Silverstone Stages 52-Lap British Grand Prix as Antonelli Defends 40-Point F1 Lead
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Updated · Formula 1 · Jun 30
Silverstone Stages 52-Lap British Grand Prix as Antonelli Defends 40-Point F1 Lead
3 articles · Updated · Formula 1 · Jun 30
Summary
Silverstone hosts the ninth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season this weekend, with Sunday’s 52-lap British Grand Prix starting at 1500 local time on July 5.
Kimi Antonelli arrives as the championship leader with a 40-point cushion, even after Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton split the previous two race wins.
Lando Norris returns to the site of his 2025 British Grand Prix victory, while Max Verstappen heads in after Red Bull’s best result of the season last weekend in Austria.
Friday opens with Free Practice 1 at 1230 and Sprint Qualifying at 1630; Saturday features the Sprint at 1200 and Qualifying at 1600.
F1 expects warm, dry conditions with a 27C high on Sunday, and the weekend also includes F2, F3 and F1 ACADEMY support races.