Summary

  • Hamilton wins record-extending ninth British GP

  • Hamilton took back lead from Norris after pit stops following rain shower

  • Lead changes hands between all three Britons

  • Polesitter Russell retired mid-race

  • Gasly also out

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I cannot believe how exciting this race has been, really edge of the seat stuff.

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    Sho: McLaren are truly atrocious when it comes to strategy. It's seriously holding them back.

  3. Lap 46/52

    The mirrors of Lando Norris will show a Red Bull on the prowl. The soft tyres are giving up on the McLaren and Max Verstappen cam smell papaya-flavoured blood. The gap between second and third is 1.3 seconds.

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  4. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    [On Hamilton] After such a long time of not winning, the longest in his entire motorsport career. If he can get this across the line I think this is up there with one of his best [wins].

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    Andrew: If Max Verstappen wants to hunt down and pass Lewis Hamilton for the win, it could all depend on how quickly he can get past Lando Norris. Can the McLaren be the cork in the bottle for Mercedes. There’ll be no inch given after last Sunday’s goings on…

  6. Lap 45/52

    Red Bull let Max Verstappen those soft tyres of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris are hurting. The Dutchman is two seconds behind the Mercedes and is running on the hard tyres.

    But then again, Hamilton has won here on three wheels remember!

  7. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    We are going to be in for an amazing end to the British Grand Prix.

  8. Lap 44/52

    A British one-two is still on the cards but Max Verstappen is determined to have a say on the conclusion of this race. Lewis Hamilton is 2.1 seconds up the road from his young rival Lando Norris but with the pair on the soft tyres, Verstappen is edging closer on the hard compound.

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  9. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Verstappen is on the harder tyre and he's now flying. At the start of this race, the Red Bull seemed to really struggle for outright pace.

  10. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is fantastic, you've got Lewis Hamilton trying to fend off two faster cars behind, they are coming for him.

  11. Lap 43/52

    The advantage Lewis Hamilton holds over third-placed Max Verstappen is continuing to drop, with the McLaren Lando Norris under even more pressure now from the title leader's Red Bull.

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    Jeremiah: The crowd roars! It is like a thunder when Hamilton takes the lead. May he go on to win the race. He deserves it.

    Andrew: A truly great Grand Prix, and there are still 10 laps to go…

  13. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is why we love Formula 1 races like this is so exciting. Hamilton hasn't won in two years, this guy is a machine at winning and he's now out in front.

  14. Lap 42/52

    The fastest lap of the race goes to Max Verstappen, who has the hard tyre bolted on to his Red Bull. Leader Lewis Hamilton is 2.6 seconds ahead of Lando Norris but the front runners are on the soft compound, and they need some tender love and care.

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  15. 'Heart in your mouth stuff'

    Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is really heart in your mouth stuff now, if you are a British motorsport fan, who are you supporting. This is fantastic isn't it, we've got the greatest of all time versus the guy who is trying to replace him as the sweetheart of British motorsport.

  16. Team radio - Mercedes

    Engineer: "Norris same tyre"

    Hamilton: "Leave me to it mate"

  17. Lap 41/52

    Is Lewis Hamilton on for a record-extending ninth British Grand Prix victory? Well, he's leading with 41 laps to go and is told by his engineer he is on the same soft tyre as his rival Lando Norris.

    But lurking in third is Max Verstappen on the hard compound, just three seconds behind.

  18. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Hamilton leads 2.1 seconds to Lando Norris.

  19. Hamilton takes the lead

    Lap 40/52

    McLaren have gone for the soft tyre for Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton is hurtling down the straight named after him. Can Norris make it out into the lead? No! Mercedes have taken advantage of McLaren's slow pit stop!

  20. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    Lewis Hamilton into the pits and Max Verstappen. It's a slightly slow hold for Hamilton but he's back out.