Following the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, the stars of the F1 grid have to prepare for a quick turnaround as they head to Silverstone just days later for the British Grand Prix.

After winning the race in Spielberg, George Russell is now back in the title fight having usurped Lewis Hamilton from his second-place position in the drivers’ standings.

The British Mercedes star is now only 40 points behind his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with seven-time champion and Silverstone hero Hamilton six points behind his compatriot in third.

The ninth round of the 2026 season will see the drivers head to what will be a home race for many including Hamilton and Russell at the iconic Silverstone Circuit for the British GP.

And what’s even better news for British F1 fans is that there’s only a few days to go until we do it all again for the jam-packed race weekend on home turf.

After the Austrian GP, the 2026 campaign rolls straight into another race week, with the on-track action commencing at Silverstone on Friday, July 3 and running all the way through to Sunday, July 5.

Hamilton will be looking to regain P2 in the championship and close the gap to Antonelli in front of his adoring home crowd, but he’ll have to find some straight-line speed from somewhere at the wheel of his Ferrari to stand a decent chance of doing so.

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Is the British GP a sprint weekend?

Yes, the race weekend at Silverstone will move away from the traditional F1 race format and see the sprint schedule return to the Northamptonshire circuit for the first time since it hosted the inaugural event in 2021.

The single practice session of the weekend will take place on Friday, July 3, at 12:30 BST before the sprint qualifying takes place later that day at 4:30pm.

The morning of Saturday, July 4 will then host the Silverstone sprint before qualifying follows on Saturday afternoon.

The British Grand Prix will then take place on Sunday, July 5, with a lights out time of 3pm (BST).

You can see the full F1 weekend schedule below.

F1 2026 British Grand Prix schedule

These are the confirmed Formula 1 session times for the 2026 British Grand Prix:

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Qualifying for the eighth round of the F1 2026 championship takes place today, Saturday, June 27, but who will claim pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix?

The all-important qualifying will kick off on Saturday afternoon at 4pm local time (CEST) which is 3pm for those tuning in from the UK.

Lewis Hamilton returns to the Red Bull Ring with that illusive first win in red under his belt after crossing the line in Barcelona last time out nearly 20 seconds ahead of George Russell.

It was the Mercedes star who clinched pole position in Spain, not his 41-year-old former team-mate, but will Russell be able to come back fighting in Austria?

His team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli will also be hoping to take the fifth pole position of his career after a disappointing DNF in Catalonia, with Red Bull also hoping they have given Max Verstappen a car capable of fighting for the top spot on the grid at their home track.

Check back to this page for the full results below.

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F1 Results: Austrian Grand Prix 2026

The below results table will be completed after Saturday’s qualifying for the Austrian GP has taken place. Be sure to check back in on this page for the full times and qualifying order.

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Lando Norris is the reigning F1 champion, and won his first drivers’ championship last year.

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Max Verstappen made a splash when he made his F1 debut at just 17 years, five months and 13 days old, but could he really be thinking about leaving the sport for good at 28?

This is something Red Bull are now having to consider as they look at lining up the Dutchman’s successor, and one insider of the sport believes the answer to an eventual Verstappen exit comes from within their own talent pool.

The energy drink giants have somewhat exhausted their driver ranks over the past couple of years, with three drivers taking on the role of Verstappen’s team-mate since Sergio Perez was dropped from the position at the end of the 2024 campaign.

Liam Lawson was given just two race weekends before being demoted back down to Racing Bulls last year, and Yuki Tsunoda was left without a full-time seat altogether for 2026, instead staying within the Red Bull family as a test and reserve driver.

But as rumours swirl over a potential promotion up to F1 for Red Bull junior and F2 star Nikola Tsolov, ex-F1 engineer Gary Anderson believes Arvid Lindblad is the most promising talent Red Bull has to offer.

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Is Lindblad ready to replace Verstappen at Red Bull?

In an article for The Race, Anderson wrote: “Red Bull might just have found its next Max Verstappen. It’s very early in his Formula 1 career, but what I’ve seen from Arvid Lindblad in 2026 so far has been very impressive.”

The Racing Bulls star has rather flown under the radar in his rookie year in the pinnacle of motorsport, but as Anderson explained, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing: “What stands out is how he’s quietly gone about his job and has looked the part from the beginning, when he finished eighth on his F1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix,” he continued.

Pointing to what it was specifically about Lindblad’s approach that caught his eye, Anderson continued: “He has a take-no-prisoners approach, and that’s what has caught my attention.

The similarities to Verstappen are clear

“Yes, he’s fast, but that is the kind of mentality you need if you are to be more than just a decent driver in F1.

“There are some similarities with how Verstappen slotted in at Toro Rosso back in 2015, showing real ability right off the cuff.”

Make no mistake, Anderson is by no means saying Lindblad is ready to step into the Dutchman’s shoes should Verstappen choose to exit the team in the near future.

“Let’s be clear, he is a long way away from Verstappen’s level right now,” he added.

“It’s just seven races into his Formula 1 career, so he needs time to mature, but I would not be surprised to see him improve dramatically as the season goes on, particularly in terms of getting better and more consistent results.”

So where does this leave the British-Swedish driver?

Anderson had some parting advice for the 18-year-old that he believes has a bright future ahead of him: “The message to Lindblad should be simple: we don’t want you next year unless there’s a very unexpected vacancy, but the year after we probably will.

“So make sure you are in a position to raise your game whenever we need you. That is the sensible route, to let him mature at Racing Bulls, sharpen his racecraft, settle into the weekends, learn how to turn pace into results, and take the opportunities when they come.

“But if Verstappen does move on, Red Bull should not panic. Judging by what Lindblad has shown already, it just might have the answer to the problem of losing the four-time world champion within its own young driver system.”

Ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Lindblad is P13 in the drivers’ championship with 13 points to his name.

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