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British Grand Prix results: Charles Leclerc wins under safety car after late Max Verstappen spin

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British Grand Prix results: Charles Leclerc wins under safety car after late Max Verstappen spin
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Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone after a late-race safety car triggered by a spin from Max Verstappen. George Russell finished second, while Lewis Hamilton secured third place despite an early penalty.

Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix under safety car conditions on Sunday. It is his first win since the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in October 2024. Max Verstappen, who was running third at the time, spun out on the 48th of 52 laps at Silverstone and could not escape the gravel, bringing out the yellow flag and safety car. George Russell recovered from a pit stop on lap 35 due to a slow tire puncture to finish second, gaining 18 points on his Mercedes teammate and drivers championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli suffered front wing damage late in the race and faded out of the points positions. Leclerc's Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton finished third despite a five-second penalty for jumping the start. He was under investigation for yellow-flag misconduct during the final safety car after the race, but was ruled not to have infringed the rules. British Grand Prix results Charles Leclerc, Ferrari George Russell, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari Lando Norris, McLaren-Mercedes Isack Hadjar, Red Bull-Ford Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls-Ford Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls-Ford Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi Franco Colapinto, Alpine-Mercedes Pierre Gasly, Alpine-Mercedes Oscar Piastri, McLaren-Mercedes Carlos Sainz, Williams-Mercedes Ollie Bearman, Haas-Ferrari Esteban Ocon, Haas-Ferrari Sergio Perez, Cadillac-Ferrari Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac-Ferrari Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin-Honda Lance Stroll, Aston Martin-Honda Not classified:Max Verstappen, Red Bull-FordAlex Albon, Williams-MercedesNico Hulkenberg, Audi See how it all unfolded:

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