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2017 British Grand Prix Results – Hamilton Ties Another Record

By Alex Herbst

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 15, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 15, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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Lewis Hamilton dominated the British Grand Prix on Sunday, tying the record for the most wins at Silverstone by one driver in F1 history with five.

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When Formula One goes to Great Britain, everyone knows that the race runs through the Union Jack’s native son. Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix four times in its history, and added another win on Sunday at the Silverstone circuit to tie the record for most British GP wins of all-time.

Hamilton, who set a blistering pace in pole qualifying on Saturday, cruised away from the field on Sunday on the opening lap. Despite a safety car period slowing the field early after a collision between the Toro Rosso teammates, Hamilton remained unchallenged at the front and easily rolled away to victory. He now ties Jim Clark for the most British Grand Prix wins by a native Brit in F1 history.

Perhaps more important than the win on Sunday was the role Hamilton’s win played in the championship. He now trails Sebastian Vettel by a single point heading into Hungary, after Vettel was forced to pit late and finished 7th. Battling with Valtteri Bottas late in the race, Vettel developed a tire issue that ultimately forced him down the finishing order.

Valtteri Bottas came home in 2nd for yet another 1-2 finish for Mercedes AMG Petronas, with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen rounding out the podium spots. Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo for Red Bull Racing came home inside the top 5, while Nico Hulkenberg bounced back for Renault in 6th.

Here are the full race results from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone:

  1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Mercedes AMG Petronas
  2. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Mercedes AMG Petronas
  3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  4. Max Verstappen, Tag Heuer, Red Bull Racing
  5. Daniel Ricciardo, Tag Heuer, Red Bull Racing
  6. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault, Renault Sport
  7. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  8. Esteban Ocon, Mercedes, Force India
  9. Sergio Perez, Mercedes, Force India
  10. Felipe Massa, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  11. Stoffel Vandoorne, Honda, McLaren
  12. Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Haas F1
  13. Romain Grosjean, Ferrari, Haas F1
  14. Marcus Ericsson, Ferrari, Sauber
  15. Daniil Kvyat, Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso
  16. Lance Stroll, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  17. Pascal Wehrlein, Ferrari, Sauber
  18. Fernando Alonso, Honda, McLaren
  19. Carlos Sainz Jr., Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso
  20. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, Renault Sport

Next: Formula One 2018 Schedule Review

The next race for the 2017 Formula One world championship comes in two weeks from the Hungaroring. Coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix can be seen on Sunday, July 30 at 8:00 AM eastern live on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

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