Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) led a master hand at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Starting from pole position, the triple British world champion proved imperial in front of his public. Lewis Hamilton won for the fourth consecutive time his home Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen completed the podium. Sebastian Vettel puncture on the penultimate lap and finished 7th! Lewis Hamilton to within a point of the German world championship!
Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won for the fourth consecutive year the Grand Prix of Great Britain on Sunday at Silverstone, to return to a point of the German Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), 7th in the World Championship.
The latter left the track after a mechanical problem and then suffered a puncture in the 50th and penultimate lap, now shows 177 points to his counter, against 176 for Hamilton. With five wins in his home race, the British, never worried in this race, tying the record of his compatriot Jim Clark and Alain Prost French.
5th career #BritishGP win
4th #BritishGP win in a row
Cuts VET’s championship lead from 20 pts to one pt
Not a bad day at the office ???????? pic.twitter.com/tCrMNVQeVn
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Bottas back and connects
Finns Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), recovered from the ninth position on the grid, and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari), a puncture in the 49th lap, complete the podium, 14 and 36 sec 5/10 respectively. Red Bull Dutchman Max Verstappen and Australian Daniel Ricciardo, reassembled it to the penultimate position at the start, finish at the bottom of the box, while the German Nico Hülkenberg (Renault) was sixth.
Bulls finish side by side to claim strong haul of points at the #BritishGP ???????????? pic.twitter.com/wcWcvAmiBm
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The French drivers Esteban Ocon (Force India) and Romain Grosjean (Haas) finished in 8th and 13th. Spaniard Fernando Alonso (McLaren-Honda) suffered another engine problem has again not finish the race for the seventh time in nine GP disputed in 2017.
The Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) was forced to retire after a collision with his Russian teammate Daniil Kvyat in the first round, which caused a brief neutralization. The Briton Jolyon Palmer (Renault) has had to give him to take the start due to a hydraulic problem.
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Massive drama on the final laps as Hamilton cuts Vettel’s championship lead to one point#BritishGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/LAQ8wfDW4b
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