By Juliette White
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc stormed to victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Mercedes’ George Russell finished second and Lewis Hamilton came third.
Pole sitter and driver’s championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished in 15th place.
Dutchman Max Verstappen failed to complete the race, relying on team-mate Isack Hadjar to score points for Red Bull.
Here, Sport Just Sport takes a look at what the mixed results mean moving forward for the 2026 Formula One season…
Leclerc secures 25 points for Scuderia Ferrari
After a 624-day drought of success in a Formula One car at Silverstone, Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix for the first time in his career.
The Prancing Horse have an impressive history with the track, securing almost 20 wins throughout their time in Formula One, however they have not had a win since the now Williams driver Carlos Sainz saw the chequered flag in 2022.
Leclerc has overtaken defending World Driver’s Champion Lando Norris, narrowly claiming fourth place in the driver standings.
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Teenager Antonelli on a losing streak
Young Italian Antonelli is showing signs of his first struggle within his breakout season, starting in pole position only to drop out of the points and into 15th place after failing to identify issues with the car in a timely fashion.
This follows the youngster’s DNF in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and somewhat disappointing qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, considering the initial trajectory of his second Formula One season.
While still first in the driver’s championship, Antonelli risks being dethroned by team-mate Russell before the summer break, should this rough patch continue.
McLaren’s fall from grace
McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris again struggled to maintain the same dominance they held in the 2025 Formula One season, after 11th and fourth-placed finishes respectively.
The duo, previously garnering incredible results, are sitting in fifth and sixth in the driver’s standings, however they are failing to produce consistent results.
Norris managed to quietly climb up the ladder, qualifying in sixth and salvaging valuable points for the reigning Constructors’ Champions.
Piastri’s 11th-placed finish especially shows the uphill battle McLaren face, with the Australian already having two DNS’s and electrical issues at the beginning of the season.
The driver has subtly remarked on his failure to gain points in this weekend’s Grand Prix, asking on his Instagram, “Do @LEGO race points count?”
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Trouble ahead for Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing driver Verstappen crashed out of this weekend’s Grand Prix in front of the Landostand, not managing to complete the race and being awarded a DNF.
The Dutch driver has shown a tremendous struggle in the car throughout the first half of the 2026 Formula One season.
According to Sky Sports, Verstappen may have a chance to leave his contract with Red Bull, due to his inconsistent Grand Prix performances.
The driver’s contract includes an exit clause which details that should he not be within the top two of the driver’s championship standings before entering the summer break, he is free to enter the 2027 F1 driver market and conclude his impressive run with Red Bull Racing.
His DNF in Silverstone solidifies that he will not assume one of the top two spots, being 81 points behind current second-placed driver Russell.
Isack Hadjar finds comfort in the second Red Bull Racing seat
While Verstappen’s Red Bull is giving him grief, his team-mate Isack Hadjar is finding stability and consistency in the car, gaining 10 points in a fifth-placed finish.
Hadjar is showing promise in the seat, having finished sixth in both the Austria Grand Prix and Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix – gaining eight points each time.
He also managed to achieve his second career podium in the Monaco Grand Prix before an overturned penalty decision relating to Alpine driver Pierre Gasly bumped Hadjar into fourth.
French-Algerian Hadjar currently stands eighth in the driver’s championship, with fellow French national Pierre Gasly a mere 10 points below and falling behind the fearsome and frustrated Verstappen.
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