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In an F1 that often has a foregone conclusion, Silverstone, thanks to its crazy weather, gave us a surprise brought Lewis Hamilton back to the front as hasn't happened since the Saudi Arabian GP of 2021, the penultimate round of the championship that season, as well as the antechamber to the much-contested Abu Dhabi round that saw the Baronet cede the crown to Verstappen.
"I've been investing all of myself for three years to work to the maximum with this wonderful team. Today was my last British GP with them and I wanted to repay them for what they continue to do. I will always be grateful to them, our partners and the fans. When you can't win for so long it is hard and you have to fight to keep the bar high . There were days when I feared I would never get back to where I am this Sunday, but in the end what matters is knowing I have so many people around me supporting and encouraging me," the Stevenage ace's emotion.
Perhaps not as happy as Hamilton, but certainly satisfied, Max fell on his feet one more time despite the critical issues he encountered, taking the lead in the drivers' general. "I simply did not have the pace ," he confessed, " I lost ground at first, so much so that at one point I imagined myself fifth or sixth at the finish. Then, instead, we guessed both the transition from slicks to intermediates and vice versa and this allowed me to finish second. It could have been worse, but precisely, with the right calls we earned a new top 3 - he analyzed going into specifics - When it started to rain I was already sliding back and I didn't want to take more risks. It was hard to stay on track, as well as, after the stop, make the tires last as long as possible. Once the sun came out it was still okay with the intermediates, however, I decided to take a chance with the mediums and in the end it paid off."
On the other hand, the least smiling of the three protagonists of the top 3 is Lando Norris, convinced inside that he can write an important page for his career, but unable to materialize the dream of celebrating in front of the home crowd.
"Mercedes turned out to be better than us in the final decision and deserved the victory. I had fun, of course in such conditions the risks are many. I bring home some things well, othersless so.As a team, in particular, we didn't do everything we were supposed to, however it's nice to be on the podium again, even if I blame myself for some bad choices. In such a special place I would have liked to do everything right, however, it was not the case. I will try again in 2025."
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