: 1950. Lap record: 1:27.097 · Max Verstappen (2020).

Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race in 1950. Fast corners and changes of direction test aerodynamic balance. Wind and weather can significantly change conditions from one stint to the next.

Recent verified winners

  • 2024 · Lewis Hamilton
History and circuit profile ↗

Formula 1 · race information ↗

RACE RESULTS · 5 July 2026

Race podium

Driver portrait credits and licences ↗

Charles Leclerc won the round on 2026-07-05. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium. The official classification and points awarded appear below.

POLE POSITIONKimi Antonelli1:28.111Official qualifying ↗
FASTEST LAPKimi Antonelli1:31.777 · lap 37Official fastest laps ↗
Full classification · 22 drivers
Official race classification
POSDRIVER / TEAMPTSTIME / STATUS
P1
Charles Leclerc
Charles LeclercFerrari
Details#16 · LEC · 52 laps · 1:27:11.335
251:27:11.335
P2
George Russell
George RussellMercedes
Details#63 · RUS · 52 laps · +0.427s
18+0.427s
P3
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
Details#44 · HAM · 52 laps · +0.772s
15+0.772s
P4
Lando Norris
Lando NorrisMcLaren
Details#1 · NOR · 52 laps · +1.149s
12+1.149s
P5
Isack Hadjar
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing
Details#6 · HAD · 52 laps · +1.598s
10+1.598s
P6
Liam Lawson
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls
Details#30 · LAW · 52 laps · +2.023s
8+2.023s
P7
Arvid Lindblad
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
Details#41 · LIN · 52 laps · +2.214s
6+2.214s
P8
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
Details#5 · BOR · 52 laps · +2.413s
4+2.413s
P9
Franco Colapinto
Franco ColapintoAlpine
Details#43 · COL · 52 laps · +3.229s
2+3.229s
P10
Pierre Gasly
Pierre GaslyAlpine
Details#10 · GAS · 52 laps · +3.445s
1+3.445s
P11
Oscar Piastri
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
Details#81 · PIA · 52 laps · +4.014s
0+4.014s
P12
Oliver Bearman
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team
Details#87 · BEA · 52 laps · +5.245s
0+5.245s
P13
Esteban Ocon
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team
Details#31 · OCO · 52 laps · +5.512s
0+5.512s
P14
Sergio Perez
Sergio PerezCadillac
Details#11 · PER · 52 laps · +7.403s
0+7.403s
P15
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Details#12 · ANT · 52 laps · +8.005s
0+8.005s
P16
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri BottasCadillac
Details#77 · BOT · 52 laps · +8.162s
0+8.162s
P17
Carlos Sainz
Carlos SainzWilliams
Details#55 · SAI · 51 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P18
Fernando Alonso
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
Details#14 · ALO · 51 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P19
Lance Stroll
Lance StrollAston Martin
Details#18 · STR · 51 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P20
Max Verstappen
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
Details#3 · VER · 46 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Alexander Albon
Alexander AlbonWilliams
Details#23 · ALB · 43 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico HulkenbergAudi
Details#27 · HUL · 36 laps · DNF
0DNF
Full official classification ↗
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEXT

2026 championship

The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026. They do not represent the standings immediately after this race.

Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗
F1 EXPLAINED · STRATEGY

Understand the weekend

VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗