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The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Qualifying at Silverstone ahead of the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at Silverstone.

Emma Felbermayr claimed her second win of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season in the Reverse Grid Race at Silverstone

Lando Norris says McLaren's pace in Qualifying at Silverstone was disappointing despite some car improvements, and highlighted areas that need work.

George Russell will start his home Grand Prix at Silverstone fourth on the grid, three places behind team mate and polesitter Kimi Antonelli.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc bagged an impressive second place in Silverstone Qualifying, edging out team mate Lewis Hamilton who took third.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at Silverstone.

Our expert betting writers have picked a four-leg Bet Builder for Silverstone, including podium finish and two points finish selections.

Qualifying at the British Grand Prix did not go Max Verstappen's way, with the Red Bull driver admitting that he was dealing with two issues during the session.

After originally qualifying in P12 for the British Grand Prix, Alpine's Pierre Gasly has now been handed a penalty.

Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Martin Brundle has argued that Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is now the clear benchmark in the 2026 championship after an impressive sprint race victory at Silverstone.
Antonelli, now in his second season in the series, has emerged as the man to beat. The 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece felt like he was having a private conversation with his crew during Cup Series practice on Friday at Chicagoland Speedway but the television crew aired out his frustrations about a NASCAR mandated safety change.
“I’m going to argue with NASCAR about this adjustment that they want and I don’t. This headrest is a pain in the [expletive]. It’s knocking my [expletive] head ...Keep reading

The weekend has gone sideways for the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet of Michael McDowell, and not on the track.
McDowell's car failed inspection three different times, which means they have several penalties coming their way.
First of all, the car chief has been ejected for the remainder of the race weekend. Secondly, they were not permitted to take part in qualifying, and will start ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin earned pole position for the NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, securing his 52nd career pole and his fourth of the 2026 season.
It was a nail-bitter for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, with Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports nearly matching Hamlin on his own qualifying lap. He will start on the outside of the front row, just 0.001s slower than Hamlin.
The RFK Racing duo of ...Keep reading

Close to 180,000 people are expected to attend Sunday's British Grand Prix but auguries for a home win are not that good, writes Andrew Benson.

Close to 180,000 people are expected to attend Sunday's British Grand Prix but auguries for a home win are not that good, writes Andrew Benson.

In real time, immediately after the race last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, the disappointment from Ty Gibbs was palpable.
He finished third, but after sweeping both stages it was a fair expectation to have wanted more. Shane Van Gisbergen won but earned track position by giving up points in exchange for track position in flipping both stages.
As it turns out, SVG scored the most points anyway ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads into Sunday at Silverstone with Kimi Antonelli on pole after a commanding Saturday at the British GP.
The Mercedes championship leader passed Lewis Hamilton to win the sprint, then followed it by taking his fifth grand prix pole of the season. Charles Leclerc starts alongside him on the front row, with Hamilton third and George Russell fourth after fading in the final part of ...Keep reading

Rosanna and the team look back at a busy day's action from Silverstone

George Russell is perplexed by the speed deficit he holds to fellow Mercedes-powered cars at this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix after another disappointing qualifying.
The Mercedes driver will start Sunday’s race at Silverstone from fourth on the grid, behind his pole-winning team-mate Kimi Antonelli and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
It continued an ...Keep reading