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Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 · qualifying

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Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/1158-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 · Silverstone Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2026 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Charles LeclercFerrari1:27:11.335 · 52 laps · ferrari25
2George RussellMercedes1:27:11.762 · 52 laps · mercedes18
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:27:12.107 · 52 laps · ferrari15
4Lando NorrisMcLaren1:27:12.484 · 52 laps · mercedes12
5Isack HadjarRed Bull1:27:12.933 · 52 laps · red-bull-ford10
6Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:27:13.358 · 52 laps · red-bull-ford8
7Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:27:13.549 · 52 laps · red-bull-ford6
8Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:27:13.748 · 52 laps · audi4
9Franco ColapintoAlpine1:27:14.564 · 52 laps · mercedes2
10Pierre GaslyAlpine1:27:14.780 · 52 laps · mercedes1
11Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:27:15.349 · 52 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Oliver BearmanHaas1:27:16.580 · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Esteban OconHaas1:27:16.847 · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
14Sergio PérezCadillac1:27:18.738 · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
15Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:27:19.340 · 52 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
16Valtteri BottasCadillac1:27:19.497 · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
17Carlos Sainz Jr.WilliamsTime not recorded · 51 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
18Fernando AlonsoAston MartinTime not recorded · 51 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
19Lance StrollAston MartinTime not recorded · 51 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
20Max VerstappenRed BullSpun off · Time not recorded · 46 laps · red-bull-fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlexander AlbonWilliamsCollision damage · Time not recorded · 43 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFNico HülkenbergAudiGearbox · Time not recorded · 36 laps · audiUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Kimi AntonelliMercedesQ1 1:29.719 · 19 laps · mercedes
2Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:29.534 · 18 laps · ferrari
3Lewis HamiltonFerrariQ1 1:29.644 · 17 laps · ferrari
4George RussellMercedesQ1 1:29.985 · 17 laps · mercedes
5Isack HadjarRed BullQ1 1:29.276 · 18 laps · red-bull-ford
6Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:30.186 · 17 laps · mercedes
7Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:29.549 · 18 laps · red-bull-ford
8Oscar PiastriMcLarenQ1 1:29.971 · 18 laps · mercedes
9Arvid LindbladRacing BullsQ1 1:29.661 · 17 laps · red-bull-ford
10Liam LawsonRacing BullsQ1 1:29.300 · 20 laps · red-bull-ford
11Gabriel BortoletoAudiQ1 1:30.269 · 10 laps · audi
12Pierre GaslyAlpineQ1 1:30.345 · 12 laps · mercedes
13Nico HülkenbergAudiQ1 1:29.539 · 15 laps · audi
14Oliver BearmanHaasQ1 1:30.570 · 15 laps · ferrari
15Carlos Sainz Jr.WilliamsQ1 1:30.562 · 15 laps · mercedes
16Alexander AlbonWilliamsQ1 1:30.638 · 14 laps · mercedes
17Esteban OconHaasQ1 1:30.680 · 9 laps · ferrari
18Valtteri BottasCadillacQ1 1:31.227 · 8 laps · ferrari
19Franco ColapintoAlpineQ1 1:31.321 · 5 laps · mercedes
20Sergio PérezCadillacQ1 1:31.451 · 9 laps · ferrari
21Lance StrollAston MartinQ1 1:32.863 · 9 laps · honda
22Fernando AlonsoAston MartinQ1 1:33.025 · 9 laps · honda

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:28.111 · mercedes
2Charles LeclercFerrari1:28.286 · ferrari
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:28.458 · ferrari
4George RussellMercedes1:28.481 · mercedes
5Isack HadjarRed Bull1:28.746 · red-bull-ford
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:28.877 · mercedes
7Max VerstappenRed Bull1:28.893 · red-bull-ford
8Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:29.032 · mercedes
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:29.305 · red-bull-ford
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:29.716 · red-bull-ford
11Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:29.461 · audi
12Nico HülkenbergAudi1:30.076 · audi
13Oliver BearmanHaas1:30.501 · ferrari
14Carlos Sainz Jr.Williams1:30.623 · mercedes
15Pierre GaslyAlpine1:30.063 · mercedes
16Alexander AlbonWilliams1:31.341 · mercedes
17Esteban OconHaas1:30.680 · ferrari
18Valtteri BottasCadillac1:31.227 · ferrari
19Franco ColapintoAlpine1:31.321 · mercedes
20Sergio PérezCadillac1:31.451 · ferrari
21Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:33.025 · honda
22Lance StrollAston Martin1:32.863 · honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Kimi AntonelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded179
2George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded154
3Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded147
4Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded108
5Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded97
6Oscar PiastriNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded84
7Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded76
8Isack HadjarNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded55
9Liam LawsonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded41
10Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
11Arvid LindbladNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
12Oliver BearmanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
13Franco ColapintoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
14Gabriel BortoletoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
15Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
16Alexander AlbonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
17Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
18Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
19Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
22Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton11:29.260
freePractice1ResultsKimi Antonelli21:29.473
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc31:29.859
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell41:29.938
freePractice1ResultsOscar Piastri51:30.147
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen61:30.240
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris71:30.288
freePractice1ResultsIsack Hadjar81:30.338
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg91:30.743
freePractice1ResultsLiam Lawson101:30.850
freePractice1ResultsFranco Colapinto111:30.966
freePractice1ResultsGabriel Bortoleto121:31.035
freePractice1ResultsArvid Lindblad131:31.339
freePractice1ResultsOliver Bearman141:31.373
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.151:31.684
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon161:31.684
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Albon171:31.697
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas181:32.150
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez191:32.241
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso201:32.957
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly211:33.019
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll221:33.130

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Alexander Albon1144.179
Oscar Piastri1240.553
Alexander Albon21441.291
Max Verstappen11728.738
Nico Hülkenberg11728.979
Lance Stroll11828.734
Isack Hadjar11929.972
Carlos Sainz Jr.12028.894
Fernando Alonso12028.732
Esteban Ocon12143.253
Sergio Pérez12129.374
Franco Colapinto12229.360
Lewis Hamilton12334.864
George Russell12328.663
Pierre Gasly12333.608
Alexander Albon32339.601
Charles Leclerc12528.444
Gabriel Bortoleto12628.662
Arvid Lindblad12728.974
Lando Norris12828.833
Liam Lawson12828.746
Oliver Bearman12929.971
Valtteri Bottas12931.599
George Russell23428.337
Nico Hülkenberg23435.858
Kimi Antonelli13528.948
Oscar Piastri23629.515
Alexander Albon43531.474
Max Verstappen23828.950
Lando Norris23829.818
Kimi Antonelli24141.215
Alexander Albon54032.582
Kimi Antonelli34333.650
Isack Hadjar34729.672
Sergio Pérez24629.866
Liam Lawson24728.577
Arvid Lindblad24732.143
Gabriel Bortoleto24729.926
Valtteri Bottas24629.584
Franco Colapinto24729.461
Charles Leclerc24828.887
Lewis Hamilton24828.732
Oscar Piastri34729.081
Fernando Alonso24629.964
Lance Stroll24646.234
Oliver Bearman24730.274
Esteban Ocon24731.212
Lando Norris34828.475
Pierre Gasly24828.737
Carlos Sainz Jr.24829.219