Silverstone — A lucky Lewis Hamilton limped home to a record seventh British Grand Prix victory with his heart in his mouth, a prayer on his lips and three wheels on his car after a last-lap puncture on Sunday.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second, but would have won had he not pitted for fresh tyres in a successful late bid to score an extra point for the fastest lap, assuming victory was out of reach. “The tyres felt great. I heard that his [Bottas’s] tyre went and I was just looking at mine and everything seemed fine. The car was still turning no problem ... those last few laps I started to back off and then down the straight it just deflated.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo was fourth for Renault, ahead of future McLaren teammate Lando Norris, whose own teammate — Carlos Sainz — also had a puncture. The next round, the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to mark Silverstone’s hosting of the first world championship race in 1950, is at the same circuit this weekend. But it will struggle to match Sunday’s sensation.
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