Lewis Hamilton led the opening practice session at Silverstone for Ferrari as he did in 2025 ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and their team mates.

Hamilton leads Antonelli in sole practice session at Silverstone | Formula 1

Hamilton set a 1m29.260s late in the session to move clear of Antonelli by 0.213s, denying the championship leader top

Hamilton holds off Antonelli in tight British GP practice

The seven-time world champion went fastest late on at Silverstone, beating the championship leader by two tenths ahead of sprint qualifying

F1 British GP: Lewis Hamilton leads Kimi Antonelli in sole Silverstone practice

F1 British GP: Hamilton beats Antonelli to top Silverstone practice

Lewis Hamilton topped the practice session at Silverstone with a time of 1m29.260s, finishing 0.213s ahead of championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

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