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Kimi Antonelli takes pole for British F1 Grand Prix with Hamilton third on grid

The Guardian UK Saturday 04 July 2026, 16:42 UTC By Giles Richards at Silverstone 1 min read
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Mercedes driver holds nerve with Leclerc a close secondRussell fourth, with Norris and Piastri sixth and eighthKimi Antonelli took pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, seeing off a concerted challenge from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in second and third and his Mercedes teammate George Russell who was fourth. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could manage only sixth and eighth for McLaren, with four-time champion Max Verstappen in seventh for Red Bull.

  • Mercedes driver holds nerve with Leclerc a close second

  • Russell fourth, with Norris and Piastri sixth and eighth

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, seeing off a concerted challenge from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in second and third and his Mercedes teammate George Russell who was fourth.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could manage only sixth and eighth for McLaren, with four-time champion Max Verstappen in seventh for Red Bull.

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