Lewis Hamilton had successfully won the British Grand Prix when the race was six corners old.
At the point when the cars were unleashed after five laps behind the security car on a wet track taking after a deluge 15 minutes before the begin, the best on the planet delivered what was without a doubt one of the colossal opening laps ever.
When the field came to Luffield, Hamilton was at that point a shocking three seconds in the number one spot.
Three seconds. In the nine corners the cars had arranged up to that point – including Stowe, Vale and Club toward the end of the past lap – as Hamilton sprinted away once the security car was no more an issue.
Before the end of the main lap, he was 3.7secs clear. Once their pit stops and the inconvenience of the virtual wellbeing car were managed, Hamilton was five seconds up after five racing laps, and the race was in his pocket.
From that point on, he gauged his pace to those behind, doing close to he expected to, ensuring his engine with a perspective to the long haul and cruising to his fourth win in the previous five races. Toto Wolff said, “Lewis stormed away at the beginning and had the right pace and walked over the water. On a day like this, Lewis Hamilton is unstoppable.”
This race in reality had resembled Hamilton’s from much sooner than that. He was quickest in each of the three practice sessions, and in two of the three qualifying sessions. His speediest lap in second qualifying was 0.7secs speedier than Rosberg, who cut just a large portion of that in the main 10 shoot-out subsequent to taking a gander at Hamilton’s telemetry.
To put it plainly, Hamilton was in his very own alliance during the time – particularly through the quick corners that make up the second division, especially Copse, Maggots and Becketts. Rosberg said, “”It is a great feeling. We have had Monaco, Montreal, no problems. No problems in the last race. The pace has been awesome and we’ve really maximised on the performance. I am really happy today because it is so easy to come into this weekend with the wrong energy. But to come in feeling fresh, powerful, strong and confident and deliver is what I plan to do every weekend. This has been the best week of the year, without doubt.”
