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British GP

2015 Formula 1 British GP

United Kingdom
Jul 2, 2015 to Jul 5, 2015
Silverstone, GB
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Formula 1 British GP

The British Grand Prix - Race

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And with that joy, we are wrapping up! Thanks for tuning in!

See you in Hungary.
A delighted Hamilton celebrates with his mechanics in parc ferme.
Donuts from the Briton!
The world champion is taking his time with the cool down lap. Waving to the crowd.
Hamilton is now 18 points clears of Rosberg in the standings.
"Great job guys, I'm so happy with that" says the race winner.
Alonso has managed to keep P10 for his first point of the season. Ericsson finished four seconds behind.
Kvyat is sixth ahead of Hulkenberg, Raikkonen and Perez.
Disappointing for Williams, with Massa in fourth and Bottas in fifth.
Second place for Rosberg. Vettel finishes third.
Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix!
It will be fifth victory of the season for Hamilton, and the second in a row in Britain.
Final lap for Hamilton.
Ericsson 12 seconds behind Alonso in the fight for the final point. The Sauber driver was four seconds quicker on the previous lap.
"The tyre isn't working at all" says a frustrated Bottas.
Vettel is quite a bit faster than Rosberg, but he's still 16 seconds behind.
Lewis is told to expect "further light rain".
The rain continues to fall, but Hamilton is cruising towards victory with three laps left.
Four laps remaining.
Pit Stop
Raikkonen in the pits. The Finn needs new intermediates.
Hamilton is now 10 seconds clear of Rosberg.
Stevens has crashed against the barriers. He has managed to continued, but without front wing.
Alonso is running in the points, but he's also running much slower than Ericsson.
Great call by Ferrari and Vettel, who jumped the Williams by switching to the intermediates at the right time.
Lap 47/52:

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Felipe Massa
5. Valtteri Bottas
6. Daniil Kvyat
7. Nico Hulkenberg
8. Kimi Raikkonen
9. Sergio Perez
10. Fernando Alonso
11. Marcus Ericsson
12. Will Stevens
13. Roberto Merhi
"We can still do something here" Mercedes tell Rosberg.
With Vettel over 23 behind.
Hamilton is nearly nine seconds ahead of Rosberg.
So Hamilton leads from Rosberg, Massa, Bottas, Vettel, Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Perez and Alonso.
"Expect this to be the worst of the heavy rain," Rosberg is told.
Bottas goes slightly off.
All drivers on intermediates with seven laps left.
Both Williams have pitted.
Rosberg in the pits. Intermediates for him. He rejoins behind Hamilton.
Hamilton flies past Massa for second.
Rosberg struggling with his car. He will pit now.
"I have no grip on these tyres," Hamilton reported just before his stop.
Rain
Rain is very heavy now!
Vettel switches to inters too.
Eight laps to go. Hamilton has switched to intermediates!
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