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Hamilton reveals similar drama in lower series after 'mind-blowing' last lap at Silverstone
Aug 4, 2020
Lewis Hamilton revealed Sunday wasn't the first time he'd crawled over a finish line with a damaged car after suffering a last lap puncture at the British Grand Prix.
The six-time world champion had dominated Sunday's race at Silverstone but it almost all came undone when, just two laps after Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas' front-left tyre failed, he too had a near-identical delamination approaching Brooklands.
Thankfully, a precautionary pit-stop by Red Bull for Max Verstappen gave Hamilton enough of a gap to reach the chequered flag for a seventh home race win.
“Lewis’s race looked a cakewalk until the last lap of the race. It wasn’t of course, because he was driving superbly for the whole of the race," F1 motorsport boss Ross Brawn said.
“However, let us reflect on what he achieved on that last lap. No front left tyre on the car and he still took Copse and Stowe corners at more than 130km/h. He reached 230km/h on the Hangar Straight with only three wheels and a front left tyre flailing around - absolutely mind-blowing.
“He judged it to perfection to win the race by a few seconds and a brilliant example of the amazing talents and bravery of Lewis.”
Later asked if winning a race with a puncture was a new experience, Hamilton replied: “I don’t think I’ve won a race on three wheels before.
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