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F1 2024, Lewis Hamilton wins his ninth British GP: Stats
Hamilton clinched his 104th F1 race win (Photo credit: X/@MercedesAMGF1)

F1 2024, Lewis Hamilton wins his ninth British GP: Stats

Jul 07, 2024
10:05 pm

What's the story

Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden Formula 1 race win since the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in 2021. It was the perfect way for Hamilton to end the drought as he claimed victory in front of the home fans at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. F1 2024 leader Max Verstappen finished second ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. Here are further details.

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Hamilton

104th F1 race win and 199th podium finish for Hamilton

Hamilton clinched his 104th F1 race win, including nine at the British GP and a first here since 2021. Hamilton also secured his 199th career podium finish. He owns two podium finishes in 2024, having finished third in Spain. The Briton had sealed his last podium back in October 2023 (Mexican GP).

Max

Verstappen seals his 107th career podium finish

Verstappen claimed his 107th career podium finish. Earlier, he became the sixth driver in F1 history to clock 100-plus podiums. Verstappen, who won the F1 title in 2023 and 2022 respectively, went on to claim 21 podium finishes last season. Notably, in the 2022 season, he managed 17 podium finishes. He has 47 podium finishes since 2022.

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7th podium finish for Norris in 2024

Norris sealed his 7th podium finish this season. He has already matched his podiums tally from last season. Overall, Norris has claimed 20 podium finishes.

Top 10

Here are the top 10 drivers

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 3. Lando Norris (McLaren) 4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 6. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) 7. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 9. Alex Albon (Williams) 10. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

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A look at the Constructor and Driver standings 

After 12 races, Red Bull Racing lead the Constructor Standings with 373 points. Ferrari are second with 302 points. McLaren are third (295 points) and are above Mercedes (221). Among drivers, Verstappen has 255 points and is above Norris (171) and Charles Leclerc (150).

Races

A big gain for McLaren; back-to-back wins for Mercedes

McLaren took third and fourth place and are closing in on Ferrari, who saw Leclerc finish out of the top 10 and Sainz taking fifth place. Norris is having a brilliant season with Oscar Piastri doing an able job. Meanwhile, Mercedes have done a solid job, winning back-to-back races. George Russell won the Austrian GP as Hamilton claimed today's race.