Formula 1 heads to Silverstone in Great Britain for round nine of the 2026 F1 season in a sprint weekend that could play a key role in the drivers’ championship title race.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli still leads the way but since claiming a fifth consecutive victory with a victory in Monaco the impressive 19-year-old has seen his lead cut to 40 points.
A DNF in Barcelona helped Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton close the gap, as the seven-time champion claimed a first grand prix win for the Italian team, before Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell earned victory at the Austrain Grand Prix last time out.
Antonelli limited that damage with a place on the podium but it was the eye-raising performance of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who swept through to finish second, that makes the prospect of three teams competing at the top such an exciting one as F1 descends on Silverstone.
Here’s everything you need to know about the British Grand Prix.
When is the British Grand Prix?
All times BST
Friday 3 July
- Free practice 1: 12.30pm
- Sprint qualifying: 4.30pm
Saturday 4 July
- Sprint race: 12pm
- Qualifying: 4pm
Sunday 5 July
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The British Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:55 pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Silverstone on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session will be streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Driver standings ahead of British GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 171 points
2. George Russell (Mercedes) – 131 points
3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 125 points
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 80 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 79 points
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 79 points
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 73 points
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) – 42 points
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 41 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30 points
11. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 18 points
12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 16 points
13. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -14 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 6 points
15. Alex Albon (Williams) – 5 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 3 points
17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2 points
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 1 point
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points
21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 points
Constructor standings ahead of Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Mercedes – 302 points
2. Ferrari – 204 points
3. McLaren – 159 points
4. Red Bull – 115 points
5. Alpine – 57 points
6. Racing Bulls – 44 points
7. Haas – 21 points
8. Williams – 11 points
9. Audi – 2 points
10. Aston Martin – 1 point
11. Cadillac – 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 9 – GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit – 3-5 July
ROUND 10 – BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 17-19 July
ROUND 11 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 24-26 July
ROUND 12 – NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort – 21-23 August
ROUND 13 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 4-6 September
ROUND 14 – SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring – 11-13 September
ROUND 15 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit – 25-27 September
ROUND 16 – SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 9-11 October
ROUND 17 – UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 23-25 October
ROUND 18 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 – BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 6-8 November
ROUND 20 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 19-21 November
ROUND 21 – QATAR
Lusail International Circuit – 27-29 November
ROUND 22 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 4-6 December
