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Leclerc survives Silverstone chaos to win British GP

05 July 2026 21:46 (UTC +04:00)

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix on Sunday after a chaotic race at Silverstone ended under the safety car. Leclerc crossed the line with a time of 1:26:43.811. "Let's go, finally," said Leclerc. "This one feels especially good", APA reports.

Mercedes driver George Russell finished second, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton completed the podium in third place after recovering from an earlier five-second penalty.

The race changed dramatically in the closing stages after Max Verstappen went off track, triggering the safety car. Leclerc and Hamilton both pitted for soft tires, while Russell stayed out and moved into second.