F1 LIVE: Antonelli leads Hamilton, Norris P3 - Follow British Grand Prix Sprint at Silverstone!

It is the fourth Sprint weekend of what is rapidly becoming a pulsating 2026 Formula 1 season. The championship pendulum has continued to swing, particularly since the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, and this weekend it appears to have tilted in Ferrari's favour, with Lewis Hamilton dominating every session so far.

The seven-time world champion was the quickest in front of his home crowd, topping the sole practice session before storming to Sprint pole after leading every round of qualifying. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was second fastest, with the Mercedes driver finishing just over a hundredth of a second behind Hamilton.

Max Verstappen continued to showcase Red Bull Racing's recent resurgence, with the Dutchman ending qualifying third, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in fourth. George Russell and reigning world champion Lando Norris completed the third row, while Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar locked out the fourth row. Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad rounded out the top 10.

However, if this season has taught us anything, it is that a qualifying position does not necessarily dictate race results. A perfect example came at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, where the pecking order changed dramatically once the lights went out. So, who are you backing to win the British Grand Prix Sprint? Stay with us as we bring you all the action as it unfolds.

Earlier, George Russell admitted to being disappointed after qualifying fifth for the Sprint at Silverstone. The British driver conceded he could not explain why he was unable to match the pace of teammate Antonelli and pole-sitter Hamilton.

Although Russell felt the Mercedes W17 was performing reasonably well and expected to take another step forward in qualifying, he instead found himself lacking the pace needed to challenge at the front.

The Austrian Grand Prix winner insisted the car felt better than anticipated around Silverstone, particularly through the high-speed corners, making the final result even more perplexing from his perspective. While he stressed that Saturday's running would be more important, he acknowledged that Mercedes still needed to understand where the missing lap time had gone.

Russell also admitted he had not expected Ferrari to emerge as the benchmark at Silverstone. He pointed out that the Italian team had struggled with power unit performance and energy management in recent races. While he has long considered Ferrari's chassis to be one of the strongest on the grid, he confessed he was surprised by the Scuderia's pace this weekend and felt certain aspects of its performance relative to the rest of the field were difficult to explain.