SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM – Ferrari celebrated a landmark 250th Formula One victory at Silverstone on Sunday 5 July, as Charles Leclerc held on to win a dramatic British Grand Prix that concluded behind a safety car, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli endured a race to forget.

George Russell, Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate and closest rival in the title fight, salvaged second place, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium in the other Ferrari.

The win, however, came with a cloud hanging over it – Leclerc had already served a five-second penalty for a false start and faced a further investigation for an alleged yellow flag infringement.

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Antonelli had swept to pole position and taken victory in Saturday’s (4 July) sprint, but his Sunday unravelled dramatically. He was passed by both Ferraris off the line and, despite fighting back fiercely to put Leclerc under pressure, reported a mechanical issue on lap 42 of 52.

Two pit stops and a five-second penalty left the 19-year-old Italian classified 16th, though he retains the championship lead with 179 points – 25 clear of Russell, with Hamilton a further seven back in third.

For Leclerc, it was a ninth career win and his first since Austin in October 2024, lifting him to fourth in the standings on 108 points. “Finally, this one feels particularly good,” he said over the radio. “I wish for a bit more normal ending. Hard work paid off – hard times never last, only tough people last.”

Max Verstappen had appeared destined for a podium finish before his Red Bull speared into the gravel on lap 48, ending any hopes of a trophy for the Dutchman.

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