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Kimi Antonelli Wins British Grand Prix Sprint at Age 19
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli overtook Lewis Hamilton on lap 8 and finished 2.7 seconds ahead to claim the sprint at Silverstone. The 19-year-old became the youngest sprint winner in Formula 1 history.
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Kimi Antonelli won the sprint race at the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 4. The Mercedes driver overtook pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton on lap 8 using Overtake Mode on Hangar Straight and crossed the line 2.7 seconds ahead. Antonelli, 19, became the youngest sprint race winner in Formula 1 history.
He had missed pole position by 0.011 seconds the previous day. Saturday marked the fourth sprint of the 2026 season, and Hamilton became the first driver this year not to convert sprint pole into a win. Lando Norris finished third after starting sixth.
George Russell took fourth, Charles Leclerc fifth, Max Verstappen sixth, Oscar Piastri seventh and Liam Lawson eighth. Antonelli leads the drivers' championship with 179 points. Russell sits second on 136 points and Hamilton third on 132 points.
A maximum of eight points are awarded for a sprint win. "It was a very fun first 10 laps with Lewis. We were both pushing very hard," Antonelli said. Qualifying for Sunday's main grand prix followed later in the day.
Close to 180,000 people are expected to attend the race.
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