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2026 British Grand Prix qualifying: Kimi Antonelli takes pole

Kimi Antonelli took pole ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the top-10 qualifying classification at Silverstone.

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Data generated July 5, 2026

Reviewed qualifying report · Published July 21, 2026 · Source data updated July 5, 2026 · FIA 2026 classifications

Pole
Kimi Antonelli
Front row
Kimi Antonelli · Charles Leclerc
Pole team
Mercedes
Classification
Top 10
Round
9
Circuit
Silverstone
Session date
July 4, 2026
Source updated
July 5, 2026

The front of the grid

Kimi Antonelli qualified first for Mercedes. Charles Leclerc secured the other front-row place for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton third for Ferrari.

How the top 10 lined up

The first three positions in the published top-10 classification were Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton. Behind them, P4 through P10 were George Russell, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Arvid Lindblad, and Liam Lawson.

Team representation

Across the available top 10, Ferrari placed 2 cars, McLaren placed 2 cars, Mercedes placed 2 cars, Racing Bulls placed 2 cars, and Red Bull Racing placed 2 cars. This summary is limited to the positions supplied by the Race Calendar API and does not infer causes or lap-by-lap events.

Reviewed against a stable source fingerprint. Late classification changes withdraw the report until it is reviewed again.

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