2021 BRITISH GRAND PRIX
HAMILTON
VICTORIOUS
ON HOME SOIL AGAIN
After a truly spectacular 2021 British Grand Prix that lived up to the billing, we reflect on Lewis Hamilton’s record eighth win in the race Writer: Sean Galea-Pace
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aptivating, gripping and unscripted sporting drama. That was the only way to describe July’s British Grand Prix. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton pulled victory from the jaws of defeat to get the better of Charles Leclerc just two laps from the finish line. However, Hamilton’s win was steeped in controversy following an opening lap collision with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. After a 15-minute delay, Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for his part in the crash, yet, his world championship rival was unable to continue after his car ended up colliding with a barrier. After the race resumed, Leclerc took control of the race but struggled
with power unit issues which ultimately allowed Hamilton to catch up. With 10 laps remaining, teammate Valtteri Bottas followed team orders to let Hamilton through which paved the way for the British racer to pass Leclerc with two laps remaining. With 140,000 fans gathered at Silverstone, the excitement was building across the weekend for the return of UK Formula One (F1) racing for the first time in two years. The day before saw the first ever Sprint race in F1 history as Max Verstappen snatched pole position after Hamilton had claimed position one in Friday qualifying.
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