On the face of it, the 2019 British Grand Prix was a fine day for Formula 1. It was the day when Lewis Hamilton, in front of a crowd of more than 140,000, became the most successful driver in the event’s history, securing his sixth Silverstone victory after an entertaining battle with his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the early laps. It was an important day in the career of Charles Leclerc, dismissed by some as a soft touch after his weak defence against Max Verstappen in Austria a fortnight earlier, who demonstrated nothing came unnaturally to him by fighting fire with fire, racing Verstappen as hard as anyone ever had. It was a worrying day in the decline of Sebastian Vettel,...
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