Bittersweet victory for Leclerc
Charles Leclerc achieved his first victory in Formula 1 in almost two years. It happened this Sunday at the British Grand Prix, a race full of incidents that ended behind the safety car.
The Ferrari driver overtook Kimi Antonelli at the start and remained in front. However, in the final laps he reported steering problems. Even so, he crossed the finish line first after the spin of Max Verstappen, who was third and fell to the gravel.
“Finally! This one felt particularly good, although I would have liked it to be a more normal ending,” Leclerc said over the radio.
The Monegasque jumped out of his car and ran towards the Ferrari staff. The excitement was such that they knocked down a barrier over their pilot. His last victory was in October 2024 in the United States.
Antonelli, no points again
The championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, had a weekend to forget. A bad pit stop relegated him, and then a Verstappen spin shook up the race. The Italian ignored his team’s pleas to retire the car and fought for the last few points, but received a time penalty for going off track with a damaged car. He finished 16th.
George Russell, Antonelli’s teammate at Mercedes, finished second, avoiding Ferrari’s 1-2. Lewis Hamilton, with fresh tires, was unable to take advantage of the final yellow flag and was third. The Briton faces an investigation for possible infringement under these conditions.
The race made it clear that the season is still open, with Leclerc recovering his winning ways and Antonelli seeing valuable points slip away.
