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Lewis Hamilton broke another little-known F1 record with British GP victory

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Updated 08:28 8 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 08:29 8 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Lewis Hamilton broke another little-known F1 record with British GP victory

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the ninth time on Sunday to claim his first victory since 2021.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Lewis Hamilton broke a little-known record after securing an emotional British Grand Prix win on Sunday.

Hamilton triumphed at Silverstone for the ninth time in his career, pipping both Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to take the chequered flag.

It was a 104th overall win for the Mercedes driver but his first victory since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021.

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The 39-year-old was full of emotion on his team radio and after the race, sharing a special embrace with his father, Anthony.

Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's long-standing record of the most wins at a single circuit but he also bagged another impressive achievement which may not be beaten.

As per Sean Kelly, Hamilton now holds the all-time record for the longest period in between F1 victories.

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His first came in Montreal back in 2007, with his latest arriving 17 years and 27 days on.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

The stat shows Hamilton's incredible longevity in the sport and the legacy he will leave when he eventually calls it a day.

The win carried extra meaning for Hamilton as it was his last British Grand Prix with Mercedes as he moves to Ferrari at the end of the season.

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Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Hamilton reflected: "I can't stop crying! It's been since 2021, every day getting up, trying to fight, train, put my mind to the task, and work as hard as I can with this amazing team.

"This is my last British Grand Prix with this team. I wanted to win this so much for them, because I love them and appreciate them so much for all the hard work they've been putting in over the years. I'm forever grateful for everyone in this team.

"Our incredible fans, I could see you lap by lap as I was coming around. There's no greater feeling than finishing at the front here.

"It's so tough [not winning since 2021]. But the important thing is how you continue to dig deep even when you feel like you're at the bottom of the barrel.

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"There's definitely been days between 2021 and here that I didn't feel like I was good enough or I was going to get back to where I am today. But the most important thing is that I had great people around me. A big, big thank you to everyone at the factory, and everyone here."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1, Mercedes

Josh Lawless
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Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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