Leclerc wins British GP behind safety car

Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday after the safety car ‌led the field to the chequered flag in a race of late drama, with Mercedes' Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli failing to score.

George Russell finished ⁠a fortunate second for Mercedes, to slash Antonelli's advantage to 25 points after nine rounds, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium for Ferrari but under investigation for a potential yellow flag breach.

The safety car was triggered by Red Bull's Max ‌Verstappen ⁠crashing out with four laps remaining and it stayed out to the end despite a message suggesting it would pit to allow ⁠one last lap of racing.

Antonelli, who started on pole position, had been second and closing in ⁠on Leclerc with 11 laps to go when he slowed and alerted ⁠the team to a problem with the car.

The 19-year-old Italian finished 16th.