Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas dropped from second to 11th after a similar tyre problem a lap earlier, while McLaren's Carlos Sainz plunged from fourth to 13th.
Pirelli pointed out that nearly all teams brought forward their planned pit stop when the safety car was deployed for a second time, meaning they did around 40 laps - more than three quarters of the 52-lap race - on a single set of tyres.Pirelli said the final laps had been particularly tough"as a consequence of the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest Formula One cars in history".
Silverstone hosts another race this weekend, the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, and Pirelli said softer compounds would be used which should rule out such long stints and turn it into a likely two-stop race. Following his victory at Silverstone, Hamilton now enjoys a 30-point lead in the championship after four races and is set to equal Michael Schumacher's seven crowns.
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