British Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc won round 9 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the British Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of George Russell (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 27m 11.335s.

Franco Colapinto made up the most ground, starting 19th and finishing 9th — a gain of 10 places for Alpine.

Kimi Antonelli lost the most, dropping from 1st on the grid to 15th at the flag (14 places).

20 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) on lap 37, a 1m 31.777s on hard tyres.

51 pit stops were made across 22 cars, an average of 2.3 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to George Russell (Mercedes) at 28.3s on lap 34. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 23°C to 26°C, with track temperature between 38°C and 44°C. The race ran dry throughout.

20 team radio messages were captured during the British Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.