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05 Jul 2026, 14:06

Antonelli starts from pole position at the British Grand Prix Sprint

  • Кімі Antonelli starts from pole position at the British Grand Prix Sprint, and on Sunday he will also have the chance to race from the front row—because Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
  • Antonelli’s victory in the Sprint was secured by a narrow margin: on the first lap, he overtook poleman by 179 points, Russell by 136, and Hamilton by 132.
  • He will start 5 laps from 3pm (BST); the race will be broadcast live by Sky Sports in the UK: for coverage, it starts at 12:55 pm (BST), with Sky Go available for subscribers. In the US, the race will be shown on Apple TV.

In the Sprint (British Grand Prix), which is held on Sunday, 5 laps, British Grand Prix Formula-1 (sprint race). Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) starts from pole position after setting a time of 1:28.111, and on Sunday he will start from the front row with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari).

According to AP, in the Sprint races, Silverstone will host up to 180,000 spectators. Antonelli, who won pole position in the sprint, said he had set a new record for the number of spectators this weekend.

In the Sprint, Antonelli beat Lewis Hamilton, who had previously won the British Grand Prix record for most laps, by a narrow margin, while also beating the two-time winner Ferrari. For Jordan Rassela, the day’s schedule was: according to AP, he finished fourth in the sprint race with a time of 43 seconds.

Starting positions for the Sprint are: Antonelli—179 points, Russell—136, and Hamilton—132. In total, the Mercedes team has 315 points, while Ferrari has 215 and McLaren has 167.

Qualifying starts at 3pm (BST). The British Grand Prix will be broadcast live by Sky Sports: coverage begins at 12:55 pm (BST), with Sky Go available for subscribers. In the US, practice qualifying will be shown on Apple TV.

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