2024-07-07 15:28:32
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday in a spectacular race interrupted by heavy rain.
The Briton has not won since Saudi Arabia in December 2021 and so had to wait 57 grands prix before winning 104 racese The victory of his career. He beat Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and another Briton, Lando Norris (McLaren).
Hamilton, who started second behind team-mate George Russell and was forced to retire with hydraulic problems, notched a record ninth success in Silverstone’s backyard, his first at the track. The thirteenth consecutive podium finish.
Emotions were high for the 39-year-old driver, who will join Ferrari next year following 12 seasons at Mercedes. After the game, he burst into tears in his seat and took several minutes to get out of the car, holding his head, then jumped into the arms of his teammates before giving his father a long and touching hug.
“I have been working hard to focus on my mission with this incredible team since 2021, this is my last Grand Prix with them, I love them very much and I want to do well Of course there is no better feeling than this [que] First place in front of all my fans,” he declared through tears before accepting the trophy.
“I’ve always had great people around me, supportive people like Toto (team owner), the staff at the factory, thank you to the whole team, my friends and supporters around the world. It’s incredible! He added before listening to God bless our emperor From the top step of the podium.
Hamilton is thus confirmed to be back at the front of the pack for the Silver Arrows, a week following Russell’s success in Austria, with Russell benefiting from Norris and Verstappen colliding in front of him.
On Sunday, he took control just a third of the way through the game and finished ahead of his team-mates with 18e lap, but he mightn’t resist the return of Norris, who stripped him of the lead two laps later, before the rain showed up.
But as the sun returned, McLaren pitted too late and poorly, allowing Hamilton to take the lead once more with 12 laps remaining. He then knew how to contain his compatriot and then fend off Verstappen’s return.
The Dutchman got off to a slow start, but thanks to excellent team management, he seized the opportunity to extend his lead in the standings by three points and is now 84 points ahead of Norris. Monaco Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), only 14 years olde On Sunday, third at 105m following a poor choice at Scuderia.
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