Kimi Antonelli starts on pole for British GP as Ferraris aim for victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 7:16 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Kimi Antonelli will start from pole position in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, having also secured a win in the earlier Sprint race. He holds a 43-point lead in the championship over George Russell and 47 points over Lewis Hamilton. Charles Leclerc qualified second for Ferrari, while Hamilton will start third. Russell secured fourth after a challenging qualifying. Isack Hadjar leads Red Bull's grid in fifth place. Pierre Gasly faces a three-place grid penalty, moving him to 15th for the race due to an infraction in qualifying.
- •Antonelli leads the championship by 43 points over Russell.
- •Leclerc qualifies second behind Antonelli, Hamilton third.
- •Russell nearly eliminated in Q1 but qualified fourth.
- •Hadjar starts fifth for Red Bull, Norris sixth.
- •Gasly's three-place penalty places him 15th on the grid.
- 7:16 AMYahoo Sports — British GP Starting Grid | Ferraris look to deny Antonelli victory
"Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to start the British Grand Prix from pole position, with the two Ferraris hoping to overtake the youngster off the line. Here is the starting grid for today's race at Silverstone.
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