Practice 1 · British Grand Prix

Hamilton fastest in Practice 1 at the British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton topped Practice 1 with a 1:29.260, 0.213s clear of Antonelli.

F1 Pit Wall · 3 July 2026

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) set the pace in Practice 1 at the British Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:29.260, 0.213s quicker than Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Charles Leclerc was third, 0.599s off the top.

Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.590s and six drivers within a second of the fastest time.

Eight of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Carlos Sainz completed the most laps, 33.

Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:29.260
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:29.473+0.213s
3Charles LeclercFerrari1:29.859+0.599s
4George RussellMercedes1:29.938+0.678s
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:30.147+0.887s
6Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:30.240+0.980s
7Lando NorrisMcLaren1:30.288+1.028s
8Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1:30.338+1.078s
9Nico HülkenbergAudi1:30.743+1.483s
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:30.850+1.590s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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