British GP 2026: Antonelli claims pole after sprint win, 9-time Silverstone winner Hamilton misses

Silverstone witnessed a thrilling commencement to the British Grand Prix weekend, with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli securing rod presumption for Sunday's race. Despite Lewis Hamilton's beardown performance, topping signifier and taking Sprint pole, Antonelli fought backmost to triumph the Sprint contention and past claimed his 5th rod of the season. Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton volition commencement 2nd and third, mounting up an breathtaking Mercedes-Ferrari battle.