Lewis Hamilton has returned to the top of F1, after two and a half years of drought. The seven-time world champion has taken victory in the British Grand Prix, in a real festival in SilverstoneWell Lando Norris was thirdafter being advanced by Max Verstappen, secondwith 4 laps to go
For Hamilton it is his twin 104 in F1 and ninth on the home circuit, surely the one that gives him the most satisfaction tjust hit bottom in his career and not having won for 57 consecutive grand prizes, from Arabia 2001 to today. TOHe was crying and the day was worth it, Now, with an emerging Mercedes, Lewis emerges to shine in the year of his farewell to the star brand. It seemed like the day of Russellbut Lewis beat it on the track in the rain before the winner’s car in Austria said enough with 18 laps to go.
Max suffers, second and more leader
For Max Verstappen, who was fifth in the race and stalked by Sainz halfway through the race, ended up on the hard tires making a great comeback, chasing Norris, passing him and staying close to Lewis, who managed like a champion to take the win. The error of Lando at the last stop and the McLaren driver for giving him a hard time, ended small disaster For the papaya, the best car of the weekend.
And Max is more of a leader, now with 84 points over the young Englishman, with 12 tests remaining for the end of the championship. Something very serious would have to happen for there to be a battle for the title.
Sainz, fifth and fastest lap
An extraordinary Carlos Sainz, who started seventh, shone above his Ferrari in the dry and squeezed it in the wet to be even fourth at one point in the race, ahead of Piastri. He scores 11 points, along with the fastest race lap, and is only 4 behind Leclerc. with one less race. He is in a great moment, although the car is not with him.
Alonso, eighth and without luck
Fernando scored a career during the rainy season, always on the attack, but in the change to intermediates he was two laps on the track after Stroll and there lost 10 seconds. At least he makes up two places, finishing eighth and with both Astons in the points. Much better times await you this year.
Start (V1/52): Verstappen third passed Norris
The Dutchman, despite a normal start and having to defend himself from Piastri initially, took advantage of a vloque from Hamilton to Lando to pass him in turn 3.
Verstappen manages to fish in a troubled river and manages to pass Norris
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Sainz Hulkenberg won the place, which collapsed and was sixth and Alonso was surpassed by Leclerc, but passed Albon and it was 10th. The Williams he touched the Asturian who was lucky not to get punctured.
In a troubled river, Verstappen wins
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Rain was announced for 25 minutes after departure.
On lap 8, Verstappen was about two seconds behind Hamilton and rain was predicted in 10 minutes. Sainz was still sixth and Fernando was chasing Hulk, unable to get close. Leclerc passed Stroll on lap 11 and placed seventh behind Sainz.
Max passed (V15)
Norris went after Verstappen on lap 14 and wanted to overtake him and on lap 14 he passed him as if he were from another category. Max was going very slow, as if he no longer had tires.
REVENGE IS SERVED ON A COLD PLATE
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And Piastri took two more laps to overtake him in Stoew, as if nothing had happened. The champion was on the ropes and Silverstone was collapsing.
Hamilton leading against Russell and the rain arrived (V19)
Great performance by Lewis, but then the two Mercedes went off in turn 1 and it was Norris who came from behind to pass Russell and then Hamilton.
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?Norris first and Piastri arrived from behind and they passed Russell and Hamllton, the McLarens in command and Leclerc came in to place intermediates due to the rain.
PAPAYA MISSILE ALERT IN SILVERSTONE
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Alonso eighth with the rain (V21)
After overtaking Lance Stroll, the Asturian was going up and went after Hulk
Sainz was on top of Max (V22) and could think about taking fifth. After the first storm, the two McLarens were leading and the Mercedes were behind. Leclerc destroyed his rain tires as they dried.
They tell Norris on the radio that half an hour of rain is coming
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The rain returned, but stronger (V25)
As planned, hostilities broke out again. The first was Carlso who was going for Verstappen directly. After a whiplash (V26) Sainz distanced himself a little from the Dutchman.
Verstappen and Sainz to the pits to put in intermediates (V27)
They came in first and it could be crucial. Alonso was close to Hulkenberg, but everyone suffered from the rain. At the 28th stop for Norris and double stop for Mercedes.
Max was already passing Russell and Carlos was right behind. Piatri entered the pits and Max was third and Sainz fifth, Alonso was 11th for entering later and Stroll eighth.
Lando was leading on lap 20, with 22 to go, but Alonso was already up to ninth, behind Stroll. The rain stopped suddenly and another new race began, with everything in Norris’ favor to win.
Sainz, problems with the ERS (V33)
The Spaniard was going very slow and Piastri was chasing him from behind. He complained of a lack of electrical delivery in his engine and was barely holding up against the Aussie’s attack.
Russell abandons (V34), Sainz was fourth
Russell was removing the car. The dream of the double victory after Austria and yesterday’s pole was over. A shame for him. A problem in the Mercedes’ water circuit.
And Sainz recovered and continued ahead of Piastri, so he was fourth. Alonso rose to eighth.
Norris was beginning to suffer and Hamilton was approaching him (V37).
The rain stopped completely and we had to find the time to return to the soft dry ones.
Lap 39, all dry
Hamilton y Verstappen the first ones entered. bad stop Hamilton and hard to Verstappen. Norris and Carlos were still on the track and Alonso also entered.
Lando entered the 40m lap but lost the lead with the seven-time champion. Max was third and Sainz fifth, after Piastri. Alonso was tenth.
The first two were on soft and Max and Piastri on hard and flying behind. Sainz was fifth and Alonso both with the hard one too.
With 10 to go, the differences stabilized and Lewis was still in front and Lando and Verstappen behind.
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