LONDON: Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won his maiden Formula 1 victory at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton was in the battle for victory but finished third behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez after a frantic final final nine laps following a late safety car.
Leclerc could finish only fourth and Ferrari missed the opportunity to make up significant ground in the title race on a bad day for championship leader Max Verstappen.
Verstappen leads Perez in the championship by 34 points, with Leclerc a further nine adrift.
The race was delayed for an hour after a huge pile-up at the first corner caused a red flag, which took attention away from environmental protesters who had invaded the track after the start.
