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How many times has Lewis Hamilton won the British GP?
After a long drought, Lewis Hamilton won for the first time since the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP at Silverstone. The seven-time world champion also a broke a record in the process - he now has the most wins at a single track, namely, nine. Here is every time Hamilton win his home GP in his Formula One career.
Years in Lewis Hamilton has won the British GP: 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
The all important first win
Lewis Hamilton won his home Grand Prix for the first time in 2008, a race he still has a fond memory off. Entering that Grand Prix in the rain starting from P4, the British driver only in his second season mastered the conditions, and scored a famous victory. Hamilton lapped everyone other than the two drivers completing the podium, Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello, and also won the race by more than 68 seconds.
Mercedes dominance
After the regulation change of 2014, Mercedes disappeared into the distance, and Hamilton was able to defeat Nico Rosberg all three times from 2014 until 2016 for the victory at Silverstone, although Rosberg was still ahead of Hamilton on track when he had to retire because of an issue with his gearbox. Hamilton then also made it for wins in a row at 2017. After only finishing in P2 in 2018 because Kimi Räikkönen spun him around on Lap 1, Hamilton claimed victory once again in 2019 comfortably ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
Eventful final three victories
In 2020, Hamilton was leading the race ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. During the final laps, Verstappen was asked by Red Bull to pit in order to avoid a puncture. The two Mercedes cars stayed out, with Bottas suffering from a puncture, and the Finnish driver fell out of the points. Hamilton got a puncture on the final lap, with the Dutchman chasing him down. On three functioning tyres, Hamilton won the race by just less than six seconds ahead of Verstappen.
Before winning and setting the record for the most victories on one circuit in 2024, Hamilton last won at Silverstone in 2021. After finishing second in the Sprint behind Verstappen, Hamilton tried to overtake the Dutchman into the Copse corner on the inside. Hamilton's front-left tyre made contact with the Red Bull's rear-right one, sending Verstappen into the wall. The Briton received a ten-second penalty for the incident, but still won the race ahead of Charles Leclerc. Hamilton then won in changeable conditions in 2024, once again ahead of Verstappen.