British Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton records dramatic seventh home victory, Max Verstappen finishes second
Lewis Hamilton limped to a record seventh home British Grand Prix victory after his Mercedes suffered a dramatic last-lap puncture on Sunday.
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Lewis Hamilton limped to a record seventh home British Grand Prix victory after his Mercedes suffered a dramatic last-lap puncture on Sunday.
In an astonishing finish to a race he had dominated from pole position, the Briton stretched his Formula One world championship lead to 30 points.
"Down the straight, the tyre deflated and that was a heart in the mouth moment... I was just praying to get it round. I was really chilled in the end. Bono was giving me the info (about Max). I've definitely never experienced something like that on the last lap," Hamilton told F1.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second and would have won had he not pitted for fresh tyres in a bid to score an extra point for the fastest lap, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third.
Hamilton's teammate and closest rival Valtteri Bottas failed to score after also suffering a late puncture and finishing 11th.