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2026 British GP Sprint: Antonelli beats Hamilton to win at Silverstone

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Confirmed

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 British Grand Prix Sprint for Mercedes, leading home Lewis Hamilton by 2.745s with Lando Norris third. Antonelli took the win from second on the grid after passing Sprint polesitter Hamilton. George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen followed. The top eight scored points on the 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale; this result does not set the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix.

Sprint result

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 British Grand Prix Sprint for Mercedes, crossing the line 2.745 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton, with Lando Norris completing the podium in third^[1]. Antonelli started second alongside Sprint polesitter Hamilton and took the lead on his way to the win^[1]. George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen ran fourth, fifth and sixth^[2].

Points scored

The Sprint pays championship points to the top eight finishers on an 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale, so Antonelli banked 8 points, Hamilton 7 and Norris 6, down to a single point for Liam Lawson in eighth^[2]. Oscar Piastri took seventh, one place ahead of Lawson^[2].

:::analysis The Sprint order is a useful read on race pace, but it does not set Sunday's grid, which comes from Saturday afternoon's Grand Prix qualifying. Antonelli converting from the front row while the McLarens of Norris and Piastri split around the Ferraris points to a tight three-team fight at the front, with tyre life over the longer Grand Prix distance the open question the Sprint could not fully answer. :::

Full classification

The table above lists the full 22-car finishing order from the official Sprint classification, with points shown for the scoring positions^[2].