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Sebastian Vettel wins the Formula 1 GP at Silverstone, his rival Lewis Hamilton is roughly won out. The German now has an eight point lead overall.
Sebastian Vettel managed to overtake Valtteri Botta in the final laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix. (Image: Luca Bruno / AP)
Of course, it was a big comeback with Lewis Hamilton finishing second in the British GP since last place after the first corner. But a disappointment. The British world champion was as unsatisfied as the public, who had been led to a big duel with Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari driver was able to extend the eight-point mark with his 51st GP win
Raikkonen's Rammstoss
This was Ferrari's first victory at Silverstone since 2011, according to team leader Maurizio Arrivabene: "You can only do it if you fight like a lion." Vettel suffered from neck problems. He won the race at the start passing Hamilton. The key scene followed immediately after the Briton took the pursuit and was kicked from behind in the corner of Kimi Raikkonen.
With that, Hamilton fell back to the very end of the pack, and the frustration did not disappear after the race. He skipped official interviews, but promised the more than 100,000 fans a "sorry" quiet that he would never give up. And he indirectly accused Ferrari of being unsportsmanlike: "An interesting tactic on their part." For the second time in three races, a silver arrow was initially cleared by a Ferrari and had only received short-term penalties. Mercedes' technical director, James Allison, also asked a heretical question: "intent or incapacity?" Raikkonen spoke laconically about an error that sometimes happens. But the climate is poisoned.
Hamilton was back in the points after six rounds, then continued to climb up to the top of the group before being abruptly stopped by Marcus Ericsson's high-speed crash (see box ), the remaining 20 laps caused a car safety phase. Vettel lost his big lead, four of the first six used the neutralization for another tire change – only Mercedes drivers no. Hamilton worried that it was the third time this season that Mercedes strategists miss this opportunity. However, Valtteri Bottas was able to take the lead and move Hamilton to 3rd place. And there were no better tires in the stands than those already mounted.
Aggressiveness to a new level
The recovery immediately resulted in a neutralization after Romain Grosjean and Carlos Sainz fought in the tires, Eleven laps to go, the race started again. Bottas reached out to Vettel, Hamilton hiding behind. The first four were dramatic duels. At five laps from the finish, Vettel grabbed Bottas, who was overtaken by Hamilton and Raikkonen. An Italian radio message to Vettel ended the race: "Grandissimo!" Aggressiveness in Formula 1 reaches a new level shortly before the half of the season
Double Failure of the Sauber team
(elb.) Alfa Romeo partner it was a holiday, but before the race. For the 68th time marks the first victory of the brand in Formula 1.
If everything had been planned, Charles Leclerc could have deserved more points for Sauber. After another strong qualification, the Monegasse started from ninth place on the grid. Leclerc won two other places from the start. In seventh position, he arrived at pit stop on lap 19, but his race ended immediately after the bike was not properly attached.
The commissioners imposed a fine of 5000 euros on the team for the error. But it should be worse. Marcus Ericsson, meanwhile, ninth, also became a technical problem after 33 laps. In Sweden, the rear wing remained open even after the overtaking area. Beyond Tempo 300, Ericsson landed in the gates. It was Sauber's first double bankruptcy since Monaco in 2017.
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