F1 Sprint Race Results: Lewis Hamilton denied Silverstone fairytale at British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli in front of the British flag — Photo: © IMAGO

British Grand Prix Sprint

F1 Sprint Race Results: Lewis Hamilton denied Silverstone fairytale at British Grand Prix

All the results from the 2026 F1 British Grand Prix sprint race at Silverstone

Chris Deeley Editor

Experienced sports writer covering F1 and other motorsports since 2023

Saturday 4 July 2026 13:36 Updated: 18:35

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Kimi Antonelli disappointed home fans on Saturday afternoon at Silverstone, hunting down and passing polesitter Lewis Hamilton to win the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.

Hamilton was able to hold the Mercedes off for the first handful of laps, but was passed at the halfway point of the 17-lap race and was unable to hold onto the back of his old car, the pair finishing well ahead of the rest of the pack.

Lando Norris finished in a fairly comfortable third place after some early drama, which saw he, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc all passing and re-passing each other in a brilliant, frenetic opening to the race.

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When that all shook out, there was a British 2-3-4 (from Hamilton, Norris and Russell) ahead of the Ferrari of Leclerc and Red Bull of Verstappen. The Racing Bull of Liam Lawson came in eighth behind Piastri to take the last point of the day, thanks in no small part to a slightly naughty defensive move on the penultimate lap*.

[*Update: That move may have been too naughty – the stewards are taking a look at it, which may lead to him losing his place with Isack Hadjar promoted over him**]

[**Update to the update: The stewards gave Lawson a warning but no penalty, meaning he keeps his position]

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F1 British Grand Prix Sprint Race Results

F1 British Grand Prix Sprint results
Pos	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Winner
2	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+2.745s
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	+9.783s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	+10.639s
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+12.620s
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+16.550s
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+17.551s
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+30.233s
9	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+30.953s
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+35.110s
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+40.273s
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+41.026s
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+42.499s
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+45.784s
15	Nico Hulkenberg*	Audi	+46.680s
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+49.810s
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+50.379s
18	Alex Albon	Williams	+50.757s
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+1:15.117s
20	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1:31.872s
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1 Lap
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+1 Lap