Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win
14 July 2019 - 18:29
Silverstone — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his home fans after celebrating a record sixth British Grand Prix win on Sunday and stretching his lead over luckless Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.
Bottas, on pole position, finished a distant second after a safety car period turned the race decisively in Hamilton’s favour by handing the home favourite a free pitstop in a thrilling race. It was Hamilton’s seventh win in 10 races this season and 80th of his career...
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