British GP 2026 hub: Leclerc’s Silverstone surge shakes up Measure’s rankings

Round 9 of the 2026 season at Silverstone delivered a major points swing inside the top five, with Charles Leclerc jumping back up the standings. Across Measure’s ranking pages, the biggest story was how sharply the momentum picture moved—especially for Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly.

By Diego Torres

What happened at the British Grand Prix?

The 2026 British Grand Prix (Round 9) at Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK (2026-07-05) became a weekend where the rankings told the story: Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari haul of 25 points (P1) was the standout championship mover, while several Measure leaderboards were reshuffled by big swings in form.

At the other end of the spectrum, Andrea Kimi Antonelli left Silverstone with 0 points (P15). That single result mattered beyond the championship table: the satellite ranking headlines point to major knock-on effects in categories like “Most positions lost,” “Best average positions gained,” “Biggest improvement vs qualifying,” and the overall “Power ranking.”

If you’re following the weekend through Measure’s lenses, the key thread is volatility: big upward momentum for some, steep drops for others, and a championship lead that held despite a point-less round.

Who leads the F1 2026 championship after the British Grand Prix?

After Silverstone, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) remains P1 in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship on 179 points.

George Russell (Mercedes) is P2 on 154, and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) is P3 on 147—keeping the top three unchanged after Round 9, even as the gaps continue to tighten behind the leader.

Who were the biggest movers?

The largest shifts in Measure’s “Momentum ranking” came at both extremes. Lando Norris (McLaren) jumped 15 places to P2 (+4.67), while Pierre Gasly (Alpine F1 Team) dropped 17 places to P21 (−3.33). Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) also rose sharply in momentum, up 11 places to P10 (0.00), and Alexander Albon (Williams) fell 9 places to P17 (−0.83).

Silverstone also produced a rare split signal for Franco Colapinto (Alpine F1 Team) across the positions metrics: he climbed 11 places to P7 in “Most positions gained” (+10), while simultaneously dropping 11 places to P15 in “Most positions lost” (+10).

Before & after positions

In this article

• Championship ranking
• F1 drivers
• Best average positions gained
• Best qualifying average
• Best average race finish
• Biggest improvement vs qualifying

Every ranking from this round

• Lawson still leads ‘positions gained’ as Antonelli’s Silverstone slide blows up the top 10
• Antonelli’s 1.78 qualifying average stays the benchmark as Lawson edges ahead of Gasly after Silverstone
• Hamilton takes over best average finish lead after Silverstone as Verstappen’s DNF bites
• Lawson holds P1 on biggest qualifying-to-race improvement as Antonelli’s Silverstone swing reshuffles the top 10
• Antonelli stays P1 on 179 despite a point-less Silverstone, as Leclerc jumps back to fourth
• Russell takes over the Momentum ranking after Silverstone as Norris rockets from 17th to 2nd
• Antonelli keeps ‘Most consistent’ lead despite P15 at Silverstone as Piastri slides and Leclerc climbs
• Most overtakes: Verstappen still leads on 51 as Piastri surges to P2 after Silverstone
• Verstappen still leads ‘Most positions gained’ despite Silverstone retirement as Colapinto surges into the top 10
• Sainz takes over lap-one gains lead at Silverstone as Albon’s drop opens the top 10
• Antonelli becomes 2026’s biggest ground-loser after Silverstone pole-to-15th swing
• Hamilton’s 9-from-9 top-10 run holds firm as Lindblad’s Silverstone P7 sparks a big jump
• Bortoleto turns P11 into P8 to jump into the top 10 as Lawson keeps the lead
• Lawson takes the Power ranking lead at Silverstone as Antonelli’s pole-to-15th swing triggers the biggest drop
• Lawson wrests head-to-head lead after Silverstone as Hamilton tumbles from P1
• Sainz takes the qualifying head-to-head lead as Verstappen drops to third after Silverstone

The bottom line

Silverstone reinforces two parallel realities: the championship can remain stable at the very top while the underlying form guides (momentum, power, and position-change metrics) swing dramatically from one round to the next. With Antonelli still leading on 179 despite scoring no points at Silverstone, the focus shifts to whether Russell and Hamilton can convert their proximity into sustained pressure, and whether Leclerc’s jump back to fourth signals a broader Ferrari upswing across upcoming ranking updates.