The F1 starting grid has been set for Sunday\u2019s 2026 British Grand Prix, with 52 laps of the iconic Silverstone to come next for the drivers.<\/p>\n
Kimi Antonelli will start on pole position for the race, ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, with Mercedes teammate George Russell fourth.<\/p>\n
F1 starting grid: Kimi Antonelli takes British Grand Prix pole<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n There was a frightening start for George Russell in Q1, whose inside-front lock-up saw him skid helplessly towards the barriers at Luffield.<\/p>\n Having managed to get going again, though, he crawled back to the pits and was able to get back out on track and safely through.<\/p>\n However, after dropping his Alpine into a spin and sliding through the middle of Maggotts and Becketts, Franco Colapinto was one of the drivers to fall in Q1, along with the Haas of Esteban Ocon joining the two Cadillacs and Aston Martins.<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri was surprisingly at risk after the first runs of Q2, but with such a long Q3 streak running back to late in the 2023 season, the Australian clawed his way out of trouble to make it into the top 10.<\/p>\n Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed out by just three hundredths after an impressive lap in his Audi too, which was six tenths quicker than Nico Hulkenberg in the sister car.<\/p>\n The final runs in Q3 saw Kimi Antonelli set an impressive benchmark at 1:28.111, with George Russell unable to improve on his initial run, and it was Antonelli who held on for pole.<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the British Grand Prix<\/p>\n Antonelli beats Hamilton to Silverstone Sprint victory after decisive pass<\/a><\/p>\n British Grand Prix weather: What is the risk of rain this weekend?<\/a><\/p>\n F1 starting grid: 2026 British Grand Prix<\/p>\n 1 \u2013 Kimi Antonelli\u00a0Mercedes Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n
2 \u2013 Charles Leclerc\u00a0Ferrari
3 \u2013 Lewis Hamilton\u00a0Ferrari
4 \u2013 George Russell\u00a0Mercedes
5 \u2013 Isack Hadjar\u00a0Red Bull
6 \u2013 Lando Norris\u00a0McLaren
7 \u2013 Max Verstappen\u00a0Red Bull
8 \u2013 Oscar Piastri\u00a0McLaren
9 \u2013 Arvid Lindblad\u00a0Racing Bulls
10 \u2013 Liam Lawson\u00a0Racing Bulls
11 \u2013 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi
12 \u2013 Pierre Gasly Alpine
13 \u2013 Nico Hulkenberg\u00a0Audi
14 \u2013 Ollie Bearman\u00a0Haas
15 \u2013 Carlos Sainz\u00a0Williams
16 \u2013 Alex Albon\u00a0Williams
17 \u2013 Esteban Ocon\u00a0Haas
18 \u2013 Valtteri Bottas\u00a0Cadillac
19 \u2013 Franco Colapinto\u00a0Alpine
20 \u2013 Sergio Perez\u00a0Cadillac
21 \u2013 Lance Stroll\u00a0Aston Martin
22 \u2013 Fernando Alonso\u00a0Aston Martin<\/p>\n