Following a dramatic British Grand Prix, former Method 1 driver and Sky Sports activities Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher has declared Ferrari a real championship contender.
The Maranello outfit celebrated a historic milestone at Silverstone, with Charles Leclerc securing the group’s 250th grand prix victory.
The grand prix concluded beneath security automobile situations following Max Verstappen turning into beached within the gravel late within the race. Whereas the security automobile remained on monitor till the chequered flag, Leclerc had proven he had the tempo for at the very least a podium end.
His Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton misplaced second place to Mercedes’ George Russell after pitting beneath the security automobile, so completed the race in third.
Whereas reflecting on the Fred Vasseur-led group’s profitable haul of factors and 250th win after the race, Schumacher defined on Sky Sports activities Germany: “We missed out on congratulating [Lewis], because it appeared very totally different final yr. There was a lot of strain on all the things, and all of the issues he is achieved appear to have helped him.
“Lewis Hamilton is functioning inside the group, so all the things is headed in the precise path, and Ferrari can battle for a world championship once more! That is been some time.”
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Photograph by: Alastair Staley / LAT Pictures by way of Getty Pictures
The British Grand Prix was Leclerc’s first win of the 2026 season. “It feels unimaginable. Sadly, the tip was perhaps not the one I might have dreamt of,” the Monegasque driver defined after the race.
“To win after the previous couple of weekends which have been significantly tough. All of the work we put into making an attempt to get the sensation again within the automobile, felt like I discovered one thing yesterday after the dash. However I needed to affirm it at this time.
“Right now the sensation was again the place it must be. I am so extremely completely satisfied.”
He added: “After Monaco, the sensation wasn’t there. I crashed in Q3, then within the race we had a difficulty and that ended our race. In Barcelona, I felt good however crashed once more on Saturday. Then on the Sunday we had a difficulty with the automobile.
“Austria wasn’t so nice, however right here we managed to place all the things collectively and I hope I can hold that momentum going ahead.”
Images from British GP – Sunday
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