Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, both in the points after a race marked by several twists.The start favoured the Ferraris: Leclerc and Hamilton immediately overtook poleman Kimi Antonelli, who dropped from first to third after an imperfect getaway. After the first lap, Leclerc led the group with Hamilton close behind.As the race progressed, strategy reshuffled the order. At mid-race, Antonelli moved to the front of the Grand Prix, also benefitting from not yet having made his single scheduled pit stop. The Mercedes driver led with approximately a 15-second advantage over Leclerc, who had already completed his stop. Lando Norris was also in contention, waiting for his own pit stop.Lewis Hamilton had a more complicated race. The seven-time world champion was handed a five-second penalty for a jump start and lost ground in the early phase, running sixth around mid-race behind George Russell.The decisive moment came on lap 42, when Antonelli was forced to pit to change the nose of his car. Mercedes subsequently reported a suspension problem on his car.In the closing laps, Max Verstappen, running in a solid third position, went off onto the gravel with his Red Bull and was forced to retire. At lap 49, Leclerc had resumed the lead after his stop. The race ended behind the safety car. Hamilton stopped to fit soft tyres and lost second place to Russell, who moved up from fourth to second.Antonelli finished the race in ninth on track but was classified 16th after receiving a penalty. This is Leclerc's ninth career victory in Formula 1 and his first at Silverstone. Lando Norris finished fourth.After the race, Ferrari chairman John Elkann praised the team and the drivers, highlighting the significance of the victory at the same circuit where Ferrari took its first-ever win. Team principal Frederic Vasseur expressed satisfaction with Leclerc's performance, noting that the team maintained full confidence in the driver despite recent criticism. Vasseur also acknowledged Antonelli's pace, stating that the Mercedes driver was very fast and that a close battle with Leclerc would have likely unfolded had he not encountered technical issues.