Formula 1 returns this weekend with action from the British Grand Prix. A sprint weekend at Silverstone provides plentiful opportunity for upsets with Lewis Hamilton seeking to ignite a title challenge against the dominant Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

Hamilton’s victory in Barcelona, his first driving for Ferrari, gave some hope that the 41-year-old could mount a charge to close the gap on championship leader Antonelli but it was Russell who performed strongest in Austria and claimed his second grand prix win of the season to close the gap on his teammate.

However, it was Antonelli who impressed on Saturday at Silverstone. First he reined in Hamilton during the sprint race to secure a maiden sprint victory and extend his lead at the top of the championship to 43 points, then he claimed pole position ahead of the Ferrari duo of Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Russell’s P4 puts him on the second row alongside his former Mercedes teammate and he will need to find more pace if he is to finish at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.

Here’s everything you need to know about the British Grand Prix.

What is the British GP starting grid?

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

4. George Russell (Mercedes)

5. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

6. Lando Norris (McLaren)

7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

8. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

11. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

13. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)

14. Ollie Bearman (Haas)

15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

16. Alex Albon (Williams)

17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

18. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

19. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

22. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

When is the British Grand Prix?

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The British Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:55 pm (BST).

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Silverstone on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session will be streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.

If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.

Driver standings ahead of British GP

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 179 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 136 points

3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 132 points

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 85 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 83 points

6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 82 points

7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 76 points

8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 42 points

9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 41 points

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 31 points

11. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 18 points

12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 16 points

13. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -14 points

14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 6 points

15. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 poins

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 3 points

17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points

18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1 point

19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points

20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points

21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points

Constructor standings ahead of British GP

1. Mercedes - 315 points

2. Ferrari - 215 points

3. McLaren - 167 points

4. Red Bull - 118 points

5. Alpine - 57 points

6. Racing Bulls - 45 points

7. Haas - 21 points

8. Williams - 11 points

9. Audi - 2 points

10. Aston Martin - 1 point

11. Cadillac - 0 points

What is the 2026 race calendar?

ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)

Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July

ROUND 10 - BELGIUM

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July

ROUND 11 - HUNGARY

Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July

ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)

Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August

ROUND 13 - ITALY

Monza Circuit - 4-6 September

ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)

Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September

ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN

Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September

ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)

Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October

ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES

Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October

ROUND 18 - MEXICO

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November

ROUND 19 - BRAZIL

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November

ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November

ROUND 21 - QATAR

Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November

ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI

Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December