Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed victory in a dramatic British Grand Prix after a late Safety Car and mechanical problems for rivals reshaped the race at Silverstone Circuit.
The Monégasque driver secured the ninth win of his Formula One career after holding off a late challenge that unravelled when Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli suffered a car issue.
Leclerc made an excellent getaway, with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton also overtaking Antonelli at the start.
Antonelli later reclaimed second place from Hamilton and briefly inherited the lead after Leclerc made his pit stop. However, the Italian's race unravelled on Lap 41 when his team reported a suspected left-front wheel shield failure.
After two additional pit stops and a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits, Antonelli eventually finished 16th.
Further drama followed on Lap 48 when Max Verstappen spun into the gravel, triggering a late Safety Car that remained in place until the chequered flag.
The neutralisation helped Mercedes' George Russell, who stayed out while several rivals pitted, allowing him to move into second place.
Hamilton completed the podium in third, although the seven-time world champion is under post-race investigation for an alleged yellow flag infringement.
Lando Norris finished fourth for McLaren ahead of Red Bull's Isack Hadjar in fifth.
Racing Bulls teammates Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finished sixth and seventh respectively, while Gabriel Bortoleto claimed eighth for Audi.
Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly completed the top 10.
Championship contender Oscar Piastri finished outside the points in 11th after stopping at the end of the opening lap to repair damage.
Carlos Sainz Jr. placed 12th ahead of Haas duo Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon. Sergio Pérez finished 15th for Cadillac, while Valtteri Bottas, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll completed the classified finishers.
Verstappen was one of three retirements alongside Alexander Albon and Nico Hülkenberg.
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As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly returns for its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings. Restoring trust, managing global transformation, peace and security, and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Australia says an OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to a government Medicare statistics portal in June, in what officials say could be an unprecedented case of an AI system breaching a government network.
Pakistan says it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, targeting sites it said were used to store and launch drones, as tensions between the two neighbouring countries continued to escalate.
Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 24 September 2026, with five key developments from the second day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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