Leclerc Wins the 2026 British Grand Prix

Leclerc Takes Victory in United Kingdom

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) won the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. George Russell (Mercedes) finished second, with Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) completing the podium.

Into the Points

Completing the points-paying positions: P4 Lando Norris (McLaren), P5 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing), P6 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), P7 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls), P8 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), P9 Franco Colapinto (Alpine), P10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine). All ten scored championship points.

Tyre Strategy

The field used the Medium, Hard and Soft compounds across the race. Alexander Albon ran Medium (1) → Hard (13) → Medium (9) → Soft (12) → Soft (5) → Soft (3); Fernando Alonso ran Medium (20) → Hard (26) → Soft (5); Kimi Antonelli ran Medium (35) → Hard (6) → Medium (2) → Medium (9) (stint lengths in laps where available).

Conditions

Recorded conditions: air 24.8°C, track 40°C, 50% humidity.

Outside the Points

P11 Oscar Piastri (McLaren), P12 Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team), P13 Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team), P14 Sergio Perez (Cadillac), P15 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), P16 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), P17 Carlos Sainz (Williams), P18 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), P19 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), P20 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), P21 Alexander Albon (Williams), P22 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi).

Weekend So Far

Qualifying: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 Charles Leclerc, P3 Lewis Hamilton
Sprint: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 Lewis Hamilton, P3 Lando Norris
Sprint Qualifying: P1 Lewis Hamilton, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 Max Verstappen
Practice 1: P1 Lewis Hamilton, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 Charles Leclerc