Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix

Summary

Hamilton wins brilliantly after rain in latter stages
Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Massa 4th
Both Williams over take both Mercedes at start
Huge cheers as Hamilton retakes lead after dramatic start
Button, Grosjean, Maldonado, Nasr, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Sainz out
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Live Reporting

Jamie Strickland

Thanks and goodbyepublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
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It's time, I fear, for us to sign off now. That was a totally absorbing British Grand Prix, with the unpredictable weather only adding spice to what was already an intriguing battle between Mercedes and Williams.
In the end, the class of world champion Lewis Hamilton told. He not only got the jump on his rivals in the first round of pit stops, but then made a simply outstanding call to go onto the intermediate tyre just as the rain fell in earnest.
On such spur-of-the-moment calls are world titles won.
The Mercedes man now boasts a 17-point lead over team-mate Nico Rosberg heading into the three-week break before Hungary.
Yes, three weeks! That's 21 days! Or 504 hours! Or 30,204 minutes!
How will we cope?
See you on the other side.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
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New chapter in Button's Silverstone miserypublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
It's fair to say Jenson Button's expectations were not high heading into today's race given the performance to date of the lamentable McLaren, but retiring just three laps into the grand prix - speared by his out-of-control team-mate - managed to duck under even those lowest of hopes.
After 16 goes at his home race dating back to 2000, the Briton remains without a Silverstone podium, with three fourth-placed finishes (the first coming at BAR in 2004) his best performances
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Get involved - #bbcf1published at 16:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Lucy: Bye for now Silverstone.
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"Excitement in the extreme"published at 16:21 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst
"It was a classic day. Everyone here is united in praise for Silverstone and the winner himself was magic. He did everything perfect. The restart was the moment for me, excitement in the extreme. I loved every minute of it."
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 16:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Alison Stowers: Boys on the track at silverstone
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Hamilton revelled in wet conditionspublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Lewis Hamilton is chinwagging with Suzi Perry and co on F1 Forum. Here is what he has had to say: "The vibe, energy is electrifying. It was so difficult out there. So tricky. When you are the first driver you are the first to see the conditions. I was struggling with understeer but I knew I had to come in. I saw the drops on my visor and knew I had to go in.
"It is a lottery, sometimes you get it right and sometimes you get it wrong. When I had got the wets on, that is my ground, I enjoy that. I felt comfortable by the end.
"I still have some work to do, but to be up there amongst the greats, I am really fortunate."
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Howden Ganley klaxon!published at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
McLaren on Twitter: Quick #BrandCentre meet 'n' greet for 2 McLaren legends: Howden Ganley & Martin Brundle.
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Watch: race highlightspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Auntie Beeb doesn't hang around when she's watched an exciting grand prix.
She's already clipped up nine minutes of Silverstone highlights for you to enjoy.
Re-live the fun and games here.
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 15:55 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
RoninMusic: A brilliant end to a brilliant weekend. Thank you for having us Silverstone. Now, track invasion!
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Re-live Massa's stunning startpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Still trying to work out how Massa made that stunning getaway? So are we.
It's well worth another look.
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 15:52 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
MyLondonHome: On the track at Vale!
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John Johnstone: Our turn on the track! Only pedestrian speed.
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Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst
I think one of the most exciting parts of the season so far was the period after the restart. The strategy call was gold dust. Nico probably said to himself: 'thank goodness he got this call wrong, he went in one lap early'. But he didn't, it was inspired."
Mercedes tie 62-year-old recordpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Mercedes have become the first team since the early 1950s to get two cars on the podium in nine consecutive races.
Ferrari achieved the feat, albeit with a four-car line-up, across the 1952-53 seasons.
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Other aftershaves are availablepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Paul Donald on Twitter: F1 got posh litter.
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Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst
"Lewis is on another level. The championship last year made him much stronger, gave him that steely fight in his eyes. He walks through the paddock with that little strut. He knows he is the best."
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 15:37 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Rob Ellington: On the track after the Silverstone Grand Prix.
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Hamilton's 'incredible day'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
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More from Lewis Hamilton: "It doesn't seem real. I have to pinch myself. An incredible day. I didn't know how it was going to go. I thought when it started to rain the heavens was not going to make it easy to me. Nico was catching me and I chose to come in and change the tyres and thankfully it was the right choice.
"It would be great if the trophy was solid gold but to be up there with Brabham, Stewart, Clark. It is just crazy and to think that way past my time Hamilton will be on there makes me proud."
Rocky and The Karate Kid have got nowt on uspublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Those boffins over on BBC One have just signed off that brilliant race with an utterly brilliant montage to Baba O'Riley by The Who.
Bleeding marvellous. Gave me goosebumps.
Lovely.