Federer wins record P23 8th Wimbledon SPORTS 2424 Monday, July 17, 2017

July 16 Mercedes’ British driver and Mercedes’ Finnish driver Britain Valtteri Bottas pose for a family photo with team members

“It’s a feeling I just can’t describe Hamilton made a perfect Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Silverstone really,” said a delighted Hamilton. getaway under heavy grey skies 1 1h21:27.430 ewis “Look at this crowd. Thank you to while Vettel had flames leaping Hamilton everyone who turned up. God bless from his Ferrari’s brake drum, a Mercedes sweptL to his you! distraction that did nothing to stop fourth consecutive “It was incredible – I was inspired Verstappen passing him for third 2 Valtteri Bottas (FIN) at 14.063 victory at the British by all the kids who came.” on the opening lap. Grand Prix yesterday Raikkonen was third for Ferrari, The two Toro Rosso cars clashed to move within a single after the Italian team had made a at Chapel where Carlos Sainz spun Mercedes point of world championship strategic gamble with their tyres, off into retirement, having collided leader . ahead of and his with ’s car. The 3 Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) at 36.570 In a dramatic race packed Red Bull team-mate , Spaniard also made contact with with incident, Vettel suffered who had started 19th on the grid. Kevin Magnussen’s Haas. After an Ferrari a late puncture and finished Nico Hulkenberg finished sixth investigation, the stewards gave seventh for Ferrari after his for Renault ahead of Vettel, Esteban Kvyat a drive-through penalty. team-mate Kimi Raikkonen Ocon and his Force India team-mate This accident brought out the Overall standings also pitted with a similar Sergio Perez and , who for four laps before racing Sebastian Vettel (GER) 177 problem in the closing stages. came home 10th for Williams. resumed with Hamilton back in Hamilton’s victory, a Bottas said: “I am really happy for control ahead of Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 176 record-equalling fifth in his this today. It was not easy, with so Verstappen while Ricciardo home event and the 57th of many cars to get through, but the climbed to 12th. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 154 his career, rebooted his title team did a perfect strategy. I just kept Bottas was soon up to fifth with challenge as he came home my head down and we managed it.” a set of clean passes. Vettel and ahead of team-mate Valtteri Raikkonen said he was disappointed Verstappen were scrapping on and Bottas, who started ninth, in a with his misfortune, but Vettel said he off the track in a fight for third, giving Mercedes’ British driver Lewis dominant Mercedes one-two did not blame the team. “It’s just one the packed crowd several thrilling Hamilton celebrates with his trophy finish. of those things,” said the German. moments. (AFP)

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