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Let's start by stating the obvious: Ferrari won the Even with Russell out, all was not lost for based -in-
2022 British Grand Prix with Carlos Sainz Jr. , who, Britain teams. Red Bull's Sergio Perez came second
starting from the pole position, claimed his first F1 and Sir Lewis Hamilton, showing signs of his previous
Grad Prix podium after battling Ferrari team performances, after fighting porpoising in his F1 car
member Charles Leclerc for the spot. British fans, for much of the early current season, brought in a
being true race fans, applauded Sainz's success. solid third place finish for Toto Wolff and
They also were disappointed when popular British Petronas/Mercedes. A thrilling last lap put Hamilton
driver George Russell was out on the first turn of on the British Grand Prix podium for the 13th time in
the first lap, his car part of a spectacular multi-car his career. Hamilton also earned an extra point for
crash that sent drivers Zhou Guanyo and Alex his personal standings by completing the fastest lap
Albon to the medical center for a check-up. during this year's Grand Prix at Silverstone.
In a display of sportsmanship, Russell jumped out The race was not without other surprises. Climate
of his car to run across the gravel to assist Zhou change activists managed to enter the track in the
after his Alfa Romeo came to rest between the first moments of the race and at least one came close
barrier and the retaining fence. Russell's fireproof to repeating a disruption at the 2003 British Grand
suit would have made all the difference in Prix when an Irish priest, also a protestor , came
extricating the the driver if Zhou's car had caught close to being hit on the track by driver David
on fire. It was a disappointing end for Russell Couthard.
who had been on the podium of 5 Grand Prix races
This year seven were arrested. The accident and the
to this date in the season and who would have
protestors resulted in a restart and a shuffling of
liked to have finished there, again, before his
positions for the cars and drivers. Success in racing
home country crowd. Instead, his actions meant
must always factor in the unexpected.
he was hailed for his sportsmanship.
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