Round 9 · 5 Jul 2026
British Grand Prix
2026-07-05_Race · 52 laps · 22 entries · from the f1 database
Executive summary
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) won from P2 by 0.427 s over George Russell (Mercedes), with Lewis Hamilton third— Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap (1:31.777 on L37, on new hards).
The start-compound split: 22 drivers on mediums. The biggest pit wave came on lap 47 — 8 cars stopping together. The race was shaped by a lap-22 VSC, a lap-39 VSC and a lap-48 safety car, with ≈8 laps run under caution.
LEC did not lead wire-to-wire: the lead changed hands 3 times, with ANT (lap 1 and laps 26–35). 3 DNFs: VER (lap 46, stopped on track — brought out the safety car), ALB (lap 43, DNF in the pits — brought out the safety car), HUL (lap 36, stopped on track — brought out the VSC). ANT leads the championship on 179 points, 25 clear with 366 points still available in 14 rounds.
Key facts
Session timeline
| Local | Lap | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 14:08 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 14:20 | 1 | GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN |
| 14:30 | 1 | PIT EXIT CLOSED |
| 14:31 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 14:53 | 1 | RISK OF RAIN FOR THE F1 RACE IS 0% |
| 15:02 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:03 | 1 | GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN |
| 15:04 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:06 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:37 | 22 | 6 VSC deployed |
| 15:37 | 22 | 7 VSC ending |
| 16:03 | 38 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 16:04 | 39 | 6 VSC deployed |
| 16:05 | 39 | 7 VSC ending |
| 16:18 | 48 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 16:18 | 48 | 4 Safety car deployed |
| 16:25 | 51 | LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE THE SAFETY CAR: 81, 14, 87, 31, 18, 11, 77 |
| 16:27 | 51 | SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP |
| 16:27 | 51 | SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED |
| 16:29 | 52 | SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP |
| 16:31 | 52 | CHEQUERED FLAG |
| 16:41 | 52 | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) NOTED - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT (16:26:02) |
| 16:41 | 52 | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT (16:26:02) |
Merged from TrackStatus transitions and race control messages · times local (UTC+1) · lap attribution from the winner's lap completions
Lap-time progression
Click legend entries to isolate drivers · scroll/zoom inside the chart · every lap is drawn · y-axis spans fastest lap → fastest +30%, slower laps clip at the top
Race progress
Grid position (lap 0) → final standing · P1 at the top · a driver's line stops where they went out (DNF) · click legend entries to isolate drivers
Tyre strategies & pit stops
Fastest stationary stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Stop | Lane | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOR | 26 | 2.3 s | 28.7 s | stop feed |
| 2 | RUS | 34 | 2.3 s | 28.3 s | stop feed |
| 3 | NOR | 48 | 2.3 s | 28.5 s | stop feed |
| 4 | LEC | 25 | 2.4 s | 28.4 s | stop feed |
| 5 | ANT | 35 | 2.4 s | 28.9 s | stop feed |
| 6 | LAW | 47 | 2.4 s | 28.6 s | stop feed |
| 7 | LAW | 28 | 2.5 s | 28.7 s | series |
| 8 | LEC | 48 | 2.5 s | 28.9 s | stop feed |
Median stationary stop 3.2 s over 48 timed stops in the feeds. The three pit feeds overlap and miss a few cars — stop counts in the classification table are from live timing and authoritative; timings here are best-effort merges.
0 drivers started on intermediates; the biggest pit wave came on lap 47 (8 cars) — the simultaneous compound switch is visible across the field.
Corner analysis
Average speed by position around the lap — LEC vs HAM, laps 3–12 (shared clean window), car positions normalised per lap from the start/finish line; C-labels are auto-detected apexes.
LEC is quicker through 59 of 120 track segments vs HAM (55 to HAM); biggest edges: LEC +16 km/h at 93% distance, HAM +12 km/h at 95%.
Penalties & steward decisions
| Lap | Car | Decision / message |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 ALB+87 BEA | TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 23 (ALB) AND 87 (BEA) NOTED (15:04:34) |
| 3 | 23 ALB+87 BEA | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 23 (ALB) AND 87 (BEA) UNDER INVESTIGATION (15:04:34) |
| 5 | 23 ALB | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 10 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 23 (ALB) (15:04:34) |
| 6 | 44 HAM | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) NOTED - FALSE START - MOVING BEFORE SIGNAL (15:03:53) |
| 7 | 44 HAM | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) UNDER INVESTIGATION - FALSE START - MOVING BEFORE SIGNAL (15:03:53) |
| 7 | 44 HAM | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 44 (HAM) - FALSE START - MOVING BEFORE SIGNAL (15:03:53) |
| 9 | 81 PIA | CAR 81 (PIA) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 2 15:05:47 (PIT) |
| 10 | 55 SAI | CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:37.155 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 7 15:14:08 |
| 10 | 55 SAI | CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:37.177 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 8 15:16:43 |
| 10 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:39.331 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 9 15:18:12 |
| 13 | 27 HUL | CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 1:36.607 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 10 15:19:16 |
| 13 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:39.256 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 10 15:19:52 |
| 18 | 23 ALB | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 10 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 23 (ALB) (15:04:34) |
| 19 | 14 ALO | CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:39.342 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 17 15:30:46 |
| 19 | 1 NOR | CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:35.278 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 18 LAP 16 15:29:22 |
| 19 | 55 SAI | CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:36.586 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 18 LAP 17 15:31:28 |
| 19 | 10 GAS | CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:36.323 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 18 15:32:17 |
| 25 | 44 HAM | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 44 (HAM) - FALSE START - MOVING BEFORE SIGNAL (15:03:53) |
| 25 | 55 SAI | CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:36.537 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 24 15:42:28 |
| 26 | 55 SAI | BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 30 | 81 PIA | CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:35.894 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 28 15:49:21 |
| 31 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:38.034 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 18 LAP 27 15:49:06 |
| 31 | 18 STR | BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 33 | 43 COL | CAR 43 (COL) TIME 1:36.267 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 32 15:54:14 |
| 36 | 63 RUS+3 VER | TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 63 (RUS) AND 3 (VER) NOTED (15:57:46) |
| 36 | 3 VER | CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:34.444 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 34 15:57:45 |
| 37 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:38.557 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 18 LAP 33 15:58:56 |
| 37 | 18 STR | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS |
| 38 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) UNDER INVESTIGATION - TRACK LIMITS |
| 38 | 18 STR | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 39 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:38.557 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 33 16:01:30 |
| 39 | 18 STR | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS (5TH OFFENCE) |
| 40 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) UNDER INVESTIGATION - TRACK LIMITS (5TH OFFENCE) |
| 40 | 18 STR | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS (5TH OFFENCE) |
| 40 | 63 RUS+3 VER | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 63 (RUS) AND 3 (VER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION (15:57:46) |
| 41 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:37.272 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 35 16:01:30 |
| 41 | 18 STR | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS (6TH OFFENCE) |
| 42 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) UNDER INVESTIGATION - TRACK LIMITS (6TH OFFENCE) |
| 42 | 18 STR | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS (6TH OFFENCE) |
| 43 | 12 ANT | CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 2:17.782 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 42 16:10:38 |
| 43 | 12 ANT | CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 2:17.782 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 42 16:11:09 |
| 44 | 12 ANT | CAR 12 (ANT) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 43 16:12:00 (PIT) |
| 44 | 12 ANT | BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 12 (ANT) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 46 | 12 ANT | CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 2:01.316 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 44 16:14:04 |
| 46 | 12 ANT | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS |
| 46 | 12 ANT | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) UNDER INVESTIGATION - TRACK LIMITS |
| 47 | 12 ANT | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 12 (ANT) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 49 | 44 HAM | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:03:34) |
| 52 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS |
| 52 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS (5TH OFFENCE) |
| 52 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 18 (STR) - TRACK LIMITS (6TH OFFENCE) |
| 52 | 44 HAM | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:03:34) |
| 52 | 18 STR | CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:40.212 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 42 16:13:44 |
| 52 | 18 STR | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS |
| 52 | 18 STR | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - TRACK LIMITS |
| 52 | 55 SAI | INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) NOTED - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT (16:26:02) |
| 52 | 55 SAI | FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT (16:26:02) |
Championship state
ANT leads the championship on 179 points, 25 clear with 366 points still available in 14 rounds. The live in-race projection had their title model peaking at 204 points before settling at 179.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | This race | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANT | Mercedes | 179 | +0 | 179 |
| 2 | RUS | Mercedes | 154 | +18 | 154 |
| 3 | HAM | Ferrari | 147 | +15 | 147 |
| 4 | LEC | Ferrari | 108 | +25 | 108 |
| 5 | NOR | McLaren | 97 | +12 | 97 |
| 6 | PIA | McLaren | 82 | +0 | 82 |
| 7 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 76 | +0 | 76 |
| 8 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 52 | +10 | 52 |
| 9 | GAS | Alpine | 42 | +1 | 42 |
| 10 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 39 | +8 | 39 |
| 11 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 20 | +6 | 20 |
| 12 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 18 | +0 | 18 |
| 13 | COL | Alpine | 18 | +2 | 18 |
| 14 | BOR | Audi | 6 | +4 | 6 |
| 15 | SAI | Williams | 6 | +0 | 6 |
| 16 | ALB | Williams | 5 | +0 | 5 |
| 17 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 18 | ALO | Aston Martin | 1 | +0 | 1 |
| 19 | HUL | Audi | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 20 | BOT | Cadillac | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 21 | PER | Cadillac | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 22 | STR | Aston Martin | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Drivers | Points | This race | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | ANT · RUS | 333 | +18 | 333 |
| 2 | Ferrari | HAM · LEC | 255 | +40 | 255 |
| 3 | McLaren | NOR · PIA | 179 | +12 | 179 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | HAD · VER | 128 | +10 | 128 |
| 5 | Alpine | COL · GAS | 60 | +3 | 60 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | LAW · LIN | 59 | +14 | 59 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | BEA · OCO | 21 | +0 | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | ALB · SAI | 11 | +0 | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | BOR · HUL | 6 | +4 | 6 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | ALO · STR | 1 | +0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cadillac | BOT · PER | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Standings snapshots at this round from the feed (constructors = driver points summed per team they scored them for) · Model = live projection's final predicted points
Weather conditions
Sprint weekend
Sprint Qualifying set the Sprint's grid; the Sprint awarded its own points, counted in the championship state above.
Sprint Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAM | Ferrari | 1:28.376 |
| 2 | ANT | Mercedes | 1:28.387 |
| 3 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.697 |
| 4 | LEC | Ferrari | 1:28.703 |
| 5 | RUS | Mercedes | 1:28.733 |
| 6 | NOR | McLaren | 1:28.740 |
| 7 | PIA | McLaren | 1:28.772 |
| 8 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.835 |
| 9 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 1:28.927 |
| 10 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 1:29.330 |
| 11 | GAS | Alpine | 1:29.482 |
| 12 | BOR | Audi | 1:29.679 |
| 13 | HUL | Audi | 1:29.707 |
| 14 | COL | Alpine | 1:29.983 |
| 15 | SAI | Williams | 1:30.197 |
| 16 | ALB | Williams | 1:30.650 |
| 17 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.083 |
| 18 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.714 |
| 19 | PER | Cadillac | 1:31.776 |
| 20 | BOT | Cadillac | 1:32.020 |
| 21 | ALO | Aston Martin | 1:32.910 |
| 22 | STR | Aston Martin | 1:32.988 |
Sprint · 17 laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Gap | Best lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANT | Mercedes | 2 | — | 1:31.607 L17 | 8 |
| 2 | HAM | Ferrari | 1 | +2.745 | 1:31.908 L5 | 7 |
| 3 | NOR | McLaren | 6 | +9.783 | 1:32.190 L17 | 6 |
| 4 | RUS | Mercedes | 5 | +10.639 | 1:31.977 L17 | 5 |
| 5 | LEC | Ferrari | 4 | +12.620 | 1:32.158 L17 | 4 |
| 6 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 3 | +16.550 | 1:32.393 L7 | 3 |
| 7 | PIA | McLaren | 7 | +17.551 | 1:32.223 L17 | 2 |
| 8 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 9 | +30.233 | 1:33.051 L16 | 1 |
| 9 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +30.953 | 1:33.000 L9 | 0 |
| 10 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 10 | +35.110 | 1:33.572 L8 | 0 |
| 11 | GAS | Alpine | 11 | +40.273 | 1:33.880 L17 | 0 |
| 12 | COL | Alpine | 14 | +41.026 | 1:33.520 L17 | 0 |
| 13 | HUL | Audi | 13 | +41.680 | 1:33.497 L17 | 0 |
| 14 | BOR | Audi | 12 | +42.499 | 1:33.506 L17 | 0 |
| 15 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 16 | +45.784 | 1:33.574 L17 | 0 |
| 16 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 17 | +49.810 | 1:34.399 L9 | 0 |
| 17 | SAI | Williams | 15 | +50.379 | 1:34.186 L17 | 0 |
| 18 | ALB | Williams | 22 | +50.757 | 1:33.989 L17 | 0 |
| 19 | BOT | Cadillac | 19 | +75.117 | 1:35.371 L17 | 0 |
| 20 | ALO | Aston Martin | 20 | +91.872 | 1:36.301 L8 | 0 |
| 21 | STR | Aston Martin | 21 | 1L | 1:35.028 L16 | 0 |
| 22 | PER | Cadillac | 18 | 1L | 1:34.528 L16 | 0 |
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Gap | Stops | Best lap | Tyre | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEC | Ferrari | 2 | — | 2 | 1:32.871 L43 | SSoft | 25 |
| 2 | RUS | Mercedes | 4 | +0.427 | 2 | 1:32.489 L36 | MMedium | 18 |
| 3 | HAM | Ferrari | 3 | +0.772 | 2 | 1:32.309 L25 | SSoft | 15 |
| 4 | NOR | McLaren | 6 | +1.149 | 3 | 1:32.625 L45 | SSoft | 12 |
| 5 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 5 | +1.598 | 3 | 1:32.268 L40 | SSoft | 10 |
| 6 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 10 | +2.023 | 2 | 1:33.648 L45 | SSoft | 8 |
| 7 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 9 | +2.214 | 2 | 1:33.632 L29 | SSoft | 6 |
| 8 | BOR | Audi | 11 | +2.413 | 2 | 1:33.650 L30 | SSoft | 4 |
| 9 | COL | Alpine | 19 | +3.229 | 2 | 1:34.281 L25 | SSoft | 2 |
| 10 | GAS | Alpine | 15 | +3.445 | 2 | 1:34.179 L44 | SSoft | 1 |
| 11 | PIA | McLaren | 8 | +4.014 | 3 | 1:32.917 L42 | SSoft | 0 |
| 12 | SAI | Williams | 14 | +4.391 | 2 | 1:32.734 L51 | SSoft | 0 |
| 13 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +5.245 | 2 | 1:34.455 L31 | SSoft | 0 |
| 14 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 17 | +5.512 | 2 | 1:34.792 L43 | SSoft | 0 |
| 15 | PER | Cadillac | 20 | +7.403 | 2 | 1:35.520 L44 | SSoft | 0 |
| 16 | ANT | Mercedes | 1 | +8.005 | 3 | 1:31.777 L37 | MMedium | 0 |
| 17 | BOT | Cadillac | 18 | +8.162 | 2 | 1:35.893 L31 | SSoft | 0 |
| 18 | ALO | Aston Martin | 21 | 1L | 2 | 1:35.827 L50 | SSoft | 0 |
| 19 | STR | Aston Martin | 22 | 1L | 2 | 1:37.232 L41 | SSoft | 0 |
| DNF | VER | Red Bull Racing | 7 | 6L | 2 | 1:32.101 L40 | MMedium | 0 |
| DNF | ALB | Williams | 16 | 9L | 6 | 1:33.867 L42 | SSoft | 0 |
| DNF | HUL | Audi | 12 | 16L | 2 | 1:33.433 L36 | SSoft | 0 |