The British Grand Prix start time is 15:00 BST on Sunday at Silverstone, with the 52-lap race set for the ninth round of the Formula 1 season. Kimi Antonelli arrives there as the sprint race winner and pole-sitter, while Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and George Russell line up behind him.
Antonelli Takes Pole
The 19-year-old won Saturday’s sprint race before taking pole position for the main grand prix. Lando Norris finished third in the sprint race, but Antonelli carried the sharper pace into qualifying and put himself first for Sunday’s run to the flag.
That split between the sprint and qualifying is the point of the weekend. Antonelli beat Hamilton in the sprint race, then Hamilton qualified third for the grand prix while Antonelli stayed on top, with Leclerc second and Russell fourth.
Silverstone Sprint Format
This is the fourth sprint event of the year and Silverstone’s first return to the format since 2021. Sprint qualifying uses three sessions, and the six slowest cars are knocked out from the first two sessions, which leaves less room for recovery if a lap goes wrong.
The weekend itself runs from 3-5 July at Silverstone, a four-day stretch built around practice, sprint action and Sunday’s main race. Friday’s opening track action took place in plenty of warm sunshine, and the schedule now moves to the 52-lap British Grand Prix at 15:00 BST.
Coverage And Weather
The race is set for light clouds and a gentle breeze, with temperatures expected to sit between 25C and 26C. That keeps the start-time picture simple for anyone planning around the session: 15:00 BST is the target for the grand prix, and the weather is not forecast to force a different shape on the day.
race commentary will be available across Radio 5 Live, Sounds and the Sport website and app, so viewers following the British Grand Prix start time have a clear route to the live build-up and the race itself. With Antonelli on pole and Hamilton third, Sunday begins with a front row that already carries the weekend’s sharpest contrast.
