Sainz converts pole into maiden Grand Prix victory at Silverstone after a scintillating race
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz (No 55) is a Spanish born F1 driver contracted to Scuderia Ferrari. For more on Carlos, visit our... There's more... has claimed his first Formula 1
Formula 1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel, single-seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally. Also... There's more... victory after a breath-taking contest at the British Grand Prix
A Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more..., the Spaniard finishing ahead of the Red Bull
Red Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022,... There's more... of Sergio Perez
Sergio (Checo) Perez (No 11) is a Mexican born F1 driver, racing under a Mexican licence and contracted to Red... There's more... and the Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz, a brand of the Mercedes-Benz Group, has been involved in Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer... There's more... of Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton (No 44) is an English-born F1 driver contracted to Mercedes in 2022. See more about Lewis on our... There's more....
Key to Sainz’s victory was a late Safety Car
The FIA runs the event and is responsible for the safety of the drivers, crew, marshals and spectators. To manage... caused by Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon (No 31) is a French-born F1 driver contracted to Alpine in 2022. View Estebans profile - here There's more... retiring his Alpine
Alpine F1 Team, competing as BWT Alpine F1 Team, is a Formula One constructor which made its debut at the... There's more... – Sainz then attacking teammate Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc (No 16) is a Monaco born F1 driver, racing under a Monocasque licence and contracted to Scuderia Ferrari.... There's more... on fresh tyres
Today's F1 cars are running 18-inch wheels (up from 13 inches in recent years) with the widths unchanged - 305mm... There's more... at the restart to claim P1 and check out for his first win on his 150th Grand Prix start.
The action was frenetic in the final laps, however, with Perez – who’d dropped to P16 after a pit stop, having had contact
Where two or more cars come together. Due to the speed and delicate construction of F1 cars, most contact will... There's more... at the early race restart following a red-flag stoppage – coming out on top in a thrilling fight with Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take an unlikely P2.
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