Lewis Hamilton’s Record-Setting Win Injects Drama Into Formula 1

The Seven-time champion ends long drought by capturing the British Grand Prix.

Matthew Vincent/PA via AP
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after winning the British Formula One Grand Prix race at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, July 7, 2024. Matthew Vincent/PA via AP

A few weeks ago, Formula 1 events were becoming ho-hum, with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen winning nearly every race and making the outcome seem like a foregone conclusion. That’s all changed, especially after another driver, Lewis Hamilton’s, emotional victory for Mercedes at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

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