Five drivers on the Formula 1 grid will take part in their home race today as the British Grand Prix weekend comes to a close.
Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Lando Norris and Ollie Bearman will all get another opportunity to race in front of a home crowd at Silverstone Circuit. Arvid Lindblad, the fifth British driver on the grid, will take part in his first ever British Grand Prix as a rookie this season. Additionally, Williams’ Alex Albon races under the Thai flag, but he is half British and was raised in the United Kingdom.
Two of those British drivers — Hamilton and Norris — already stood on the Silverstone podium once this weekend as they took P2 and P3 in the sprint race yesterday.
British grand prix: what to know
- When: July 5, 10 a.m. ET
- Where: Silverstone Circuit (Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom)
- Channel: Streaming exclusive
- Streaming: Apple TV
As for the main race, Hamilton holds the record for most wins at the British Grand Prix with nine, and will start P3 today behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in P1 and Hamilton’s Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in P2.
The British Grand Prix is a 52 lap, 190.263 mile race on a course that is 3.66 miles long with 18 corners.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to today’s Formula 1 race.
British Grand Prix 2026 start time:
The 2026 British Grand Prix is scheduled to begin today, July 5, at 10 a.m. ET.
How to watch the British Grand Prix for free:
All things F1, including today’s British GP, stream exclusively on Apple TV in the United States. Apple TV subscribers will get access to the entire Formula 1 season at no additional cost.
Apple TV comes with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers and has just one ad-free streaming plan available for $12.99/month.
You can also subscribe to Apple TV via Prime Video for the same $12.99/month price and stream all of its Formula 1 coverage.
2026 British Grand Prix starting grid
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
- Alexander Albon (Williams)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
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