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Round 09 · Telemetry
British Grand Prix telemetry
Silverstone, Silverstone · 5 July 2026
British GP 2026: Track Evolution and Strategy Insights
The British Grand Prix weekend showed significant track evolution, with the fastest lap improving by 0.884 seconds from Practice 1 to Sprint Qualifying. The race featured 51 pit lane visits, averaging 31.73 seconds, with George RUSSELL achieving the quickest at 28.3 seconds. Kimi ANTONELLI completed the longest stint of 35 laps on MEDIUM tyres, indicating a strategic focus on durability.
Fastest lap of the weekend
1:28.376
Lewis HAMILTON · Sprint Qualifying
Track evolution
−0.884s
Practice 1 to Sprint Qualifying
Pit lane visits in the race
51
31.73s average
Quickest pit lane time
28.3s
George RUSSELL
Session by session
| Session | Fastest lap | Set by | Air | Track | Humidity | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 1:29.260 | Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) | 22°C | 40.7°C | 48% | Dry |
| Sprint Qualifying | 1:28.376 | Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) | 25.1°C | 40.9°C | 34% | Dry |
| Sprint | 1:31.607 | Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) | 22.6°C | 37.4°C | 55% | Dry |
| Qualifying | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Race | 1:31.777 | Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) | 24.8°C | 40°C | 50% | Dry |
Temperatures are the average across all readings taken during the session. Pit lane times are measured from pit entry to pit exit, so they include the drive through the pit lane and not just the stop at the pit box.
Three quickest per session
Practice 1
- 1. Lewis HAMILTON1:29.260
- 2. Kimi ANTONELLI1:29.473
- 3. Charles LECLERC1:29.859
Sprint Qualifying
- 1. Lewis HAMILTON1:28.376
- 2. Kimi ANTONELLI1:28.387
- 3. Max VERSTAPPEN1:28.697
Sprint
- 1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:31.607
- 2. Lewis HAMILTON1:31.908
- 3. George RUSSELL1:31.977
Race
- 1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:31.777
- 2. Max VERSTAPPEN1:32.101
- 3. Isack HADJAR1:32.268
Tyres in the race
- Compounds used
- Medium, Hard, Soft
- Longest stint
- 35 laps on medium by Kimi ANTONELLI
- Average stint
- 15.2 laps