British Grand Prix LIVE: F1 result as Lewis Hamilton grabs late win after Max Verstappen crashes on lap one
Follow the fallout from Silverstone, where Hamilton triumphed despite a 10-second penalty
Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One British Grand Prix on Sunday after Max Verstappen crashed out on lap one after a coming-together with his title rival.
Championship leader Verstappen started in pole position at Silverstone after winning the inaugural F1 Sprint race on Saturday, but the Red Bull driver’s left rear tyre hit Hamilton’s front right tyre on the Copse corner on the opening lap, leading the Belgian to spin off the track and hit the barrier hard at approximately 180mph. Verstappen, who had won the last three grands prix ahead of Sunday’s event, emerged from his wrecked car and was checked by medical staff before being transported to a local hospital.
In the immediate aftermath of the crash, which resulted in Hamilton receiving a 10-second penalty, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc surged past the Briton and into the lead. A red flag followed, leading to a 40-minute suspension of racing, but Leclerc retained his focus for a standing restart and would retain his lead for 49 laps. Hamilton was hunting the Monegasque, however, and finally caught Leclerc on Copse with just two laps to go in a dramatic finish.
Hamilton saw out the final laps to record his third straight British GP victory, seventh in eight years, and eighth overall. In doing so, the defending champion – second in the drivers’ standings – closed the gap to Verstappen to eight points in the race for the title.
Follow the fallout from the Formula One British Grand Prix below.
F1 British Grand Prix: Red flag
Toto Wolff at Mercedes has emailed the FIA diagrams of where each car should have been heading during the crash.
An FIA official has said they haven’t checked their emails, naturally.
F1 British Grand Prix: Red flag
More anger from Red Bull over the incident.
Verstappen’s car has been absolutely devastated.
The stewards are of course investigating the crash.
F1 British Grand Prix: Red flag
“It was 100 per cent Max’s corner. As far as I’m concerned, full blame is on Lewis Hamilton.
“I hope you’re gonna deal with it appropriately.”
That’s the message from Christian Horner at Red Bull to the FIA.
We then hear a defence of Hamilton, who is said to have been alongside Verstappen.
F1 British Grand Prix: Red flag
Hamilton then seems to reword his take on things, saying he was alongside Verstappen. That’s more accurate.
Verstappen is being checked by the medical team as Hamilton watches replays in the pit.
F1 British Grand Prix: Red flag
“I was ahead there, man. He turned into me,” Hamilton seems to say of Verstappen.
F1 British Grand Prix: Lap 2
There’s a red flag. Race suspended for now.
Having seen this a few times, it feels like a racing incident, but let’s see. Perhaps Hamilton could’ve veered slightly more to his right, but he just clips Verstappen’s right rear wheel with his front left.
Verstappen appeared to lose a wheel on his way into the barriers.
Thankfully the Red Bull man seems to be alright.
“Is Max okay?” Hamilton asks the Mercedes team radio as the cars pit.
F1 British Grand Prix: Lap 1
Lights out!
Hamilton is right with Verstappen but can’t get past him!
The Briton is making the championship leader work like crazy, and Hamilton SO nearly overtakes him!
They’re almost wheel to wheel!
And they do come together! HUGE CRASH! Verstappen spins and is off the track!
Hamilton keeps going, but Leclerc is first!
F1 British Grand Prix: Moments away...
We’re moments away from the hottest British Grand Prix in at least 10 years...
How will each team play it today, as concerns tyres? We’ll find out in the coming hours.
F1 British Grand Prix: T-minus 15 minutes
We’re 15 minutes away from lights out.
The drivers, without their vehicles, are lining up on the grid to applaud the efforts of NHS frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Soon, the drivers will be lining up in their vehicles. Can Hamilton get past Vettel to win a third straight British Grand Prix, his seventh in eight years, and eighth overall?
Or will Verstappen, who triumphed at Silverstone last summer in the 70th Anniversary GP, claim his fourth straight race win this season.
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