2 hours ago Charles Leclerc took Ferrari's 2nd triumph successful 3 races successful a melodramatic British Grand Prix arsenic chaos broke retired successful the closing stages.
Leclerc, claiming his archetypal triumph for astir 2 years, led location Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton arsenic the contention finished confusingly nether a information car, pursuing a precocious alteration of caput by contention control.
Silverstone has seen galore singular races successful its agelong past but this was 1 of the astir extraordinary.
First, title person Kimi Antonelli suffered immoderate benignant of suspension nonaccomplishment erstwhile helium was closing successful connected the Ferrari for the lead, and seeming acceptable for different win.
As Antonelli dropped down the field, amid a bid of progressively hopeless vigor messages, Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed astatine Stowe portion chasing Hamilton for 2nd place.
The information car for that incidental promoted Russell to 2nd spot arsenic Mercedes decided not to pit the Briton portion everyone other took caller tyres.
Antonelli crossed the enactment ninth but was demoted to 16th by a five-second punishment for exceeding way limits - incurred portion helium was battling with the problems with his car.
Adding to the drama, Hamilton is to beryllium investigated aft the contention for a yellow-flag infringement.
The effect has a large interaction connected the championship, narrowing Antonelli's pb implicit Russell to 25 points. Hamilton is 7 points further adrift, pending that investigation.
The cardinal stories of an incident-packed contention were:
A superb thrust from Leclerc, deserving of ending a agelong triumph drought for the Monegasque
Contrasting fortunes astatine Mercedes changing the look of the rubric battle
A uncommon mistake from Verstappen arsenic helium sought an improbable 2nd spot for Red Bull
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