2026 British GP: Sprint qualifying start time and where to watch
Silverstone’s high-speed challenge meets the 2026 power-unit trial as Colapinto and Pérez race through sprint qualifying.
Silverstone hosts the first on-track trial of the 2026 Formula 1 power units during the British Grand Prix weekend, with Friday’s sprint qualifying session serving as the early proving ground for Franco Colapinto and Sergio Pérez. The sprint qualifying session is scheduled for Friday at Silverstone Circuit, the high-speed temple of British motorsport. The session is the first chance for teams to gauge how the new power units handle the relentless demands of the Northamptonshire track, where average speeds exceed 200 km/h and peak loads hit Turn 9’s apex at over 5G.
