Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen's late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his first victory since the 2021 season.
SILVERSTONE, England ? Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen's late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 season. Hamilton became the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times and also extended his F1 record to 104 wins. His last came at the Saudi Arabian GP in December 2021 ? the year he lost the title to Red Bull driver Verstappen. The seven-time F1 champion beat defending champion Verstappen by 1.
Carrying a British flag he jumped over a crash barrier and then held it aloft. ?I can see you lap by lap, there?s just no greater feeling,? he told the cheering crowd. The start saw Russell and Hamilton get away cleanly while Verstappen overtook Norris. Rain started falling some 25 minutes into the race and made the 5.9-kilometer track more greasy. After Hamilton took the lead from Russell on the damp track, Norris took advantage of a Russell error to move into second.
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