Charles Leclerc took his first Silverstone victory in July 2026, ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, in a race that ended under the Safety Car.
Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire on Sunday 5 July 2026, his first victory at the circuit.
Formula One’s world championship began at Silverstone in 1950, when the circuit staged the opening round of the first season. The British and Italian Grands Prix are the only two held in every season since. Motorsport UK organises the race today.
Kimi Antonelli won his first Sprint on Saturday and took pole position for Mercedes, with Leclerc beside him on the front row. On Sunday Leclerc made a flying start, and his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton followed him past Antonelli into second.
Antonelli led after Leclerc’s pit stop until an issue on lap 41, which his team thought was a left front wheel shield failure. He was classified 16th after a five-second penalty. Max Verstappen spun into the gravel on lap 48, and the race finished behind the Safety Car.
Leclerc took the ninth win of his career. George Russell stayed out under the Safety Car and finished second, 0.427 seconds behind, with Hamilton third and Lando Norris fourth. Hamilton kept the podium place after a stewards’ reprimand for a yellow flag infringement.