Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"Wow. OK. I like it. I love this place. I love this crowd. I can't express to you how big a dream it is, and the flow you can get into around this place if you can get the set-up in the right place."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"I am really pleased to get pole. It was only 10 milliseconds or something like that and the team really deserve it."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"It was so close and it was a shame. There was a little bit left on the table but it was a decent lap. Congrats to Lewis and we focus on tomorrow now."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"It was very close, it could easily have been P3 or P6/7."
— Max Verstappen , Athlete
"Lewis is more often at 100% of the potential of the car, which I'm not."
— Charles Leclerc , Athlete
"Story of the year, always on the back foot."
— George Russell , Athlete
"It was (hampering) me throughout. For the final run we fixed it, but the car was completely different and way better again."
— Lando Norris , Athlete
Key People
Arvid Lindblad is a Racing Bulls driver in Formula 1.
Charles Leclerc is a Monegasque racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Ferrari.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Isack Hadjar is a French racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Red Bull.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion.
Racing driver competing for Racing Bulls in Formula 1.
Max Verstappen is a Dutch racing driver and the reigning Formula 1 World Champion.
Oscar Piastri is a driver for McLaren.
Locations
All Coverage
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Russell takes pole in Baku as Antonelli hits wall
George Russell takes pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashes out.
September 25, 2026 at 03:38 PMRussell fastest from Antonelli in Baku practice
Mercedes driver George Russell heads both Friday practice sessions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
September 24, 2026 at 01:15 PMWhy is Monaco staging a sprint race? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
September 22, 2026 at 06:38 AMRussell wins despite late Verstappen challenge
Mercedes' George Russell holds off a late challenge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win an Azerbaijan Grand Prix enlivened by two late safety car periods.
September 26, 2026 at 01:16 PMAntonelli 'comes back to earth' with qualifying crash
Kimi Antonelli says he is "very mad" about his crash in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which means he will start from 16th on the grid.
September 25, 2026 at 04:19 PMRed Bull's Hadjar to return at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will return at this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing the past three races with a wrist injury.
September 22, 2026 at 08:46 AM