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Summary

Status: Stopped
Hamilton gets a rapturous reception from the home fans as he ascends the podium, Rosberg a chorus of boos.

We'll leave you with our full report of an eventful Grand Prix:

Hamilton wins as runner-up Rosberg investigated

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again for next weekend's MotoGP race at the Sachsenring before the next F1 race at Hungary in two weeks' time. 
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid

Photo by: XPB Images

Constructors' points:
1) Mercedes 328
2) Ferrari 204
3) Red Bull 195
4) Williams 92
5) Force India 73
6) Toro Rosso 41
7) McLaren 32
8) Haas 28
9) Renault 6
10) Manor 1
Drivers' points:
1) Rosberg 171
2) Hamilton 167
3) Raikkonen 106
4) Ricciardo 106
5) Vettel 98
6) Verstappen 87
7) Bottas 54
8) Perez 47
9) Massa 38
10) Grosjean 28
So, Hamilton cuts Rosberg's points lead to four - but that's before we know the outcome of the investigation into those radio messages.
That's Hamilton's fourth win of the season (and in the space of five races), and the 47th of his career.
Out of the points are Massa, Button, Alonso, Bottas, Nasr, Gutierrez and Magnussen.
Ricciardo is a distant fourth, then it's Raikkonen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Vettel and Kvyat.
Rosberg and Verstappen come home second and third.
And Hamilton crosses the line to win the British Grand Prix!
Well, they'd probably prefer Verstappen to clear Rosberg, but that doesn't look like it's happening - at least on track.
The fans are on their feet, this is precisely the outcome most of them will have been hoping for.
Lewis Hamilton starts the final lap of the British Grand Prix.
And Rosberg will be investigated after the race for those radio messages...
Two to go, Hamilton's lead down to 9.8s as he strokes it home for what would be his fourth Silverstone F1 win.
This is by some distance the closest fight for position inside the top 10.
Three laps left, Hamilton still in command. Rosberg has just 1.4s in hand from Verstappen.
"Rosberg is under investigation for some of the comments made on the radio," Verstappen is told.
Will Mercedes be reported to the stewards for that radio message to Rosberg?
Verstappen still looming large in Rosberg's mirrors. Four to go.
"But what does that mean, I have to shift through it," is Rosberg's rather desperate response.
Raikkonen has cleared Perez for fifth at Stowe, amid all that drama.
Rosberg is told to avoid seventh gear.
Rosberg now trailing Hamilton by 11s, that's this race as good as over with five laps left.
Verstappen is only three seconds back in third now.
"Gearbox problem, gearbox problem," reports Rosberg.
Worried faces on the Mercedes pitwall as Rosberg reports gearbox issues...
Rosberg lost a whole heap of time on that last lap, he's almost 10 seconds off.
Lap 45/52:

1. Lewis Hamilton 
2. Nico Rosberg +6.012
3. Max Verstappen +12.658
4. Daniel Ricciardo +30.990
5. Sergio Perez +62.854
6. Kimi Raikkonen +63.246
7. Nico Hulkenberg +74.111
8. Carlos Sainz +77.076
9. Sebastian Vettel +84.229
10. Daniil Kvyat +88.300
11. Jenson Button +91.610
12. Felipe Massa +1L
13. Fernando Alonso +1L
14. Valtteri Bottas +1L
15. Felipe Nasr +1L
16. Esteban Gutierrez +1L
17. Kevin Magnussen +1L
Raikkonen shows Perez his nose at Maggotts, but he remains stuck behind the Force India.
Rosberg has the lead gap down to 6.1s but he has to close at nearly a second a lap now to have a chance.
Both Hamilton and Rosberg's tyres are on 28 laps now. That's the stint recommended by Pirelli. There's still seven laps to go.
Raikkonen has a look at Copse, but surely Stowe will present his best chance of clearing Perez.
But Rosberg goes quicker now: 1:35.548.
Hamilton responds with the fastest lap of the race: 1:35.833.
Raikkonen now on Perez's tail as the pair exit Becketts.
Hamilton has managed to stabilise the gap that time round, 10 to go here at Silverstone.
Hamilton's complaint was about Massa.
As Hamilton complains about blue flags. Or the lack of them.
Raikkonen is now within two seconds of Perez, we could have a fight on our hands for fifth shortly.
A 1:35.989 for Rosberg.

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