A dramatic win for Hamilton!

Mercedes driver Lewis registers eighth British GP victory after Max collision

A dramatic win for Hamilton!

Race winner Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton revived his Formula One title defence by winning the British Grand Prix for the eighth time on Sunday despite a 10-second penalty after he collided with Max Verstappen, knocking the championship leader out of the race.

Crowd support

Roared on by a crowd of more than 140,000, Hamilton attempted to overtake Verstappen on Copse corner on the first lap instead sending the Red Bull careening off the track and into the barrier. Charles Leclerc grabbed the lead but, despite having to add 10 seconds to a pit stop, Mercedes star Hamilton caught the Ferrari and overtook at Copse on lap 50 of the 52-lap race.

Max Verstappen (left) leads Lewis Hamilton before the collision at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone yesterday. Pics/Getty Images

“I hope Lewis is very happy with himself,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. Hamilton’s win ended Red Bull’s streak of five straight victories to cut Verstappen’s lead to eight points.

Leclerc comes second

Monegasque Leclerc was second, 3.81sec. The second Mercedes, driven by Finn Valtteri Bottas was third.

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