Overview
- Kimi Antonelli beat Lewis Hamilton to win the 17-lap Sprint at Silverstone and then took pole for the British Grand Prix with a 1:28.111 Q3 lap.
- The pass that decided the Sprint came on lap eight on the Hangar Straight using Overtake Mode, the temporary battery boost that gives straight-line speed when deployed.
- Saturday’s results left Antonelli 43 points clear of team-mate George Russell in the drivers’ standings and moved Hamilton to within four points of Russell.
- George Russell damaged his front wing after running off at Luffield in Q1 but recovered to qualify fourth while Lando Norris converted a sixth-place Sprint start into a podium in the shorter race.
- Mercedes extended its season-long run of Grand Prix poles as Racing Bulls and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar continued to underline a stronger midfield battle that could influence Sunday’s strategy.