Sebastian Vettel wins British Grand Prix to extend the championship lead

Sebastian Vettel wins the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the tenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship.

It’s his fourth win of the season and 51st F1 victory in a career. Vettel returned to the top podium spot at Silverstone nine years after his win in the 2009 British Grand Prix. With this victory, he interrupted Hamilton’s streak of four consecutive wins at Silverstone.

Vettel scored his third win of the season today at Silverstone

Vettel scored his fourth win of the season today at Silverstone

After 52 laps, the driver of the #5 Ferrari SF71H shared the podium with Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari). Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) finished fourth, ahead of Dani Ricciardo (Red Bull).

The other point-scorers are Nico Hulkenberg (Renault), Esteban Ocon (Force India), Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso).

The crucial moments of the race were Vettel’s fantastic start from P2 and opening lap’s contact between Raikkonen and Hamilton, which resulted with Hamilton’s drop to the back of the field and Raikkonen’s 10-second penalty. However, Hamilton managed to annul the damage, with a help of two Safety Car periods. Vettel lost the lead to Bottas through the pit stops but fought back.

Vettel is celebrating his second win in the British Grand Prix

Silverstone’s victory extends Vettel’s lead in the championship to eight points over Lewis Hamilton (171:163). Kimi Raikkonen is third, with 116 points, ten more than Daniel Ricciardo.

Max Verstappen’s ‘zero’ today put him to the sixth place in the championship, behind Valtteri Bottas. In the Manufacturers’ standings, Ferrari leads Mercedes by twenty points (287:267).

The next race on the F1 Championship calendar is the German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring on July 22.