2026 British GP Sprint: 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. Sprint at Silverstone, round 9.
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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the British Grand Prix 2026 Sprint with a 1:31.607 for Mercedes at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) was 0.301s behind, and at racing speed that is 26.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
George Russell completed the top three for Mercedes, 0.370s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 406.8 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Fernando Alonso.
The closest call of the session was between Arvid Lindblad and Oliver Bearman: 0.002s apart, about 0.17 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.607 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:31.908 | +0.301 | 26.1 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.977 | +0.370 | 32.1 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.158 | +0.551 | 47.8 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.190 | +0.583 | 50.5 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.223 | +0.616 | 53.4 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.393 | +0.786 | 68.1 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.000 | +1.393 | 120.7 m |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:33.051 | +1.444 | 125.1 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.497 | +1.890 | 163.8 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.506 | +1.899 | 164.6 m |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:33.520 | +1.913 | 165.8 m |
| 13 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:33.572 | +1.965 | 170.3 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.574 | +1.967 | 170.5 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.880 | +2.273 | 197.0 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.989 | +2.382 | 206.4 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.186 | +2.579 | 223.5 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.399 | +2.792 | 242.0 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:34.528 | +2.921 | 253.2 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.028 | +3.421 | 296.5 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:35.371 | +3.764 | 326.2 m |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:36.301 | +4.694 | 406.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the sprint fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.607. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso the field covers 406.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
British Grand Prix 2026 Sprint: 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 sprint with a 1:31.607 at Silverstone.
- What was the fastest lap at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the British Grand Prix 2026 sprint was a 1:31.607, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Silverstone.
- How close was sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 0.301s. At racing speed that margin is 26.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso in P22, the spread is 4.694s or 406.8 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 2nd-fastest lap in sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.908, 0.301s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 3rd-fastest lap in sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.977, 0.370s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 4th-fastest lap in sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.158, 0.551s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 5th-fastest lap in sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.190, 0.583s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 50.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the British Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in sprint at the British Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.223, 0.616s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 53.4 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 8.7 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.301s at the British Grand Prix 2026 puts 26.1 m between the cars on the finish line.