Article #69539

• Mercedes driver passes Ferrari rival on lap eight of 17

• Norris takes third, edging out Russell and Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton gave his all to the roars of the home crowd at Silverstone but the valiant and determined British driver could not defy the laws of physics as the superior pace of Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes secured victory for the Italian teenager in the British Grand Prix sprint race.

Hamilton had not expected to be even in the chase this weekend given Ferrari’s power deficit to Mercedes but their performance has surpassed expectations and Hamilton was back at the sharp end at his home race. He had claimed pole for the sprint and then held his lead for half of the 17-lap dash before Antonelli broke home fans’ hearts when he powered past for the lead on Hangar Straight.