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Formula 1 British GP

F1 British GP live commentary and updates - sprint race

Follow along for updates from Formula 1's sprint race at the British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

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The pitlane is open and the drivers are on their way to the grid. Thirty minutes until lights out for the 17-lap sprint.

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Lewis Hamilton grabbed pole for the sprint race in front of an adoring Silverstone home crowd, beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.011s. So they will form the front row of the first sprint race at the British venue since the first ever sprint back in 2021 - which feels like a lifetime ago.

Here's the full grid:

SPRINT GRID

All Stats
 
Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Time Tyres km/h
1 United Kingdom L. Hamilton Ferrari 44 Ferrari Ferrari

1'28.376

  239.970
2 Italy A. Antonelli Mercedes 12 Mercedes Mercedes

+0.011

1'28.387

  239.940
3 Netherlands M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 3 Red Bull Red Bull

+0.321

1'28.697

  239.101
4 Monaco C. Leclerc Ferrari 16 Ferrari Ferrari

+0.327

1'28.703

  239.085
5 United Kingdom G. Russell Mercedes 63 Mercedes Mercedes

+0.357

1'28.733

  239.004
6 United Kingdom L. Norris McLaren 1 McLaren Mercedes

+0.364

1'28.740

  238.985
7 Australia O. Piastri McLaren 81 McLaren Mercedes

+0.396

1'28.772

  238.899
8 France I. Hadjar Red Bull Racing 6 Red Bull Red Bull

+0.459

1'28.835

  238.730
9 New Zealand L. Lawson Racing Bulls 30 RB Red Bull

+0.551

1'28.927

  238.483
10 United Kingdom A. Lindblad Racing Bulls 41 RB Red Bull

+0.991

1'29.367

  237.309

Sprint Saturday

Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of the British GP sprint race. We're just under 40 minutes away from lights out, so let's get you up to speed on what's happened so far.

By: Haydn Cobb

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