The seven-time world champion broke down in tears after crossing the finish line to claim his 104th career victory.
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Lewis Hamilton becomes oldest winner of 21st century
On Sunday, with 51 laps in the lead, the British driver became the oldest Formula 1 winner of the 21st century, at 39 years and 182 days.
Hamilton’s last victory in the sport came at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Hamilton is the first driver to win after 300 starts
In an 18-year Formula 1 career, the 39-year-old currently sits third on the list of drivers entered behind Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen with 344 starts. However, by winning the British Grand Prix, he became the first driver to win after his 300th start. Alonso, Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button were unable to do so earlier.
Hamilton is the first driver to win in 16 seasons in Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most race wins (104) and has won at least one race in 16 of his 18 Formula 1 seasons. The only times he has not won were in 2022 and 2023. He is also the only driver to have won 15 consecutive seasons. He achieved this feat from 2007 to 2021.
Hamilton’s ninth victory at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton already holds the record for most wins at Silverstone, but with Sunday’s victory at the legendary circuit, he became the first driver in history to claim nine wins at a single circuit in his career. Previously, the record was held by Michael Schumacher, an eight-time winner at Magny-Cours, and Hamilton himself, who has won 8 times in Hungary.
Hamilton won on the same day as Mercedes for the first time in 1954
Lewis Hamilton gave the Mercedes team a well-deserved present with a win on the 70th anniversary of the team’s first F1 victory in 1954 with Juan Manuel Fangio. Hamilton and Mercedes became the most successful driver-team combination in history, winning 83 times and eight consecutive constructors’ championships, while the Briton himself won six championships.
Lewis Hamilton still ready to fight for the championship
The 2024 season has not been the best for Hamilton. George Russell was regularly ahead of him in qualifying and he also struggled at times in races. However, at the British Grand Prix, it was the performance of a driver ready to fight for the championship. Hamilton was excellent throughout the race and if he has the car to fight for the title next season, he will certainly have his chance.
McLaren misses another victory
After the Miami race, where McLaren first introduced the update, they could win races in Canada, Spain, Italy and Austria. The worst part is that the race in Great Britain was handed to Lando Norris on a silver platter, but the team failed.
Putting soft tyres on McLaren when they had better medium tyres was an incredible mistake from a strategic point of view and cost the team victory at the British Grand Prix. Fortunately for Norris, this is not a tough season for the title and he can learn from his mistakes. But the team must learn quickly.
Max Verstappen snatches second place
Red Bull didn’t deserve to be on the podium at the British Grand Prix, but the fact that Verstappen was able to take second speaks volumes about his talent. It was a race where the driver and his strategy team made the right decisions and it was those factors that made the difference. They pitted for intermediate tyres at the perfect time, calling the Red Bull driver into the pits for slicks at the right time. He ended up in a slower car, but with the right tyres.
Red Bull certainly needs a faster car, but it would be foolish to ignore what Verstappen has achieved in the current car.
Ferrari backtracks again
The British Grand Prix proved to be a complete failure for Charles Leclerc, who panickedly switched to intermediate tyres. The team completely ignored the weather forecast and left their driver on a dry track with worn intermediate tyres for five laps, where he was 12 seconds behind on each lap. It was a sign that the team needed to improve its strategic split.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have seen Ferrari’s strategic division fail. Since 2008, there have been too many races where chaotic pit stops have been made. Fred Wasser’s new team was supposed to be different from the old Scuderia, but, in all honesty, it’s the same now.
Vyacheslav Gorbachev, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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