WEEKEND BRIEF · ROUND 9

British Grand Prix

2026-07-05 · Silverstone Circuit · Data through round 8

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Circuit note

The track profile and previous results at this venue.

Silverstone Circuit · mixed

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

58.33 F1-reported overtakes per Grand Prix

175 reported overtakes across 3 sourced races (2022, 2023, 2024). Coverage: 3 of 50 completed Grands Prix — not a full-history average.

HardUnder 30 / race
Medium ✓30 to under 60 / race
Easy60+ / race

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

Sourced Grand Prix totals — newest first
Race	Reported overtakes	Source
2024 · British Grand Prix	55	F1 race preview ↗
2023 · British Grand Prix	50	F1 race preview ↗
2022 · British Grand Prix	70	F1 race preview ↗

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Circuit history and previous experience

Circuit history

Results from earlier Grands Prix at this venue.

Earlier Grands Prix50

Wins from pole / known grids16 / 50

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 2.70 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 761 classified driver results in 50 Grands Prix (1967–2025).

Finished ahead of grid67% (508/761)
Kept starting position11% (86/761)
Finished behind grid22% (167/761)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

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Circuit overperformers

Drivers with stronger results here than across the season.

Driver	Circuit avg.	Season avg.	Difference
Valtteri Bottas12 circuit finishes	7.08	16.5	9.42
Fernando Alonso20 circuit finishes	7.2	15.25	8.05
Lance Stroll10 circuit finishes	10.3	16.33	6.03
Alexander Albon6 circuit finishes	8.33	14.17	5.83
Sergio Pérez12 circuit finishes	10.83	15.5	4.67
Carlos Sainz9 circuit finishes	8.22	12.14	3.92
Nico Hülkenberg13 circuit finishes	8.08	11.8	3.72
Esteban Ocon7 circuit finishes	9.57	12.5	2.93
Oscar Piastri3 circuit finishes	3.33	4.83	1.5
Max Verstappen9 circuit finishes	3.22	4.67	1.44
Lewis Hamilton20 circuit finishes	3	3.63	0.63
Charles Leclerc8 circuit finishes	6.63	6.43	-0.2
Oliver Bearman1 circuit finishes	11	10.67	-0.33
Lando Norris8 circuit finishes	5.13	4.4	-0.72
Pierre Gasly7 circuit finishes	10	8.29	-1.71
George Russell6 circuit finishes	11.83	3.71	-8.12

How this is calculated

Positive difference means better historical official finishes here than the season average through R8. Small samples and changing cars limit comparisons.

Since last year at this circuit

Last visit results alongside this season’s average finish.

Last visit versus this season

Alexander Albon finished P8 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P14.2.

Fernando Alonso finished P9 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P15.3.

Oliver Bearman finished P11 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P10.7.

Pierre Gasly finished P6 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P8.3.

Lewis Hamilton finished P4 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P3.6.

Nico Hülkenberg finished P3 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P11.8.

Charles Leclerc finished P14 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P6.4.

Max Verstappen finished P5 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P4.7.

Lando Norris finished P1 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P4.4.

Esteban Ocon finished P13 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P12.5.

Oscar Piastri finished P2 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P4.8.

George Russell finished P10 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P3.7.

Carlos Sainz finished P12 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P12.1.

Lance Stroll finished P7 here last year; their 2026 classified-finish average is P16.3.

How this is calculated

Latest 2025 race at this circuit, compared with classified finishes through round 8. Race results are the source.

How this is calculated

Silverstone Circuit is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Sourced weekend updates

Confirmed updates with links to their original sources.

No sourced updates published for this round yet.

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Sessions

Results from completed sessions this weekend.

FP1

FP1 · Session classification
Pos	Driver	Lap time	Gap
1	Lewis HAMILTON	1:29.260	—
2	Kimi ANTONELLI	1:29.473	+0.213
3	Charles LECLERC	1:29.859	+0.599
4	George RUSSELL	1:29.938	+0.678
5	Oscar PIASTRI	1:30.147	+0.887
6	Max VERSTAPPEN	1:30.240	+0.980
7	Lando NORRIS	1:30.288	+1.028
8	Isack HADJAR	1:30.338	+1.078
9	Nico HULKENBERG	1:30.743	+1.483
10	Liam LAWSON	1:30.850	+1.590
11	Franco COLAPINTO	1:30.966	+1.706
12	Gabriel BORTOLETO	1:31.035	+1.775
13	Arvid LINDBLAD	1:31.339	+2.079
14	Oliver BEARMAN	1:31.373	+2.113
15	Carlos SAINZ	1:31.684	+2.424
16	Esteban OCON	1:31.684	+2.424
17	Alexander ALBON	1:31.697	+2.437
18	Valtteri BOTTAS	1:32.150	+2.890
19	Sergio PEREZ	1:32.241	+2.981
20	Fernando ALONSO	1:32.957	+3.697
21	Pierre GASLY	1:33.019	+3.759
22	Lance STROLL	1:33.130	+3.870

SQ · Session classification
Pos	Driver	Lap time	Gap
1	Lewis HAMILTON	1:28.376SQ3	—
2	Kimi ANTONELLI	1:28.387SQ3	+0.011
3	Max VERSTAPPEN	1:28.697SQ3	+0.321
4	Charles LECLERC	1:28.703SQ3	+0.327
5	George RUSSELL	1:28.733SQ3	+0.357
6	Lando NORRIS	1:28.740SQ3	+0.364
7	Oscar PIASTRI	1:28.772SQ3	+0.396
8	Isack HADJAR	1:28.835SQ3	+0.459
9	Liam LAWSON	1:28.927SQ3	+0.551
10	Arvid LINDBLAD	1:29.367SQ3	+0.991
11	Pierre GASLY	1:29.482SQ2	+0.735
12	Gabriel BORTOLETO	1:29.679SQ2	+0.932
13	Nico HULKENBERG	1:29.707SQ2	+0.960
14	Franco COLAPINTO	1:29.983SQ2	+1.236
15	Carlos SAINZ	1:30.197SQ2	+1.450
16	Alexander ALBON	1:30.650SQ2	+1.903
17	Oliver BEARMAN	1:31.083SQ1	+1.810
18	Esteban OCON	1:31.714SQ1	+2.441
19	Sergio PEREZ	1:31.776SQ1	+2.503
20	Valtteri BOTTAS	1:32.020SQ1	+2.747
21	Fernando ALONSO	1:32.910SQ1	+3.637
22	Lance STROLL	1:32.988SQ1	+3.715

Sprint

Sprint · Finishing order
Pos	Driver	Fastest lap	Gap
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	1:31.607	—
2	Lewis HAMILTON	1:31.908	+2.745
3	Lando NORRIS	1:32.190	+9.783
4	George RUSSELL	1:32.149	+10.639
5	Charles LECLERC	1:32.158	+12.620
6	Max VERSTAPPEN	1:32.393	+16.550
7	Oscar PIASTRI	1:32.223	+17.551
8	Liam LAWSON	1:33.051	+30.233
9	Isack HADJAR	1:33.000	+30.953
10	Arvid LINDBLAD	1:33.572	+35.110
11	Pierre GASLY	1:33.880	+40.273
12	Franco COLAPINTO	1:33.520	+41.026
13	Gabriel BORTOLETO	1:33.506	+42.499
14	Oliver BEARMAN	1:33.574	+45.784
15	Nico HULKENBERG	1:33.497	+46.680
16	Esteban OCON	1:34.399	+49.810
17	Carlos SAINZ	1:34.186	+50.379
18	Alexander ALBON	1:33.989	+50.757
19	Valtteri BOTTAS	1:35.371	+75.117
20	Fernando ALONSO	1:36.301	+91.872
21	Lance STROLL	1:35.028	+1 lap
22	Sergio PEREZ	1:34.528	+1 lap

Q · Session classification
Pos	Driver	Lap time	Gap
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	1:28.111Q3	—
2	Charles LECLERC	1:28.286Q3	+0.175
3	Lewis HAMILTON	1:28.458Q3	+0.347
4	George RUSSELL	1:28.481Q3	+0.370
5	Isack HADJAR	1:28.746Q3	+0.635
6	Lando NORRIS	1:28.877Q3	+0.766
7	Max VERSTAPPEN	1:28.893Q3	+0.782
8	Oscar PIASTRI	1:29.032Q3	+0.921
9	Arvid LINDBLAD	1:29.305Q3	+1.194
10	Liam LAWSON	1:29.716Q3	+1.605
11	Gabriel BORTOLETO	1:29.461Q2	+0.968
12	Pierre GASLY	1:30.063Q2	+1.570
13	Nico HULKENBERG	1:30.076Q2	+1.583
14	Oliver BEARMAN	1:30.501Q2	+2.008
15	Carlos SAINZ	1:30.623Q2	+2.130
16	Alexander ALBON	1:31.341Q2	+2.848
17	Esteban OCON	1:30.680Q1	+1.404
18	Valtteri BOTTAS	1:31.227Q1	+1.951
19	Franco COLAPINTO	1:31.321Q1	+2.045
20	Sergio PEREZ	1:31.451Q1	+2.175
21	Lance STROLL	1:32.863Q1	+3.587
22	Fernando ALONSO	1:33.025Q1	+3.749

Race

Race · Finishing order
Pos	Driver	Fastest lap	Gap
1	Charles LECLERC	1:32.871	—
2	George RUSSELL	1:32.489	+0.427
3	Lewis HAMILTON	1:32.309	+0.772
4	Lando NORRIS	1:32.625	+1.149
5	Isack HADJAR	1:32.268	+1.598
6	Liam LAWSON	1:33.648	+2.023
7	Arvid LINDBLAD	1:33.632	+2.214
8	Gabriel BORTOLETO	1:33.650	+2.413
9	Franco COLAPINTO	1:34.281	+3.229
10	Pierre GASLY	1:34.179	+3.445
11	Oscar PIASTRI	1:32.917	+4.014
12	Oliver BEARMAN	1:34.455	+5.245
13	Esteban OCON	1:34.792	+5.512
14	Sergio PEREZ	1:35.520	+7.403
15	Kimi ANTONELLI	1:31.777	+8.005
16	Valtteri BOTTAS	1:35.893	+8.162
17	Carlos SAINZ	1:32.734	+1 lap
18	Fernando ALONSO	1:35.827	+1 lap
19	Lance STROLL	1:37.272	+1 lap
20	Max VERSTAPPENDNF	1:32.101	—
NC	Alexander ALBONDNF	1:33.867	—
NC	Nico HULKENBERGDNF	1:33.433	—

How this is calculated

Positions follow the session classification. Practice times are each driver’s best lap. Qualifying shows the last timed segment reached; its gap is to that segment’s leader. Race and Sprint show each driver’s fastest valid lap, with the finishing gap to the winner in seconds or laps. Deleted and pit-out laps are excluded. Missing values remain blank. Results update after telemetry import and the next site release.

Numbers to know

The results and milestones that frame this weekend.

Historical finishing rates and qualifying vs finish

Compare the grid’s season results and recent finishing form.

Season

Circuit type

Window


Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes	8	62.5% (5/8)	87.5% (7/8)	87.5% (7/8)	87.5% (7/8)	12.5% (1/8)	-1.38	1.88	1.88	3.25	111DNF3
Lewis HamiltonFerrari	8	12.5% (1/8)	50.0% (4/8)	100.0% (8/8)	100.0% (8/8)	0.0% (0/8)	0.75	4.38	4.38	3.63	62215
George RussellMercedes	8	25.0% (2/8)	50.0% (4/8)	75.0% (6/8)	75.0% (6/8)	12.5% (1/8)	-1.14	2.38	2.38	3.71	4DNF1221
Oscar PiastriMcLaren	6	0.0% (0/6)	33.3% (2/6)	83.3% (5/6)	83.3% (5/6)	0.0% (0/6)	1.00	5.83	5.83	4.83	311454
Lando NorrisMcLaren	7	0.0% (0/7)	28.6% (2/7)	57.1% (4/7)	71.4% (5/7)	28.6% (2/7)	0.60	5.14	5.14	4.40	2DNFDNF37
Charles LeclercFerrari	8	0.0% (0/8)	25.0% (2/8)	50.0% (4/8)	75.0% (6/8)	25.0% (2/8)	-1.43	4.88	4.88	6.43	84DNFDNF8
Max VerstappenRed Bull	8	0.0% (0/8)	25.0% (2/8)	62.5% (5/8)	75.0% (6/8)	25.0% (2/8)	3.50	7.38	5.57	4.67	53DNF42
Isack HadjarRed Bull	8	0.0% (0/8)	12.5% (1/8)	50.0% (4/8)	62.5% (5/8)	25.0% (2/8)	0.50	8.50	8.50	6.67	DNF5366
Alexander AlbonWilliams	7	0.0% (0/7)	0.0% (0/7)	0.0% (0/7)	28.6% (2/7)	14.3% (1/7)	1.50	16.00	16.00	14.17	10DNF81817
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	8	0.0% (0/8)	0.0% (0/8)	0.0% (0/8)	12.5% (1/8)	50.0% (4/8)	4.75	19.50	19.63	15.25	15DNF10DNF18

How this is calculated

Historical finishing rates: counts / starts. Points rate means P1–P10 classified finishes. DNS excluded; DNF includes retirements and disqualifications. Circuit filtering happens before the last-5/10 window; fewer starts use the available sample. Averages exclude missing positions; average finish uses classified results. Last 5 reads the latest five recorded results for this circuit filter, oldest to latest, including DNS. Rate denominators remain starts only.

Teammate battles 2026

Current pairings, head to head through the latest completed round.

Team · current pairing	Qualifying	Race
Alpine F1 TeamFranco Colapinto — Pierre Gasly	3–5	1–6
Aston MartinFernando Alonso — Lance Stroll	6–1	1–0
AudiGabriel Bortoleto — Nico Hülkenberg	3–5	2–2
Cadillac F1 TeamValtteri Bottas — Sergio Pérez	2–6	1–2
FerrariLewis Hamilton — Charles Leclerc	4–4	5–2
Haas F1 TeamOliver Bearman — Esteban Ocon	6–2	5–1
McLarenLando Norris — Oscar Piastri	4–4	2–2
MercedesAndrea Kimi Antonelli — George Russell	4–4	4–3
RB F1 TeamArvid Lindblad — Liam Lawson	2–6	1–5
Red BullIsack Hadjar — Max Verstappen	1–6	0–4
WilliamsAlexander Albon — Carlos Sainz	1–6	2–3

How this is calculated

Left driver–right driver, shared team rounds through R8; race score requires both classified, qualifying requires both positions. A new pairing may have no shared sample.

Active scoring streaks

The longest current runs of points-scoring finishes.

Lewis Hamilton: 8 consecutive points-scoring finishes, the longest active streak this season.

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Driver	Consecutive points finishes
Lewis Hamilton	8
Isack Hadjar	4
Liam Lawson	4
Arvid Lindblad	3
Oscar Piastri	3
Max Verstappen	2
Lando Norris	2
George Russell	2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	1
Charles Leclerc	1
Alexander Albon	0
Fernando Alonso	0
Oliver Bearman	0
Gabriel Bortoleto	0
Valtteri Bottas	0
Franco Colapinto	0
Pierre Gasly	0
Nico Hülkenberg	0
Esteban Ocon	0
Sergio Pérez	0
Carlos Sainz	0
Lance Stroll	0

How this is calculated

Season-only P1–P10 classified finishes through round 8. Drivers missing that round are excluded from active streaks.

Recent form LAST 5 ROUNDS

Grand Prix points and wins across the recent rounds.

Driver	GP points	Wins
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	90	3
Lewis Hamilton	79	1
George Russell	55	1
Max Verstappen	55	0
Oscar Piastri	49	0
Isack Hadjar	41	0
Lando Norris	39	0
Liam Lawson	22	0
Charles Leclerc	20	0
Pierre Gasly	16	0

How this is calculated

Grand Prix points only, rounds 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Sprint points excluded.

Reliability watch

Drivers’ recorded non-finishes this season.

Driver	DNF / starts	Rate
Lance Stroll	5 / 8	62.5%
Fernando Alonso	4 / 8	50.0%
Valtteri Bottas	4 / 8	50.0%
Oliver Bearman	3 / 8	37.5%
Lando Norris	2 / 7	28.6%
Nico Hülkenberg	2 / 7	28.6%
Carlos Sainz	2 / 8	25.0%
Charles Leclerc	2 / 8	25.0%
Isack Hadjar	2 / 8	25.0%
Max Verstappen	2 / 8	25.0%

How this is calculated

All non-finishes, including accidents and exclusions; not exclusively mechanical failures.

Title race

Championship gaps and the latest available title scenarios.

Round-by-round gap in recorded points

The gap between the top two has grown in 4 of the last 7 round-to-round changes.

Round	Points leader	Gap
1	russell	7
2	russell	4
3	antonelli	9
4	antonelli	20
5	antonelli	43
6	antonelli	66
7	antonelli	41
8	antonelli	40

How this is calculated

Cumulative recorded Grand Prix and sprint points. This is a results-points trace; historical championship penalties, dropped scores and tie-break timing are not stored. Leaders can change between rounds.

The title race

Historical projections unavailable: official per-round standings and penalty timing are not stored. View the current verified title state ↗