Dutchman romps to win at 70th Anniversary
Grand Prix Racing Point decry rivals for ‘dragging our name through mud’Lewis Hamilton said he welcomes the fight from a resurgent Red Bull and Max Verstappen after he and Mercedes were soundly beaten at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Verstappen’s victory at Silverstone was a warning for Hamilton and Mercedes that they will not have everything their way his season.
After finishing second Hamilton confirmed he was excited by the prospect of a championship battle. “It’s great, I want to have races where they are challenging. I am excited to watch this race,” he said. “The Red Bull seems to be quite close in race conditions to us and today it was stronger. It shows they don’t have as bad a package as perhaps people had thought.”