Leclerc Wins, Fans Lose as Safety Car Ruins the Finish - 2026 British GP Review

Charles Leclerc delivered Ferrari's 250th race win, but it's the FIA's farcical safety car finish that everyone's talking about. In this episode, Tom and Chris dig into the safety car controversy that ended the race under caution despite fans being told a final lap was coming, the FIA president's awkward driver parade cameo, and a controversial track-limits penalty for Antonelli. Then it's onto the race itself: Leclerc's much-needed win, Russell's home podium, Antonelli's reliability heartbreak, and Verstappen's rear-end snap at Stowe that ended his race early. Plus Drive of the Day, Move of the Day, and this week's Predictions League and Fantasy results. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro  0:40 WTF: Silverstone's safety car finish controversy 15:11 WTF: MBS's Lego kart parade drama 20:13 WTF: Antonelli's track limits penalty & Sainz's harsh call 26:53 Race review: Leclerc ends his drought with Ferrari's 250th win 33:56 Mercedes: Russell's stellar recovery & Antonelli's bad luck 38:01 Red Bull nightmare: Verstappen's spin and retirement 42:49 Midfield battle: RB, Alpine, Williams & Cadillac's new livery 45:19 Drive of the Day & Move of the Day 49:11 Predictions League & Fantasy results 51:48 Outro & Belgian GP preview 🔗 Links Prediction League & Fantasy: backofthegrid.com Patreon (includes our community Discord): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid Back of the Grid is an F1 podcast by fans, for fans, hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans. New episodes every Tuesday in season. #F1 #BritishGP #Formula1