Hamilton wins after puncture on last lap, Bottas and Sainz also suffer front-left punctures late on
Magnussen & Kvyat out after crashes; Hulkenberg out before race starts
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Normally you would say a gap of nearly six seconds between first and second, and more than 18 seconds between first and third would be a dull conclusion.
Not when tyres were popping like balloons all over the place, including on the winner's car.
Image source, F1Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix despite a last-lap puncture
Image source, Reuters
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
Mercedes have the fast car and they were cruising but maybe Bottas and Hamilton were pushing each other too hard. They are title rivals and both came into trouble, but that points swing is huge.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished third:"It was a very tricky race. As soon as I heard Valtteri had a tyre problem I slowed down quite a lot.
"Looking at us we have done the best we could have done today. I am very happy with how I managed the tyres from beginning to the end and I am happy with the balance of the car.
"We took our opportunities today."
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Max Verstappen, who finished in second place: "It was lucky and unlucky.
"The Mercedes were too quick. The tyres didn’t look great with 10 laps to go, they didn’t look pretty.
"Valtteri [Bottas] got a puncture, then they boxed me to go for the fastest lap, then Lewis [Hamilton] got a puncture. But second is a good result.
"I told my engineer to drink and to stay hydrated! It was pretty lonely; I was just managing my pace and looking after the tyres."
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Race winner Lewis Hamilton: "Up until that last lap everything was relatively smooth sailing. Valtteri was really pushing incredibly hard, I was doing some management of the tyre. When I heard his went I looked at mine and it seemed fine.
"The car was turning no problem, last few laps I started to back off and then last lap it deflated. That was a heart in the mouth moment. You could see it falling off the rim. From then I was just managing it and I was just praying to get round and not be too slow. I didn't think I would make it round the last two corners.
"I was really chilled for some reason at the end. Bono was giving me the information about the gap. It was coming down quite quickly but the car seemed to turn OK. I got to 15 and that is where it was a struggle so I gave it full gas out of there down to 16.
"I have definitely never experienced anything like that on the last lap and my heart definitely nearly stopped."
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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator
It wasn't a classic race until the last two laps but then it has gone down in history as a classic race because of those last two laps.
A race ending they will be talking about for decades to come. You just never know what is going to happen in this brilliant sport.
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Lewis Hamilton had a late puncture but still won, Carlos Sainz was not so lucky as his late puncture dropped him from fourth to 13th.
Daniel Ricciardo in the Renault has had a superb result. He's fourth. His team-mate Esteban Ocon is sixth.
This has been a horrible season for Ferrari, yet Charles Leclerc has still grabbed two podiums in four races. He's third after coming second in the opening race when a penalty at the Austrian GP from Lewis Hamilton dropped him from second to fourth.
DNF: Kvyat, Magnussen
Did not start: Hulkenberg
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
Wow! Weird and close. Lewis Hamilton deserved the win clearly but he was lucky getting to the finish. Another couple of corners and he would not have won the race.
The front left takes such a load at Silverstone. There will be a big inquest at Pirelli. We have another race at this track next week with softer tyres.
Well said..
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From looking like it being the most routine of finishes, that is one of the absolute maddest ends to a grand prix ever!
Hamilton wins British GP
Phil Dudek: What an ending! Imagine if Max hadn’t stopped.
Josh Earl: WOW! Left fronts going here, there and everywhere! What a finish to the race, Hamilton wins with 3 tyres. Just when you think he's got a comfortable victory in the bag!!
Ritch: How has Lewis managed that? Absolutely sublime. My heart was in my mouth!
Image source, ReutersRed Bull team radio to Max Verstappen: "He is a lucky boy. He is a lucky boy."
Lewis Hamilton: "That was close."
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
If Verstappen had not pitted to go for the fastest lap he would have won the race from nowhere.
Lewis Hamilton: "Was that the last lap??"
Race engineer: "That's it! You've done it, mate!"
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