Lewis Hamilton took a record sixth British Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by taking advantage of the safety car being deployed.
Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton won a record sixth British Grand Prix victory in a thrilling race featuring a crash between Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel.
In front of his home fans, Hamilton had initially attacked Bottas on the fourth lap, overtaking but failing to keep position and made the decisive move to the front in the 20th of the 52 laps by pitting to get new tires. With the safety car still out after Antonio Giovinazzi spun off in his Alfa Romeo, Hamilton rejoined ahead of pole-sitter Bottas.
Behind them, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Verstappen staged a duel for the ages in disputing third place for the first third of the race.
"The safety car came out and it was perfect timing," Hamilton said.
Can't tell you how proud I am to be here today. I'm forever grateful to [all the fans] who came. I couldn't have done it without my team... I'm super proud to be a part of this"
The win, Hamilton's seventh from 10 rounds, takes the Briton ever closer to a sixth world title. He is now 39 points clear of Bottas in the championship F1 standings.
Full results of the 2019 British Grand Prix
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