Lewis Hamilton Returns to the Top on Home Soil

July 7, 2024Ramon Jones
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton has finally returned to the top of the podium at Silverstone after winning the British Grand Prix this weekend for Mercedes. Hamilton held off an eager Verstappen who was looking to bounce back after finishing P5 in the previous grand prix; surprisingly one of his worst finishes of the year. Hamilton has been searching for a path back towards the top and what better scenario for that to occur on home soil. Hamilton said,

“Today means so much. It is the most incredible honour to be standing on the top step of the podium here at Silverstone. I think my heart is still racing! We’ve had so many amazing times here and today was the most emotional end to a win I’ve ever had. It has been a really challenging few years for everyone in the team. Knowing how hard everyone has worked to fight back, I think it was a real release of emotion. I am forever grateful to everyone in this team, to Mercedes, and to all our partners. To finally succeed is the greatest feeling I remember having.

It was a tricky race out there. The changeable conditions made it a real challenge. We kept our cool though and made the right call at the right time to switch back to slicks. That helped us take back the lead and from there, we were able to bring it home.”

Unfortunately for Hamilton’s teammate George Russell, Mercedes would settle for a single points finish which holds the team in P4 in the constructors championship race.

British Grand Prix Results

POSNODRIVERCARLAPSTIME/RETIREDPTS
144Lewis HamiltonMERCEDES521:22:27.05925
21Max VerstappenRED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT52+1.465s18
34Lando NorrisMCLAREN MERCEDES52+7.547s15
481Oscar PiastriMCLAREN MERCEDES52+12.429s12
555Carlos SainzFERRARI52+47.318s11
627Nico HulkenbergHAAS FERRARI52+55.722s8
718Lance StrollASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES52+56.569s6
814Fernando AlonsoASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES52+63.577s4
923Alexander AlbonWILLIAMS MERCEDES52+68.387s2
1022Yuki TsunodaRB HONDA RBPT52+79.303s1
112Logan SargeantWILLIAMS MERCEDES52+88.960s0
1220Kevin MagnussenHAAS FERRARI52+90.153s0
133Daniel RicciardoRB HONDA RBPT51+1 lap0
1416Charles LeclercFERRARI51+1 lap0
1577Valtteri BottasKICK SAUBER FERRARI51+1 lap0
1631Esteban OconALPINE RENAULT50+2 laps0
1711Sergio PerezRED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT50+2 laps0
1824Zhou GuanyuKICK SAUBER FERRARI50+2 laps0
NC63George RussellMERCEDES33DNF0
NC10Pierre GaslyALPINE RENAULT0DNS0

Note – Sainz scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.