Leclerc had endured a difficult 2026 season ahead of this weekend, having not reached the podium since Japan back in March, as well as suffering crashes in both Monaco and Barcelona and being outpaced by Hamilton.

The Ferrari driver admitted that it would have been difficult to keep Antonelli behind in the closing stages of the British Grand Prix, and that he was glad the race finished behind the Safety Car.

race result
# driver team time
P1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:27:11.335
P2 George Russell Mercedes 1:27:11.762
P3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:27:12.107
P4 Lando Norris McLaren 1:27:12.484
P5 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 1:27:12.933
P6 Liam Lawson RB 1:27:13.358
P7 Arvid Lindblad RB 1:27:13.549
P8 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:27:13.748
P9 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:27:14.564
P10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:27:14.780
P11 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:27:15.349
P12 Oliver Bearman Haas 1:27:16.580
P13 Esteban Ocon Haas 1:27:16.847
P14 Sergio Pérez Cadillac 1:27:18.738
P15 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:27:19.340
P16 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:27:19.497
P17 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:27:15.726
P18 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:27:16.315
P19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:27:18.085
P20 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:13:16.703
P21 Alexander Albon Williams 1:13:07.820
P22 Nico Hülkenberg Audi 58m39.432s

data Jolpica