This video highlights the qualifying session for the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, featuring intense battles for pole position and a standout performance by the championship leader.
Key Qualifying Moments:
- Q1 Highlights: The session saw drama with drivers like Franco Colapinto spinning into the gravel (0:28), while Gabriel Bortoleto secured a crucial late lap to progress (2:04). Isaac Hadjar topped the session (1:21).
- Q2 Highlights: Kimi Antonelli set the pace with the fastest time (4:01), while notable drivers including Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg were eliminated (4:20).
- Q3 Showdown: The fight for pole was contested between Ferrari and Mercedes. Despite a strong push from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton (5:10, 5:36), it was championship leader Kimi Antonelli who dominated the final segment.
Final Result:
- Kimi Antonelli secured pole position with a remarkable final lap (7:29).
- Charles Leclerc qualified on the front row (7:05), followed by Lewis Hamilton in third (7:17) and George Russell in fourth (7:17).
- Antonelli enters the race aiming to become the first Italian to win the British Grand Prix since 1953 (7:46).