In an astonishing end to a race he had dominated from pole position, the Briton hung on to stretch his Formula One world championship lead to 30 points despite the tire nearly falling off the wheel rim
Lewis Hamilton drives during the final lap of the British Grand Prix with a punctured tire on Aug. 2, 2020, in Silverstone, England.Lewis Hamilton held on to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday despite a puncture on the last lap to clinch an 87th career win and move within four of Michael Schumacher’s Formula One record.
Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari with Daniel Ricciardo fourth for improving Renault and British driver Lando Norris fifth for McLaren. Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 champion, placed 10th and has now failed to get into the top five for his worst start to a season since 2008.McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. also sustained a last-gasp puncture and fell to 13th.Haas driver Kevin Magnussen and AlphaTauri’s Daniil Kvyat were both unharmed after crashing early in the 52-lap race.Lewis Hamilton, left, and Charles Leclerc spray champagne on the podium at Silverstone racetrack.
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