Emotional Hamilton sobbing behind wheel after British GP: 'Means a lot!'

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17:51, 07 Jul 2024

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Lewis Hamilton's last race victory in Formula 1 dated back to 2021, but at Silverstone, the seven-time world champion finally won again. An emotional Mercedes driver appeared on the board radio after winning the British Grand Prix. It caused loud applause in the Silverstone grandstands.

Hamilton sobbing behind the wheel

"Get in there, Lewis! You're the man, you're the man!", Peter Bonnington, also known as Bono, shouted over the radio.

"Thank you so much guys, it means a lot to get this one," said Hamilton, who was sobbing behind the wheel of the W15. "A big thank you to the fans, I love you guys!" the emotionalised man said while driving the lap of honour. It was Hamilton's last race at Silverstone with the Mercedes team.

After Hamilton's emotional speech, team principal Toto Wolff also appeared briefly on the team radio. "We never give up, and what a sign-off!" said Wolff, referring to Hamilton's last British Grand Prix for the Mercedes team.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Emotional Hamilton sobbing behind wheel after British GP: 'Means a lot!'

Hamilton sobbing behind the wheel

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