Kimi Antonelli will start the British Grand Prix from pole position after beating the Ferrari drivers to the top spot.
The championship leader will be joined on the front row by Charles Leclerc who managed to outpace team-mate Lewis Hamilton in front of the latter's home crowd.
Red Bull and McLaren endured a challenging session as it was unable to get involved in the fight at the front of the grid, while George Russell had to settle for fifth.
Pierre Gasly was handed a three-place grid penalty after impeding Lance Stroll during qualifying, dropping him from 12th to 15th.
Check out the full 2026 F1 British Grand Prix starting grid at Silverstone below!
NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.
Full Silverstone starting grid for 2026 F1 British Grand Prix
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 3. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 4. | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5. | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull |
| 6. | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 7. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 8. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 9. | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls |
| 10. | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 11. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi |
| 12. | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi |
| 13. | Oliver Bearman | Haas |
| 14. | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 15. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 16. | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 17. | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 18. | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac |
| 19. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 20. | Sergio Perez | Cadillac |
| 21. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 22. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
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