The 2021 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 18 July 2021 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England. It was the tenth round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship and also featured the first ever "sprint qualifying" event in F1 – a new format run on the Saturday of the race weekend over a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi). Three points were awarded to the winner of the Sprint, two to second place and one to third place. The results of the sprint qualifying decided the grid for the race on Sunday. Round 10 of 22 · 2021 Formula One World Championship July 18, 2021 at 14:00 UTC Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton · 2. Charles Leclerc · 3. Valtteri Bottas Pole position: Lewis Hamilton Wiki link