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Leclerc claims first win as British Grand Prix finishes under safety car

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 6:55 PM

Last updated Jul 5, 2026

Leclerc claims first win as British Grand Prix finishes under safety car
Summary

Charles Leclerc secured his first victory in almost two years at the British Grand Prix, finishing ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. The race concluded under a safety car due to a crash involving Max Verstappen, leading to a controversial ending that frustrated a record crowd of 175,000. An erroneous message from the FIA mistakenly indicated that the safety car would come in, causing disappointment among fans expecting a final lap of racing. Investigations are underway to determine how the software error occurred.

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  • •Leclerc wins British Grand Prix, his first since 2024
  • •Russell finishes second; Hamilton takes third after penalties
  • •Safety car deployed with four laps remaining due to Verstappen's crash
  • •FIA to investigate software error that ended race under safety car
  • •Antonelli demoted to 16th; Russell now 25 points behind in standings
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  • 6:55 PMYahoo Sports — Why did the British Grand Prix finish under safety car? Record crowd robbed of grandstand finish due to ‘software error’
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Leclerc claimed his first win in almost two years for Ferrari, with George Russell second and Lewis Hamilton completing the podium

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