Charles Leclerc won the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday with a finishing time of 1:27:11.335. He crossed the line just 0.427 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell to secure 25 championship points.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli started from pole position and led the driver’s championship heading into the weekend. A late mechanical failure dropped him to a 16th-place finish. He crossed the line 8.005 seconds behind Leclerc. Antonelli failed to score any points on Sunday. He still holds the overall championship lead with 179 points.
Russell took second place and 18 points. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished third. He completed the race 0.772 seconds off the lead to take 15 points. Both Russell and Hamilton used the race to close the championship gap. Russell sits at 136 points. Hamilton trails closely with 132 points.
McLaren’s Lando Norris finished fourth. Defending world champion Max Verstappen recorded a Did Not Finish. The Red Bull driver retired from the race on lap 6.