Formula 1: Verstappen claims 70th Anniversary GP win as 'sleeping' Mercedes wilt

SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom):Max Verstappen delivered Red Bull's first victory at Silverstone since 2012 on Sunday when he made the most of a superior strategy in sizzling conditions to beat both Mercedes and claim victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Verstappen won by 11.326 seconds ahead of championship leader and six-time champion Lewis Hamilton who passed Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages."I didn't see that coming, but after the first stint it seemed we were really good on tyres. I didn't have any tyre issues at all - a great day for us," said Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc came home fourth after a sterling drive for Ferrari ahead of Alex Albon in the second Red Bull, Lance Stroll and his Racing Point team-mate Nico Hulkenberg. Unsurprisingly, Verstappen out-started Hulkenberg to take third, the German making his first start since last year after his call-up to replace Covid-19 victim Sergio Perez.

Almost immediately, Hamilton admitted"my rears are finished" shortly before Bottas pitted, leaving Hamilton to fend off Verstappen before he stopped to take a new set of hards. Finally, on lap 27, the Dutchman came in for mediums allowing Bottas to pass him before he re-joined and swiftly re-passed the Finn.As if in response, Red Bull matched Mercedes' tactics on lap 33 when both Bottas and the leader pitted for hard compounds and Hamilton, with blisters, took the lead with 19 laps to go.

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