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. Standings leader Kimi Antonelli missed the points again with a damaged car.
Antonelli’s Race Falls Apart
Leclerc surged past Antonelli at the start, and the Italian was chasing Leclerc down in the final laps when he reported a steering problem. Leclerc took a landmark 250th victory for Ferrari under the safety car brought out by a spectacular spin into the gravel from third by Max Verstappen.
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 ended up finishing behind that safety car.
Russell had struggled for competitive pace all weekend but his second place revives his title chances. Antonelli’s lead shrinks from 43 points over Russell to 25, the value of a single race win.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
