About this episode

The episode reviews the dramatic British Grand Prix, focusing on Charles Leclerc's victory and the ongoing challenges faced by Mercedes drivers.

Tom Clarkson is joined by F1TV commentary duo, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and lead commentator Alex Jacques, to reflect on a dramatic British Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc capitalised on more misfortune for championship leader Kimi Antonelli to take his first victory since Austin in 2024. After such a difficult run of races, why was he back to his best and how significant is this win for Charles? Reliability issues mean Antonelli has seen his championship lead cut from 66 points to just 25 over the last three rounds, but is he leaving Silverstone happier than George Russell despite the Brit taking home P2 and closing the gap to Kimi? Jolyon, Alex and Tom share their thoughts on George’s continuing struggles against his teammate and the team radio message from Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff at the end of the race. Plus, the guys discuss why Lewis Hamilton might be ‘scratching his head’ despite securing a fourth podium finish of the season and gaining more ground on Antonelli. Listen to more official F1 podcasts Lando Norris on F1 Beyond The Grid Your questions answered by experts on F1 Explains - right here on the F1 Nation podcast feed This episode is sponsored by…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Clarkson

Guests: Jolyon Palmer, Alex Jacques

Topics covered

• British Grand Prix
• F1 drama
• Charles Leclerc
• Mercedes issues
• Kimi Antonelli
• George Russell
• Lewis Hamilton

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Shopify, IM8

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercedes

More episodes of F1 Nation

• ‘Cool’ Kimi, Ferrari full of surprises + a reset for Russell? – Belgian GP Review · July 20, 2026 · 1h 2m
• F1 Explains: Sainz + Bortoleto on flying laps, race starts + clean v dirty air · July 16, 2026 · 29 min
• Russell, reliability or Ferrari? What is Kimi’s biggest threat? – Belgian GP Preview · July 12, 2026 · 59 min
• F1 Explains: racing in the 1990s, snitching on Schumacher + unusual F1 records - with Damon Hill · July 9, 2026 · 29 min
• F1 Explains: Ask a Team Principal - with Ayao Komatsu · July 2, 2026 · 24 min
• Can Max fight Mercedes at Silverstone? - British Grand Prix preview · July 2, 2026 · 23 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the F1 Nation podcast page.