Max Verstappen bounced back from a slow start to win Sunday’s British Grand Prix, his sixth consecutive Formula 1 title
Post Date – 11:52 PM, Sun – July 9
Silverstone: Max Verstappen bounced back from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday for his sixth consecutive Formula 1 title, with Lando Norris in a thrilling second-place battle Defeated British driver Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen started from pole and was passed by McLaren’s Norris, who later admitted it was a “bad” start, but regained the lead on lap five and held on to the finish. Red Bull has won all 10 races this year, including the final race in 2022, for an 11-game winning streak, tying McLaren’s record of 11 in 1988.
Norris, who had been expected to unexpectedly finish second in qualifying, remained Verstappen’s closest challenger throughout the race.
After the safety car was restarted, he engaged in a tight duel with seven-time champion Hamilton, who had the theoretically faster tyres, but managed to hold on to second to set his and McLaren’s best laps since 2021. good grades. said Norris.
Hamilton started from seventh and thanked the crowd for fueling his 14th career podium finish in a home race. “I didn’t do it, the masses did it,” he said.
“I felt the energy, I felt the support. That’s why we’re back out there.” McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri finished a career-best fourth ahead of Hamilton’s With Mercedes team-mate George Russell, McLaren’s upgraded car proved to be more competitive than the team expected.
Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez started 15th on the podium for the fourth time in five races, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso seventh Alexander Albon of the Williams team finished eighth.
The likes of Verstappen, Norris and Hamilton were all given the chance at the safety car when Kevin Magnussen stalled on lap 33 of 52 when his Haas caught fire in the rear pit stops without losing time.
Ferrari was among the losers, as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz had just pitted. They finished ninth and tenth respectively.
