F1 British GP: Lewis Hamilton claims sprint pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli emerges as a dominant force at Silverstone, overcoming Lewis Hamilton to secure both a sprint victory and qualifying pole position.
📍 Aftermath
Kimi Antonelli overcame Lewis Hamilton to win the Silverstone sprint race. Antonelli also seized pole position for the British Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (16)
- Winners and losers from F1's 2026 British Grand Prix qualifying The Race · 45d ago
- Antonelli holds off Ferraris for British GP pole RACER - Racing News · 45d ago
- Martin Brundle declares Kimi Antonelli the driver to beat after Silverstone sprint win Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Martin Brundle declares Kimi Antonelli the driver to beat after Silverstone sprint win Motorsport.com · 45d ago broke it first
- British Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli overcomes Lewis Hamilton to take first sprint victory ESPN · 45d ago
- Antonelli seizes pole position in British GP Qualifying Formula 1 · 45d ago
- Kimi Antonelli claims British Grand Prix pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton F1 Oversteer · 45d ago
- F1 Sprint Results and Standing for the British Grand Prix Sports Illustrated · 46d ago
- Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Silverstone sprint The Race · 46d ago
- Antonelli beats Hamilton to Silverstone Sprint win Formula 1 · 46d ago
- British Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli passes Lewis Hamilton to win Silverstone sprint race BBC · 46d ago
- Lewis Hamilton delights home crowd with pole position for British GP sprint race The Guardian · 46d ago
- FRIDAY DEBRIEF: Do Ferrari really have the pace to fight for Silverstone victory? Formula 1 · 46d ago
- Winners and losers from Silverstone F1 sprint qualifying 2026 The Race · 46d ago
- George Russell baffled by Ferrari pace at British GP: 'Some things aren't quite making sense' ESPN · 46d ago
- F1 British GP: Lewis Hamilton claims sprint pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli Motorsport.com · 46d ago broke it first
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Where it stands
Kimi Antonelli won the British Grand Prix sprint race after passing Lewis Hamilton, who had previously claimed pole position for the sprint. Following the sprint win, Antonelli also seized the pole position for the Grand Prix qualifying session.
Coverage from BBC, ESPN, Formula 1, and others emphasizes Antonelli's performance, with Martin Brundle calling him the driver to beat. Reports from The Race and Sports Illustrated focus on the winners and losers of the sprint event.
Attention now turns to the main race and the performance of Ferrari, as George Russell noted unusual pace from the team and reports question if Ferrari can fight for the Silverstone victory.
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Who won the Silverstone sprint race?
Kimi Antonelli won the sprint race after passing Lewis Hamilton.
Who took pole position for the British GP qualifying?
Kimi Antonelli seized pole position in the qualifying session.
What was George Russell's reaction to the event?
Russell expressed that he was baffled by Ferrari's pace, stating that some things were not making sense.
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