Formula One: Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen to win British Grand Prix
Al Jazeera
Former world champion Lewis Hamilton survived a late Max Verstappen charge to win his home GP, ending the longest winless streak of his racing career.
Lewis Hamilton has held off Max Verstappen in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for his first motorsports victory since Saudi Arabia on December 5, 2021 – 56 races ago.
“I’ve been waiting for this,” shouted Hamilton on Sunday, after the British driver crossed the line in his Mercedes to claim a ninth victory at Silverstone, breaking a tie with Michael Schumacher for most wins at one track.
Lando Norris of McLaren was third.
After his record-extending 104th Formula One victory, the 39-year-old Hamilton wept as he fell into the arms of his father while the home crowd roared.
“Since 2021, every day [I’ve been] fighting, training and putting my mind to the task, working as hard as I can,” Hamilton, who will be moving to Ferrari after this season, said at the finish line.