Winners and losers of the British Grand Prix

Just days after the announcement of a new five-year contract, Silverstone reminded everyone why it deserves a place in the Formula One calendar with a Grand Prix de frappe. But while some have left Northamptonshire with reasons to be happy, there are some who left to endure the misfortune. We choose the winners and losers of the British Grand Prix …

Winner: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton was a familiar face in the winners section in 2019, but with seven wins in 10 races, it's not really a surprise. His last triumph was a chance, the Briton capitalizing on a safety car to stop for free at the pits, but the big champions are trying their own luck.

Disappointed at not getting past pole of teammate Valtteri Bottas at just 0.006 seconds, Hamilton had the coup de grace and fought hard for the Finn. He was the fastest rider of all time, with his best lap in the final despite tires of more than 30 laps, witnessed.

It was his sixth triumph of the British Grand Prix, thus avoiding the record of Alain Prost and Jim Clark. He also equaled Prost for the greatest number of victories for a driver in his home Grand Prix, which is his ninth podium in the British Grand Prix, another record bearing his name. And on top of all that, he has now scored 55 times over the last 56 races. What machine.

READ MORE: Hamilton's record-breaking home win "like the first time"

Losers: Rain Mac sellers

Those who sell rainbows at the British Grand Prix generally expect a windfall, this is the delicate British climate. There has been a lot of wet racing over the years at Silverstone – remember the 2008 Hamilton-dominated wet run? – but while it was raining at various times during the weekend, heavy equipment never arrived.

Instead, it was hot weather, a great reward for the hundreds of thousands of people who came together to remind the world how much Britain loves motor racing, and in particular a certain Lewis Hamilton.

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Winner: Sir Frank Williams

Hamilton continues to remind us that the records are broken, but the legend of the Formula 1, Sir Frank Williams – 50 years as Team Principal and that counts – will probably never be surpbaded.

To mark the occasion, Hamilton took Sir Frank for a Pirelli Hot Tour around Silverstone – and everything went so smoothly that the reigning world champion decided to ignore the instructions that asked him to become one. turn and continue the turn a second! Look below.

THE TOWER OF LEGENDS: Lewis Hamilton's Hot Tour with Sir Frank Williams

Loser: Valtteri Bottas

This is perhaps one of Valtteri Bottas' best performances in car racing. And until the safety car was put into action, when Antonio Giovinazzi stuck his Alfa Romeo in the gravel, it was supposed to be one of the finest Finnish wins, if not his best.

Bottas had absorbed Hamilton's pressure all weekend, while it was his teammate's backyard. He took pole with a brilliant lap, then went from wheel to wheel with Hamilton. When the Brit came back in the lead, Bottas broke into a spot in the pack.

His boss, Toto Wolff, said Bottas had led a "splendid" race and that both deserved to win. Unfortunately for Bottas, he lost this time, winning his third place in the standings without ever winning. But it was still a good performance.

British GP: Battling Bottas and Hamilton trade places twice in a row

Winners: campsite owners

On Wednesday, on the drive to Silverstone, the campsites surrounding Silverstone were already filled with caravans, motorhomes and good old-fashioned tents. By Thursday, you could barely see a patch of grbad. The race is so popular that locals are opening up their gardens as makeshift campsites – and that fans are happily committing themselves.

This creates a fantastic festival atmosphere, with bars, shops and food trucks that offer fans plenty to do at camp sites once the race is over. And most tend to stay until Monday, making it a holiday. This is great for those who own fields around the track and for the local economy.

Losers: Haas

Oh Haas. What does the US team have to do to end its miserable race of luck? Twelve months ago they had the fourth fastest car. Now, this only happens occasionally, and usually only during qualifying.

There were glimpses that they were making progress with their racing speed problems, but they never had the chance to really know it as Grosjean and Magnussen clashed after just four corners in the race. race. The boss of the team, Guenther Steiner, was furious.

For the fourth consecutive time, they have failed to score points and have quickly taken their double retirement since the Grand Prix of Australia, which opens the 2018 season. Romain Grosjean now has five retirements , more than any other driver. Sigh.

READ MORE: Steiner furious: the conduct of Grosjean and Magnussen is deemed "unacceptable"

British GP: Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen collide in the first round

Winner: Pierre Gasly

Frankly, the season has been dull for Pierre Gasly, promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull for this season. He could not match his team-mate Max Verstappen in the first nine races, and even finished in sixth place in Austria when the Dutchman won the race.

But there was hope in Silverstone while the French seemed closer all weekend. He dominated Friday's first practice session, was the fastest Red Bull driver in FP2 and, beaten by Verstappen in qualifying, he had only one niche on the grid behind this time.

The day of the race, he does not have the pace to face Verstappen. But after the collision of his teammate with Sebastian Vettel, the improvement of the pace of Gasly allowed him to capitalize. The Frenchman gained two places to finish fourth, equaling his best result in F1. However, he has some work to do, having followed Verstappen for 98% of the 2019 season until Silverstone.

ALL ANGLES: Vettel crash at Silverstone with Verstappen

Winner: Charles Leclerc

Another mixed result for Ferrari, but with regard to Leclerc, it will not bother him because it is he who has imposed. The Monegasque admitted that his battle against Verstappen in Austria was a revelation and he then "adjusted his aggression" for Silverstone.

His battle with Verstappen was a joy to watch and, even if he lost their duel, he ended up winning the war, taking third place – his fourth consecutive podium – at almost three points. If Ferrari had not used team orders earlier in the season, he would almost certainly have been cleared of Vettel rather than back.

British GP: Verstappen and Leclerc go almost to the dice for P4

Loser: Alexander Albon

Danger! High tension. The title of the 2002 song Electric Six fits perfectly to Alexander Albon Toro Rosso Silverstone, the Thai driver has missed a point miserably.

An electrical problem with the Albon engine block led Honda to inform the team that letting him take risks was not safe, forcing him to adopt a one-stop strategy. Thus, while he had made his way through the points, he could not compete with his rivals with a cooler gum.

Winners: British fans

A record 353,000 spectators attended the British Grand Prix over the weekend. It's a phenomenal record – and few, if any, competing races can match.

Fortunately, they were treated to a thrilling race, with battles on the track for the lead, the podium and the points. There were even quarrels outside the top 10. It was a sensational race after a thrilling Grand Prix in Austria.

Good news so, we will return to Silverstone for at least the next five years …