On This Day - 2007: Hamilton claims first win

On this day in 2007, Lewis Hamilton won his first F1 race in his 6th Grand Prix.

"I've been ready for this for quite some time, ready for the win - it was just a matter of where and when," he said.

"I have to dedicate this win to my dad - without him this wouldn't have been possible. The last few laps were just a case of counting them down."

The race was littered with incidents, with the safety car out on track four times.

Hamilton's win put him 8 points clear of teammate Fernando Alonso in the drivers championship.