![Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli et Lando Norris, sur le podium de la course sprint. [Paulo Maria / DPPI via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/151924523/e7fbad19288d8957affc7a80960c3b133013cc5872d95c574b6ea5a385a765ac)
![Avec sa Mercedes, George Russell sera l'un des grands favoris pour la victoire à Silverstone. [Artur Widak / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/151484212/b4c4d623462a2676a2c459ed4aeabd5ce80ab1b84cbf1c298433a19c241b1efb)
![À seulement 19 ans, le leader du championnat du monde devance les deux Ferrari. [© ALBERTO VIMERCATI / DPPI via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/152073730/665f7c67d5adb65ec814639c9f650ac69b97cd372ecba0319dfd807de81ce52b)
Overview
- Kimi Antonelli won the 17‑lap sprint at Silverstone on Saturday after passing Lewis Hamilton mid‑race by better exploiting the cars’ hybrid 'overtake'/'boost' modes.
- Later the same day Antonelli converted that form into pole for the 52‑lap British Grand Prix, putting Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton directly behind him on the grid.
- George Russell underperformed across the sprint weekend and will start fourth, while Max Verstappen qualified seventh and publicly criticized his Red Bull as hard to drive.
- The Silverstone layout limits battery recharge because it has few heavy braking zones, so teams with superior battery management, notably Mercedes, gained a clear advantage this weekend.
- Antonelli, 19 and already a multiple‑race winner this season, strengthened his provisional championship lead before Sunday’s race in front of an estimated half‑million spectators.