Lewis Hamilton pic: Mercedes-AMG F1 Twitter Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix for a sixth time thanks in part to a fortuitous Safety Car which allowed him to effectively jump Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton was able to retain the lead when he made his sole pit stop under the race’s sole Safety Car, and also nicked the bonus point for the fastest lap from Bottas on the final lap. Bottas ran second from the restart until the end of the 52-lap race, with Charles Leclerc third in a Ferrari, from the Red Bulls of Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen. The latter looked likely for a podium until he was shunted by Sebastian Vettel, who ended up classified in 16th position,...
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