Leclerc arrived at Silverstone without a podium since Japan in March. Crashes in Monaco and Barcelona, and being outpaced by team mate Lewis Hamilton, had added to a difficult spell for the Ferrari driver.

Antonelli closed on Leclerc on tyres ten laps newer before a car problem dropped the Mercedes driver down the order. Leclerc said he had expected a difficult defence and was relieved that the race finished behind the Safety Car after his tyres cooled.

race result
# driver team time / gap
P1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:27:11.335
P2 George Russell Mercedes +0.427s
P3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.772s
P4 Lando Norris McLaren +1.149s
P5 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing +1.598s
P6 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +2.023s
P7 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +2.214s
P8 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +2.413s
P9 Franco Colapinto Alpine +3.229s
P10 Pierre Gasly Alpine +3.445s
P11 Oscar Piastri McLaren +4.014s
P12 Oliver Bearman Haas +5.245s
P13 Esteban Ocon Haas +5.512s
P14 Sergio Perez Cadillac +7.403s
P15 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +8.005s
P16 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac +8.162s
P17 Carlos Sainz Williams +1 lap
P18 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1 lap
P19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1 lap
P20 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing DNF
NC Alexander Albon Williams DNF
NC Nico Hulkenberg Audi DNF

data Formula1.com