Charles Leclerc headed George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to win the British Grand Prix as System 1 championship chief Kimi Antonelli misplaced second place with late reliability troubles.
Leclerc had snatched the lead away from polesitter Kimi Antonelli at the beginning, with third-placed starter Hamilton additionally following his Ferrari team-mate by.
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Whereas Leclerc made his solely pitstop, Antonelli stayed out to eke out a useful tyre-life benefit on the Ferrari man, solely pitting on lap 35 of 52. However on lap 41 Antonelli reported “one thing is damaged” on his Mercedes. It emerged Antonelli’s left wheel defend failed, inflicting crippling dealing with points that made the Italian pit twice to rectify the problem however noticed him drop exterior the highest 10, dropping 18 essential factors within the drivers’ standings.
Antonelli’s misfortunate sealed the primary win of 2026 for Leclerc, as he nursed a snug 20-second lead on team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
From third on the grid, Hamilton took a five-second time penalty for a false begin, however after sitting out his punishment throughout his pitstop the seven-time world champion simply got here out on high of a three-way combat with Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen and the second Mercedes of George Russell.
Verstappen regarded set to say an unlikely podium after struggling together with his Purple Bull’s dealing with, gearbox and energy unit deployment, however the Dutchman dramatically spun off the highway at Stowe with six laps to go, beaching himself within the gravel mattress.
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Verstappen’s off introduced out the protection automotive, which regarded prefer it was going to arrange a manic one-lap shoot-out as the vast majority of the sector pitted for comfortable tyres. Russell stayed out on mediums, nonetheless, giving his monitor place on previous mediums in second, forward of Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
However whereas race management reported the protection automotive would are available on the finish of the penultimate lap, the automobile continued on, with Leclerc heading Russell and Hamilton locked into the rostrum positions.
Hamilton remains to be to face the FIA race stewards for a yellow-flag infringement.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
In the meantime, the end was a fortunate break for Russell, who had suffered extra misfortune by having to make an extra pitstop for a sluggish puncture.
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Norris ended up in fourth, benefitting from Verstappen’s and Antonelli’s misfortune after the reigning world champion had been all at sea together with his McLaren, which was unable to maintain up with the competitors on Silverstone’s demanding structure.
Isack Hadjar was fifth for Purple Bull, forward of midfield leaders Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad for the spectacular Racing Bulls squad.
Gabriel Bortoleto lastly scored extra hard-earned factors for Audi with eighth, the primary factors end for the group for the reason that Melbourne season opener, with Alpine duo Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly rounding out the highest 10.
Luckless Antonelli crossed the end line in sixteenth, seeing his championship lead on team-mate Russell dwindle to 25 factors.
Pictures from British GP – SundayCharles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
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Christian Horner, Purple Bull Racing
Christian Horner, Purple Bull Racing
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Goldie
Goldie
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Jeremy Clarkson enters the paddock.
Jeremy Clarkson enters the paddock.
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Moses
Moses
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Sir Brian Could
Sir Brian Could
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Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports and Cassidy Towriss
Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports and Cassidy Towriss
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Flavio Briatore, Alpine
Flavio Briatore, Alpine
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Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Ben Whittaker
Ben Whittaker
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Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce
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Sir Brian Could, Ferrari storage
Sir Brian Could, Ferrari storage
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Alex Greenwood, Audi F1 Workforce storage
Alex Greenwood, Audi F1 Workforce storage
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Ben Whittaker, Aston Martin F1 Workforce storage
Ben Whittaker, Aston Martin F1 Workforce storage
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Sam Claflin
Sam Claflin
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
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Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce
Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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George Russell, Mercedes; Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
George Russell, Mercedes; Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Jeremy Clarkson, Alpine F1 Workforce
Jeremy Clarkson, Alpine F1 Workforce
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Manuel Eletto
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Carlos Sainz, Williams
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
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Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Sir Jackie Stewart
Sir Jackie Stewart
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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