F1 Sprint Qualifying Today: British Grand Prix start time, TV channel and FREE live stream

The third Sprint qualifying session of the F1 2026 season takes centre stage later today (Friday July 3) as the British Grand Prix weekend gets under way at Silverstone.

The Sprint action (find out more about how it all works here) is a lovely warmup for Sunday's Grand Prix, and there are championship points on offer of course.

The Sprint race proper takes place on Saturday but before that the 22 drivers will be out on track to set the grid on Friday. Including local hero Lewis Hamilton of course.

You can of course follow all the action live on TV, and we have details of timings and schedule information, wherever you are in the world.

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British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying start time

Sprint Qualifying for the F1 2026 British Grand Prix takes place today (Friday July 3) at 16:30 local time (BST).

Find the sprint qualifying start time converted to your local time zone below:

British Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Sprint Qualifying - Friday, May 22, 2026

TV channels and live stream details

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. There is great news for UK fans who get the option to watch the race live AND free on Channel 4:

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region

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