Updated
Updated · New York Post · Jul 5
Antonelli Takes British GP Pole Ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton in 52-Lap Silverstone Race
Updated
Updated · New York Post · Jul 5

Antonelli Takes British GP Pole Ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton in 52-Lap Silverstone Race

3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Jul 5

Summary

  • Kimi Antonelli will start the 2026 British Grand Prix from P1 at Silverstone, with Charles Leclerc alongside him in P2 and Lewis Hamilton in P3 for Sunday’s 52-lap race.
  • Hamilton enters his home race chasing a record-extending 10th British GP win, while five British drivers are on the grid, including rookie Arvid Lindblad in his first Silverstone start.
  • Hamilton and Lando Norris already reached the Silverstone podium in Saturday’s sprint, finishing P2 and P3, adding home-crowd momentum heading into the main event.
  • The 190.263-mile race begins at 10 a.m. ET and streams exclusively in the U.S. on Apple TV, which carries the full Formula 1 season.

Insights

With five British drivers racing at home, can nine-time winner Lewis Hamilton score a historic tenth victory for his new team, Ferrari?
Can championship leader Antonelli overcome Mercedes' reliability issues and intense team rivalry to convert his pole position into a crucial victory?