Antonelli once again ranked above Russell after British GP display

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11:05, 08 Jul
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Charles Leclerc bounced back with victory at the British Grand Prix and earned the F1 Power Rankings panel's highest score of the weekend. Despite being hampered by a late issue, Sprint winner Kimi Antonellialso finished inside the top three.
Leclerc received a 9.0 from the F1 Power Rankings panel after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After a more difficult Sprint, the Monegasque driver qualified on the front row before going on to win the race.
The panel wrote: "After a string of difficult weekends, Leclerc could not have asked for a greater turnaround at Silverstone. While he was only fifth in the Sprint, the Ferrari driver grabbed P2 on the grid in Qualifying and from there bolted into the lead at the first corner during Sunday’s race, going on to secure his first win since 2024."
His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, finished third on Sunday after losing a position to George Russell because of a late pit stop. He received a 7.8 from the panel.
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"The seven-time World Champion still gave his home fans plenty to cheer about, including when he earned pole for the Sprint on Friday. After taking P2 in the 100km dash, the Ferrari man battled with the likes of Max Verstappen in the Grand Prix and eventually looked on course for another second place, but a pit stop under the late Safety Car dropped him down to P3."
While Russell finished second on the road, Antonelli received a higher rating of 8.2, placing behind only Leclerc and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson. The Briton earned a 7.2.
"Russell did not appear to have the pace of team mate Antonelli at Silverstone, and his afternoon looked even more challenging on Sunday when he suffered a slow puncture and had to make a second pit stop. However, the Briton benefitted from Verstappen’s crash and Ferrari’s decision to pit Hamilton as he managed to climb up to P2, marking his first home podium."

Verstappen rated joint seventh after late British GP crash

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The Red Bull Racing driver was on course to finish on the podium behind the two Ferraris at Silverstone, but a rear-wing issue meant his race ended in the gravel at Stowe. Still, he received a 7.4 for his efforts in the UK.
"Despite some struggles with the Red Bull RB22, Verstappen managed to put himself in contention for a podium at the British Grand Prix, having enjoyed battles with the likes of Hamilton and George Russell along the way. The charge came to a halt however when a rear wing issue caused him to spin off track and out of the race just a few laps from the end, though he was still classified in P20."

Antonelli still leads overall rankings

Despite a difficult Sunday, Antonelli remains top of the overall rankings with an 8.8, comfortably ahead of Hamilton, who has an 8.1. Verstappen is tied for third with Russell and Pierre Gasly on 7.8.
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F1 Power Rankings
P1Kimi Antonelli8.8
P2Lewis Hamilton8.1
P3Pierre Gasly7.8
P3Max Verstappen7.8
P3George Russell7.8
P6Liam Lawson7.6
P7Arvid Lindblad7.4
P8Charles Leclerc7.2
P8Lando Norris7.2
P10Franco Colapinto7.0

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