In an unpredictable race that will be remembered as much for the strategic decisions made, as the action on the track, Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in P1 for his record-breaking ninth British Grand Prix victory. Max Verstappen survived a mediocre first-stint to take P2 after a keen strategy call put him on the hard tire, allowing him to chase down Lando Norris. A visibly disappointed Norris settled for P3, after a costly strategy misstep put him on softs, instead of the better performing mediums that both McLaren drivers had available.

This season has not lacked for great stories, and it’s latest emotional moment saw Hamilton celebrate a truly record-breaking victory in front of his home fans. Reveling in what will most surely be his last British Grand Prix victory behind the wheel of a Mercedes, Hamilton broke and extended a multitude of records including:

• First Driver To Win Past Their 300th Grand Prix Start (344 Races)

• The Oldest Race Winner In The 21st Century (39 years 82 days)

• Most Wins At A Single Track (9)

• Most Seasons With A Race Win (16)

• Longest Time Between First & Most Recent Victory (17 years, 1 Month)

Despite an entertaining crescendo to what has proven to be a highly competitive triple-header, there are as many questions as answers heading into the off-week with the3 front-runners suffering strategic, mechanical, and performance woes throughout the weekend.

• Mercedes to unleash double upgrade before F1 summer break (Motorsport)

• Red Bull offers explanation for “very weird” F1 British GP (Autosport)

• Lando Norris 'fed up' as McLaren admit to errors after missing out on Silverstone victory (SkySports)

• Seven things we learned at the 2024 British Grand Prix (Motorsport)

It’s been a truly unprecedented silly season as we continue to see the ramifications of Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari. With the likes of Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo precariously hanging on to their seats, it’s easier to answer who is not rumored to make a move at this point.

• Christian Horner issues clear ‘unsustainable’ warning to under-pressure Sergio Perez (PlanetF1)

• Alpine-Mercedes prospect now key to Sainz’s F1 driver market move (The Race)

• Bottas in talks with Williams in surprise move (GPFans)

• Hamilton ends F1 victory drought in British GP Thriller (The Race)

• How Labour’s UK election win led to a last-minute Silverstone F1 podium change (Autosport)

• British Grand Prix Qualifying Gaps (JustF1Car)

• Race Pace Analysis (r/F1DataAnalysis)

After a rain-impacted thriller that saw Lewis Hamilton return to the top of the podium for a record-breaking 9th time at Silverstone, the drivers and constructors standings are relatively unchanged, with both Mercedes and Red Bull failing to maximize points with weak finishes from Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, and Mercedes suffering a DNF when George Russell had to retire his car due to a water system issue.

In the Driver’s Championship, Max Verstappen continues to sit on top, with Lando Norris quietly cutting into Max’s leads with each podium finish.

In the Constructor’s Championship, Red Bull continues to lead, McLaren is rapidly gaining on Ferrari, being the only front-runner to score points with both cars.

After being spoiled with a Euro triple-header, it’s time for drivers and fans alike to take a quick breather before heading into a double-header. 😮‍💨 Except for you, Carlos! You have a decision that we (and many of your peers) would love you to get on with, you’re holding things up!

The Hungarian Grand Prix is up next on the calendar, with a chance to see the 7th unique GP winner this season (the record currently stands at 11 different drivers). Will Mercedes new upgrades mean we see a third Mercedes podium in a row? Will Red Bull regain their advantage, and will that benefit Perez? Will Martin Brundle create another cringe grid walk moment?

We leave you to react to the first glimpse we get of the ’F1’ movie that has occasionally invaded grand prix weekends, producing bizarre situations like this clip of Brad Pitt casually joining the post-race media scrum while Norris is going through it. 🫨

Until Next Week,