Antonelli beats Hamilton to victory in British GP Sprint

British GP Sprint: Kimi Antonelli beats Lewis Hamilton to victory at Silverstone to extend world championship lead Kimi Antonelli overtook pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton to claim the first Sprint victory of his F1 career; watch Qualifying later on Saturday at 4pm (build-up from 2.50pm) with lights out for the British Grand Prix itself on Sunday at 3pm, live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky One Saturday 4 July 2026 12:44, UK Kimi Antonelli passed pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton to extend his world championship lead with victory in the British Grand Prix Sprint. Ferrari's Hamilton held off Antonelli at the start but succumbed to near constant pressure from the Mercedes driver on the eighth circuit of the 17-lap contest, before the Italian teenager pulled clear to claim the first Sprint win of his Formula 1 career. Antonelli's championship lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell grows to 43 points, with the latter unable to get past McLaren's Lando Norris for third in the closing stages. - British GP: Schedule and how to watch for free on Sky - F1 2026 standings | F1 2026 Calendar | F1 Gossip Column - Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱 - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Antonelli eventually finished 2.7 seconds clear of Hamilton, and the pair were in a league of their own, with a further seven-second gap back to Norris in third. Norris came out on top of a thrilling five-car battle for a top-three finish, with Russell finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri amid regular changes of position during the first half of the race. Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson held off Red Bull's Isack Hadjar to take the final point in eighth, but faces a post-race investigation after a questionable defensive move in the closing stages. More to follow... Sky Sports F1's British GP schedule Saturday July 4 1.40pm: F2 Sprint* 2.50pm: British GP Qualifying build-up* 4pm: BRITISH GP QUALIFYING* 6pm: F1 Academy Race 1 6.45pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook Sunday July 5 8.20am: F3 Feature Race* 9.55am: F1 Academy Race 2* 11.10am: F2 Feature Race* 12.55pm: Grand Prix Sunday: British GP build-up* 3pm: THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX* 5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP reaction 6pm: Ted's Notebook *also on Sky Sports Main Event Formula 1 is in Silverstone for a Sprint weekend at the British Grand Prix - live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky One - with Sunday's race at 3pm. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime