F1: Hamilton ends win drought with ninth victory in UK

F1: Hamilton ends win drought with ninth victory in UK

The 39-year-old Mercedes driver’s last win before Silverstone was in Saudi Arabia on December 5, 2021, and Sunday’s win was the 104th of his career.

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The seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton He achieved his first victory in the Formula 1 in 945 days with a record ninth win in it British Grand Prix.

The 39-year-old Mercedes driver’s last win before Silverstone it was in Saudi Arabia on December 5, 2021, and Sunday’s was the 104th of his career.

Formula 1: Hamilton ended his win drought with his ninth victory at the British Grand Prix

Max Verstappen, triple world champion for Red Bullfinished 1.4 seconds back, extending his lead in the overall standings, and McLaren’s Lando Norris was third.

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Lewis Hamilton was the big winner of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton was the big winner of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

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George Russell of Mercedeswho started in the “pole position”was withdrawn due to an alleged problem with the water system.

In it Silverstone Grand Prix, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton seemed headed for unrivaled victory, until Red Bull’s Max Verstappendespite the problems with his car, applied a brilliant strategy at the end.

Although Verstappen He dreamed of victory, Hamilton resisted the pressure, using its resources to the maximum to secure the triumph. This result meant not only another consecutive victory for Mercedes after George Russell in Austria, but also a historic milestone for Hamilton: he became the first driver to win nine times on the same circuit in the Formula 1.

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