2026 British GP Sprint Qualifying Review
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Lewis Hamilton dominates the British Grand Prix sprint qualifying at Silverstone, securing the top spot for Ferrari just ahead of Mercedes' rising star Kimi Antonelli. The hosts break down how Hamilton’s masterful battery and tire management in the final sector gave him the edge over his younger rival. They also dive into George Russell's struggles, Charles Leclerc's ongoing difficulties adapting to the current car era, and what Ferrari's straight-line speed advantage means for the upcoming sprint race.
The British GP weekend is well underway, with the home crowd given reason to smile. Ben and Sam run through the day's action at Silverstone, where a tight top three leaves it all to play for tomorrow...
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British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Review
"a sprint qualifying review for you today. British Grand Prix, of course, this weekend."
A breakdown of the short, fast qualifying session that decides where drivers start in the mini-race (Sprint) at the British Grand Prix.
A review of the Formula 1 Sprint Qualifying session at the British Grand Prix, where drivers compete in a shortened, three-stage shootout to determine the starting grid for the Sprint race.
Silverstone
"Lewis Hamilton has nine wins here. He tends to go quite well at Silverstone."
A famous, very fast race track in England that hosts the British Grand Prix and is considered one of the historic homes of motorsport.
A historic 5.891 km racing circuit in Northamptonshire, England, known for its high-speed corners like Copse, Maggots, and Becketts, and as the home of the British Grand Prix.
track evolution
"This was one of those where we saw a lot of track evolution. It was almost a thinking driver's lap."
How a race track gets faster and grippier as more cars drive on it and leave sticky tire rubber on the surface.
The phenomenon where a racing surface becomes progressively faster over a weekend as cars lay down rubber on the asphalt and clear away dust, increasing overall grip.
McLaren W1
"McLaren have just released the W1, which is the successor of the McLaren F1 and the McLaren P1. It's a road car, of course, a supercar."
An incredibly fast, high-tech hybrid supercar built by McLaren as the modern successor to their famous F1 and P1 hypercars.
The McLaren W1 is a hybrid hypercar serving as the direct successor to the legendary F1 and P1. It features a bespoke 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 paired with an electric motor to produce a combined 1,258 horsepower.
Mclaren F1
"McLaren have just released the W1, which is the successor of the McLaren F1 and the McLaren P1."
A legendary 1990s supercar with a central driving seat and a gold-lined engine bay, widely considered one of the greatest performance cars ever made.
The McLaren F1 is a legendary three-seat supercar powered by a naturally aspirated BMW V12 engine. It held the record for the world's fastest production car for over a decade with a top speed of 240.1 mph.
Mclaren P1
"McLaren have just released the W1, which is the successor of the McLaren F1 and the McLaren P1."
A highly exclusive hybrid hypercar from the 2010s that combined a twin-turbo V8 engine with electric power to achieve mind-boggling speeds.
The McLaren P1 is a limited-production plug-in hybrid hypercar featuring a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 and an electric motor producing 903 horsepower. It was part of the 'Holy Trinity' of hybrid hypercars alongside the Porsche 918 and LaFerrari.
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