Kimi Antonelli secures British GP pole at Silverstone
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 4:27 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026

Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, building on his recent Sprint race victory. The Mercedes driver achieved a final qualifying time of 1:28.111, edging out Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.175 seconds. Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari starts third, with George Russell of Mercedes in fourth, after struggling with track issues earlier in the session. Isack Hadjar from Red Bull rounds out the top five. The main race is set to take place later today, with a 3pm start time.
- •Antonelli takes fifth pole of the season
- •Leclerc qualifies second, Hamilton third
- •Russell starts fourth after earlier car issues
- •Hadjar impresses with fifth-place finish
- •British GP race starts at 3pm today
"Kimi Antonelli built on the momentum of his earlier Sprint win to claim pole position for Sunday's showpiece British Grand Prix.
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