2026 British GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Silverstone, round 9.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →British Grand Prix 2026 Race: what happened
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the British Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:31.777 for Mercedes at Silverstone. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.324s behind, and at racing speed that is 27.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Isack Hadjar completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.491s off Kimi Antonelli, a double top-three for Red Bull Racing. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 456.1 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Liam Lawson and Gabriel Bortoleto: 0.002s apart, about 0.17 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.777 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.101 | +0.324 | 27.1 m |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.268 | +0.491 | 41.1 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.309 | +0.532 | 44.5 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.489 | +0.712 | 59.5 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.625 | +0.848 | 70.9 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:32.734 | +0.957 | 80.0 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.871 | +1.094 | 91.5 m |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.917 | +1.140 | 95.3 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.433 | +1.656 | 138.5 m |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:33.632 | +1.855 | 155.1 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:33.648 | +1.871 | 156.4 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.650 | +1.873 | 156.6 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.867 | +2.090 | 174.7 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.179 | +2.402 | 200.8 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:34.281 | +2.504 | 209.4 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.455 | +2.678 | 223.9 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.792 | +3.015 | 252.1 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:35.520 | +3.743 | 313.0 m |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.827 | +4.050 | 338.6 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:35.893 | +4.116 | 344.1 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.232 | +5.455 | 456.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.777. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Lance Stroll the field covers 456.1 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
British Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:31.777 at Silverstone.
- What was the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the British Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:31.777, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Silverstone.
- How close was race at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.324s. At racing speed that margin is 27.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 5.455s or 456.1 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.101, 0.324s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.268, 0.491s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.309, 0.532s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 44.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.489, 0.712s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 59.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.625, 0.848s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 70.9 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 Max Verstappen's 0.324s at the British Grand Prix 2026 puts 27.1 m between the cars on the finish line.