Charles Leclerc took victory in the British Grand Prix, which finished under Safety Car conditions. Behind the Ferrari driver, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton came home in second and third respectively. For Leclerc, it marks his first win of the season, while for Scuderia Ferrari it is victory number 250.
The initial strategy planned by most teams was a one-stop, but two neutralisations in the closing stages forced all drivers to make at least two pit stops. The entire grid started on C2 before switching to the Hard compound.
Most of the front-runners opted to fit the Soft for the final stint. Russell, however, had already switched from Hard to Medium during his second stop and therefore chose to prioritise track position, bringing the race to a close on the yellow-marked tyre.
As the race ended behind the Safety Car, the drivers who had chosen the C3 were unable to fully exploit its performance potential.
Kimi Antonelli completed the highest number of laps on the Medium, covering 35 laps on the C2, while Oscar Piastri recorded the longest stint on the Hard with 34 laps. The greatest number of laps on the Soft, 12, was completed by Alexander Albon.
Despite finishing outside the points, Antonelli retains the lead in the Drivers’ Championship with 179 points. The Italian is ahead of his team-mate, now on 154, while Lewis Hamilton occupies third place with 147 points.
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