Lewis Hamilton urged Mercedes to 'sharpen up' after a third-place finish at the British Grand Prix he described as “a huge bonus” – even though victory looked possible for much of the race. Chasing a record-breaking ninth triumph in his home grand prix, the seven-time former World Champion was in a triangular tussle with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for a large portion of the 52-lap contest. But a Safety Car period, triggered when Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stopped on track on lap 39, cast a different complexion after most of the leading contenders stopped to switch to soft tyres. Although leader Leclerc stayed out on hard tyres, second-placed Sainz and Hamilton both...
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