Antonelli at Silverstone
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2026 F1 Silverstone: Full British GP qualifying results
2026 F1 Silverstone: Full British GP qualifying results
Kimi Antonelli qualified on pole position for the British Grand Prix.
Antonelli backed up his victory on Saturday's Silverstone sprint race, by setting the fastest time in qualifying.
The top three in British GP qualifying
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Kimi Antonelli storms to Silverstone pole as Ferrari pace falters in F1 British GP qualifying
Kimi Antonelli storms to Silverstone pole as Ferrari pace falters in F1 British GP qualifying
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took a convincing Formula 1 pole position at the British Grand Prix after Ferrari’s one-lap challenge faltered in qualifying at Silverstone.
The Italian teenager, who leads the world championship by 43 points over Mercedes team-mate George Russell heading into Sunday’s 52-lap race, beat the Ferraris to pole but there was a surprise as Charles Leclerc outpaced Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli scored his fifth pole of 2026
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Leclerc - "A good step"
"I'm pleased," said Leclerc. "I mean, it's been a few tough races where the feeling was not quite right, where I was struggling to put everything together. On Sundays, we've had things that sometimes [meant] we couldn't score points. So, to be back with a good feeling, there's been so much work behind the scenes to get back that feeling inside the car.
"But today is probably the first time where I had it back, so that is a good thing.
"But at the same time, I know how much I've struggled to be consistent recently. So, it's only the beginning, but it's a good step in the right direction."
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Antonelli reacts to taking British GP pole
"I was a bit stressed because I never really like going first for the last run," said Antonelli. "The last lap was very tidy. I have to be honest, it came all together. It was very tricky with the wind because it was very gusty, unpredictable.
"We built our way through qualifying and uh to bring the pole home is very satisfying."
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Top 10
The top 10 in qualifying for the British Grand Prix are:
- Antonelli
- Leclerc
- Hamilton
- Russell
- Hadjar
- Norris
- Verstappen
- Piastri
- Lindblad
- Lawson
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Leclerc goes onto the front row in second place, and Hamilton is P3! Antonelli will start the British Grand Prix from pole position.
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P2 for Russell, as he fails to improve.
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Lindblad only goes to P9, as Norris and Pisatri go P6 and P7.
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Across the line, and Antonelli lowers the bar to a 1m28.111s.
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He's still up on the pole time in sector two, and no one else is going purple.
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Antonelli isn't doing a pair of warm-up laps. He's pushing now, and goes purple in sector one.
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Antonelli is the first driver in the pack. This is not where he would want to be, unless he's going for a pair of warm-up laps, although the time would be very tight on that one.
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Out come the drivers. And that was a very unsafe release from Racing Bulls with Lindblad released into the path of Piastri.
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Everyone is in the pits right now. The calm before the storm.
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But welcome to Mercedes! Antonelli puts in a 1m28.385s to go fastest. Russell is second, one-tenth back.
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Norris goes slower than Piastri, as Hamilton goes fastest with a 1m28.591s! Leclerc, Hadjar and Verstappen follow.
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Piastri's McLaren looks a complete handful. He has understeer, oversteer, and it's just very scrappy. He goes marginally slower than his Q2 time, with a 1m29.231s.
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Piastri will be the first driver to set a time.
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Lindblad is the only driver not on the track now. The remaining nine are all going for it.
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Q3 begins
The clock is ticking down, but no one is massively desperate to take to the track.
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The session will begin at 16:55 BST, with the delay due to the clear-up work needed for Russell's earlier off.
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Out in Q2
Out in Q2 are:
11. Bortoleto
12. Gasly
13. Hulkenberg
14. Bearman
15. Sainz
16. Albon
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Antonelli delivers a time and moves to the top with a 1m28.493s effort. Game on for pole!
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Chequered flag in Q2
Bearman, Sainz, and Bortoleto are out. Hulkenberg is out, and Gasly is not improving! Norris will survive, just!
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Leclerc sets a new session best with a 1m28.626s, but everyone behind Norris is improving!
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