2026 British GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Silverstone, round 9.
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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the British Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:28.111 for Mercedes at Silverstone. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was 0.175s behind, and at racing speed that is 14.7 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.347s off Kimi Antonelli, a double top-three for Ferrari. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 400.7 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Fernando Alonso.
The closest call of the session was between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen: 0.016s apart, about 1.3 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28.111 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.286 | +0.175 | 14.7 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.458 | +0.347 | 29.1 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.481 | +0.370 | 31.0 m |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.746 | +0.635 | 53.3 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28.877 | +0.766 | 64.3 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.893 | +0.782 | 65.6 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.032 | +0.921 | 77.3 m |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:29.305 | +1.194 | 100.2 m |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:29.461 | +1.350 | 113.3 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:29.716 | +1.605 | 134.6 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:29.945 | +1.834 | 153.9 m |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.063 | +1.952 | 163.8 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.501 | +2.390 | 200.5 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.623 | +2.512 | 210.7 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.680 | +2.569 | 215.5 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.743 | +2.632 | 220.8 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:31.227 | +3.116 | 261.4 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:31.321 | +3.210 | 269.3 m |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:31.451 | +3.340 | 280.2 m |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.863 | +4.752 | 398.6 m |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.888 | +4.777 | 400.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli took qualifying pole at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.111. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Fernando Alonso the field covers 400.7 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
British Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole at the British Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:28.111 at Silverstone.
- How close was qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.175s. At racing speed that margin is 14.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Fernando Alonso in P22, the spread is 4.777s or 400.7 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.286, 0.175s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 14.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.458, 0.347s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.481, 0.370s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.746, 0.635s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 53.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.877, 0.766s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 64.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Silverstone?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.4 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.175s at the British Grand Prix 2026 puts 14.7 m between the cars on the finish line.