Key events
The remaining starting grid positions:
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11. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
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12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
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13. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
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14. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
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15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
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16. Alex Albon (Williams)
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17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
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18. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
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19. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
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20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
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21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
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22. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
Here’s the drivers’ standings after that sprint race.
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1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 179 points
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2. George Russell (Mercedes) – 136 points
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3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 132 points
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4. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 85 points
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5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 83 points
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6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 82 points
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7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 76 points
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8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 42 points
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9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 41 points
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10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 31 points
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11. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 18 points
Preamble
It’s the biggest weekend in British motorsport, and this year the car park will not be flooded. Instead, in warm conditions, the drivers’ championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, starts on pole, with two Ferraris behind him, the Mercedes driver having already claimed the sprint race. British hopes lie in Lewis Hamilton, and perhaps George Russell in fourth.
Here’s the qualifying times from Saturday for the top ten.
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:28.111
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.175
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.347
4 George Russell Mercedes +0.635
5 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +0.635
6 Lando Norris McLaren +0.766
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.872
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.921
9 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +1.194
10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +1.605
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