Formula 1 returns this weekend with action from the British Grand Prix. A sprint weekend at Silverstone provides plentiful opportunity for upsets with Lewis Hamilton seeking to ignite a title challenge against the dominant Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Hamilton’s victory in Barcelona, his first driving for Ferrari, gave some hope that the 41-year-old could mount a charge to close the gap on championship leader Antonelli but it was Russell who performed strongest in Austria and claimed his second grand prix win of the season to close the gap on his teammate to 40 points.
However, Hamilton won every session on Friday by topping the leaderboard in practice before clinching pole position for the sprint race by just +0.011 seconds ahead of Antonelli.
Also in the mix is Max Verstappen. Despite a slow start to the season, Verstappen finished second in Austria and raised questions over a possible Red Bull resurgence that could continue at Silverstone especially following his P3 in sprint qualifying.
Here’s everything you need to know about the British Grand Prix.
What is the sprint race starting grid?
1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. George Russell (Mercedes)
6. Lando Norris (McLaren)
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
16. Alex Albon (Williams)
17. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
18. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
When is the British Grand Prix?
All times BST
Saturday 4 July
- Sprint race: 12pm
- Qualifying: 4pm
Sunday 5 July
- Race: 3pm
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The British Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:55 pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Silverstone on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session will be streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Driver standings ahead of British GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 171 points
2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 131 points
3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 125 points
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 80 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 79 points
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 79 points
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 73 points
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) - 42 points
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 41 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 30 points
11. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 18 points
12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 16 points
13. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -14 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 6 points
15. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 3 points
17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1 point
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings ahead of Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Mercedes - 302 points
2. Ferrari - 204 points
3. McLaren - 159 points
4. Red Bull - 115 points
5. Alpine - 57 points
6. Racing Bulls - 44 points
7. Haas - 21 points
8. Williams - 11 points
9. Audi - 2 points
10. Aston Martin - 1 point
11. Cadillac - 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July
ROUND 10 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July
ROUND 11 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 13 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 18 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 21 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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