Charles Leclerc took his first Formula 1 win in nearly two years as a chaotic British Grand Prix ended behind the safety car on Sunday and standings leader Kimi Antonelli missed the points again with a damaged car.
Leclerc surged past Antonelli at the start as the Mercedes driver dropped to third but the Italian was chasing Leclerc down in the final laps when he reported a steering problem. Leclerc took the win under the safety car after a spectacular spin into the gravel from third by Max Verstappen.
“Finally!” Leclerc said over the radio after taking the win. “This one felt particularly good, even if I wished it was a more normal ending.”
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Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell went on to second to deny Ferrari a one-two finish, staying out on old tires when Lewis Hamilton came into the pits under the safety car.
Hamilton had fresh tires but couldn’t use them because the race finished behind the safety car. He crossed the line third.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
