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‘Things aren’t making sense’ – Russell on ‘strange’ lack of pace

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
George Russell had to settle for P5 in Sprint Qualifying at the British Grand Prix, leaving the Mercedes driver confused over his pace deficit.

Hamilton reacts after securing Silverstone Sprint pole

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
Lewis Hamilton pipped Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Sprint at Silverstone, starting his home race weekend in the best possible way.

Our expert guide to in-race betting at Silverstone

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
When the lights go out at Silverstone, bettors will be watching closely to make accurate predictions in real-time.

Camara takes third F2 pole of the season

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
Rafael Camara beat championship rival Alexander Dunne to pole position in a closely contested Silverstone qualifying.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:01
Rosanna and the team reflect on Hamilton's sprint pole and look ahead to the weekend.

Zak Brown explains how McLaren ended toxic blame culture

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 20:35
Zak Brown has opened up about the cultural overhaul required to transform McLaren from an underperforming outfit into the constructors' champion.
When Brown first took the reins at the Woking outfit, the team was in a competitive slump. Beyond on-track performance issues, the team had developed a blame culture the American was eager to remove.
Speaking to Will Buxton on the Up To Speed ...Keep reading

F1 British GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 20:28
Formula 1 heads into Saturday at Silverstone with Lewis Hamilton on sprint pole after edging Kimi Antonelli in a tight sprint qualifying session at the British GP.
Hamilton beat the Mercedes championship leader by just 0.011s to take his first sprint pole since last year’s Chinese grand prix. Max Verstappen starts third, ahead of Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris.
Saturday ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff turns heads at Silverstone with rare classic Mercedes estimated at $3.5million

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 19:56
Mercedes Formula 1 team chief Toto Wolff turned heads with his entrance to the Silverstone paddock ahead of the only practice session and sprint qualifying today.
While Wolff and his wife, F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff, are frequently seen driving around the streets of Monte Carlo in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, he selected its hard-top predecessor for the British race ...Keep reading

Jacques Villeneuve defends Lewis Hamilton over F1 retirement claims

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 19:53
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has defended Lewis Hamilton, dismissing suggestions that the seven-time champion should have considered hanging up his helmet during his struggles in recent years.
Following a challenging end to his otherwise successful stint at Mercedes, where he won six of his seven titles, many from inside and outside of the paddock suggested that the Briton should ...Keep reading

The brake damage that hit Lando Norris in F1 British GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 19:10
McLaren’s expectations heading into the British Grand Prix were never particularly high with its less aerodynamically efficient MCL40. The Woking outfit is lagging on drag and energy management compared to its front running rivals - Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull - and also isn't yet fitting the new Mercedes power unit that the Silver Arrows has introduced for itself and customer outfits.
So ...Keep reading

What disappointed Kimi Antonelli after being beaten to pole position in British GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 19:01
Lewis Hamilton topped practice for the British Grand Prix by two tenths of a second from Kimi Antonelli, then edged him out of pole position for Saturday's sprint race by the altogether narrower margin of 0.011s.
Despite the final order of practice it was by no means ordained that Ferrari would be quickest around Silverstone – and Antonelli was visibly disappointed afterwards to have fallen ...Keep reading

"They scared me yesterday" – Lewis Hamilton expected Ferrari to be six tenths off at Silverstone

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 18:50
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's predictions "scared" him about being "six tenths off" down Silverstone's straights, before taking a surprise British Grand Prix sprint race pole position. 
During Thursday's media day for the British Grand Prix, and even after this weekend's sole practice session, Ferrari kept expectations firmly in check.
With nine victories at Silverstone, Hamilton knows ...Keep reading

Slater takes dramatic first F3 pole at Silverstone

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 18:03
Freddie Slater took his maiden Formula 3 pole position in a dramatic Silverstone qualifying.

Hamilton snatches British GP Sprint pole from Antonelli

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 18:03
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in Sprint Qualifying ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver snatching top spot on home soil by just 0.011s from Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.

LIVE COVERAGE: Hamilton bags Sprint pole at Silverstone

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 18:03
Live coverage of Friday's Sprint Qualifying session at the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-07-03 18:00
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.

This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 British GP sprint

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 17:41





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Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)




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Max Verstappen(Red Bull)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Charles ...Keep reading

F1 British GP: Lewis Hamilton claims sprint pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 17:26
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's British Grand Prix sprint, holding off his Mercedes successor Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone.
In a single-lap shoot-out on soft tyres, Antonelli set the provisionally fastest time, only for Hamilton to dip a mere 0.011s below the Italian's effort to clinch his first sprint pole since last year's Chinese Grand ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle explains why Max Verstappen McLaren rumours are no surprise

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 16:58
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has dismissed the recent flurry of speculation linking four-time champion Max Verstappen with a switch to McLaren, insisting that such paddock rumours are standard practice within the series.
Despite holding a contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028, Verstappen has been linked with potential moves to McLaren and Mercedes. The ...Keep reading

Why McLaren won't have Mercedes' new power unit for F1 British Grand Prix

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 16:33
While Audi and Ferrari introduced their first ADUO upgrades of the season in Barcelona and Spielberg respectively, Mercedes also arrived in Austria with a new power unit specification.
In Mercedes' case, however, it was not an ADUO step but a reliability upgrade following the numerous retirements earlier this season, with Kimi Antonelli's DNF in Barcelona being the most recent example for the ...Keep reading

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