Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in style on Sunday as not only did he claim the flag, but he did it by recording the fastest lap of the day to earn an extra point - on hard tyres which had been on the track for 32 laps. Toto Wolff has praised the feat as “absurd”. Although the Brit may have benefited from the introduction of the safety car at Silverstone, which hampered Valtteri Bottas position in P1 after taking pole, he ended the race emphatically by winning the fastest lap award which has been introduced this season. Article continues under video So far this campaign, drivers have usually went for the fastest lap knowing the race win was out of reach, in an attempt to...
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