British Grand Prix 2026 Predictions: Red Bulls fancied as Hamilton returns home

After George Russell got back to winning ways in Austria, the F1 circus arrived at Silverstone with the title race up for grabs. 

Below you can find my British Grand Prix 2026 Predictions as we search for another winner. 

British Grand Prix Odds

Kimi Antonelli is the favourite to win here at 6/4, with Russell priced at 21/10. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are both 5/1 to take the chequered flag with Charles Leclerc out at 9/1. 

Lewis Hamilton top-three finish @ 4/6

Hamilton was disappointed with a fifth-place finish in Austria following his remarkable win in Barcelona as he was competitive early on before losing pace with the front-runners.

"I think it's more of a reality check," Hamilton said when asked if the performance was track specific. "We don't know why we were so competitive on Sunday in Barcelona. That's a very strong track for me, I chose a strategy that from experience I knew would work, with the deg that we had it was like 2021.

"But then today I think we were hit more with reality which is we do still have a good car but we are down compared to Mercedes just on pace, they just are quicker and we have to keep developing.”

However, I am going to back him to get back on the podium at the track he loves the most. Silverstone is his home. His record of nine race wins in front of his own fans is simply remarkable and even with Russell vying for race wins and Lando Norris the current world champion, Lewis remains the most popular driver for the British fans. 

Ferrari have been hit and miss so far, but I think these factors mean they should get back on to the podium, with Hamilton the most likely to secure a top-three finish.

F1 Odds

Red Bull - both drivers top-six finish @ 6/4

Great odds on offer here. Max Verstappen finished less than two seconds behind Russell at the Red Bull Ring, and has shown fantastic pace in recent weeks. He looks ready to battle it out for a race win, but the real improvement has come from teammate Isack Hadjar.

His last four finishes read fifth, fourth, sixth, sixth, and he is now certainly a level above the McLarens as we head into the summer. I think Hadjar’s consistency has been impressive and he deserves massive credit for that, while Verstappen should be a lock-in for a top-six finish himself, barring any mechanical faults. 

Like the look of this price at Silverstone.