British Grand Prix 2026 — Qualifying Analysis

Kimi Antonelli takes pole position with a 1:28.111 lap.

Starting Grid:
P 1 Kimi Antonelli 1:28.111
P 2 Charles Leclerc 1:28.286 +0.175
P 3 Lewis Hamilton 1:28.458 +0.347
P 4 George Russell 1:28.481 +0.370
P 5 Isack Hadjar 1:28.746 +0.635
P 6 Lando Norris 1:28.877 +0.766
P 7 Max Verstappen 1:28.893 +0.782
P 8 Oscar Piastri 1:29.032 +0.921
P 9 Liam Lawson 1:29.300 +1.189
P10 Arvid Lindblad 1:29.305 +1.194
P11 Gabriel Bortoleto 1:29.461 +1.350
P12 Nico Hulkenberg 1:29.539 +1.428
P13 Pierre Gasly 1:30.063 +1.952
P14 Oliver Bearman 1:30.501 +2.390
P15 Carlos Sainz 1:30.562 +2.451
P16 Alexander Albon 1:30.638 +2.527
P17 Esteban Ocon 1:30.680 +2.569
P18 Valtteri Bottas 1:31.227 +3.116
P19 Franco Colapinto 1:31.321 +3.210
P20 Sergio Perez 1:31.451 +3.340

Sector bests:

S1: Kimi Antonelli — 28.292s
S2: Kimi Antonelli — 35.521s
S3: Lewis Hamilton — 24.201s

Theoretical best lap: 1:28.014 (pole was +0.097s off)

Closest qualifying battles:

- P1 vs P2: Kimi Antonelli beat Charles Leclerc by just 0.175s
- P2 vs P3: Charles Leclerc beat Lewis Hamilton by just 0.172s
- P3 vs P4: Lewis Hamilton beat George Russell by just 0.023s
- P5 vs P6: Isack Hadjar beat Lando Norris by just 0.131s

Pole sitter's qualifying progression:

Lap 2: 1:29.719
Lap 3: 1:54.232
Lap 5: 1:30.261
Lap 6: 1:49.689
Lap 8: 1:56.749
Lap 9: 1:29.043
Lap 10: 1:41.460
Lap 12: 1:28.493
Lap 13: 1:50.888
Lap 15: 1:28.385
Lap 16: 1:40.988
Lap 18: 1:28.111