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# British Grand Prix 2026 F1 starting grid after grid penalty
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/british-grand-prix-2026-f1-starting-grid/
- Published: 2026-07-04T20:24:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-05T13:59:05.000Z
- Description: The starting grid for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, pending any penalties to come
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #british-grand-prix

Kimi Antonelli continued his excellent Saturday to take pole position for F1's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 

The championship leader has Charles Leclerc between himself and closest rival Lewis Hamilton in third while Antonelli's team-mate George Russell is back in fourth.

The Racing Bulls led the midfield again, while Audi appears to be its closest challenger, with the usual Pierre Gasly proviso at Alpine.

But Gasly has picked up a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lance Stroll in Q1, so will start 15th.

Stroll, meanwhile, will start at the back of the grid - he qualified 21st - after an engine change.

## British GP starting grid

1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)  
2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)   
3 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 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)  
13 Ollie Bearman (Haas)  
14 Carlos Sainz (Williams  
15 Pierre Gasly (Alpine)  
16 Alex Albon (Williams)  
17 Esteban Ocon (Haas)  
18 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)  
19 Franco Colapinto (Alpine)  
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac)  
21 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)  
22 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)