Silverstone - British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes team managed to win the British Grand Prix held Sunday (10/07/2016). It was Hamilton's fourth win in their own homes, after a previous winner in 2008, 2014 and 2015.
Racing at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday (07/10/2016) started behind the safety car because of the wet track after the rain. Throughout the race, Hamilton relatively dominant to maintain its position in the first place.
Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen engaged in a fierce battle for the position of second. In the end, the podium was taken by Rosberg and Verstappen had to settle for finishing third.
For Hamilton, it was the third victory in a row that he noted in the British GP. Overall, Hamilton is already a four-time winners of the Silverstone
With a victory in the British Grand Prix, Hamilton cut the difference in points with Rosberg in the driver standings. Hamilton now has 167 points, just four points adrift of Rosberg who still leads the standings.
However the results achieved by Rosberg is still not safe. Rosberg is being investigated by the competition Committee held communication with the team, while engaging the problem in the middle of the race. Communications allegedly occurred with the team regarding a problem gearbox while racing. Communication of technical problems, it was banned by the FIA regulations.
British GP race buzzes with drivers who off the track. Indonesian rider, Rio Haryanto and his team-mates, Pascal Wehrlein of Manor Racing team, be some riders who had to end the race sooner, because thrown into the gravel.
For the Ferrari duo, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, the results of the British GP was quite bad. Several times seen both riders had difficulty controlling the car, due to the track slightly damp and use slick tires. At the end of the race, Raikkonen finished in fifth and ninth to Vettel.
Here are the results of the British GP
1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes 52 laps 1h 34m 55.831s
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes GER 6.9s
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull TAG Heuer 8.2s
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull TAG Heuer 26.2s
5. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari FIN 69.7s
6. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 76.9s
7. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes GER 77.7s
8. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 85.8s
9. Sebastian Vettel-Ferrari Ferrari GER 91.6s
10. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari 92.6s
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