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The agonizing resistance of

Charles Leclerc

, riding the Ferrari, was not enough against

Lewis Hamilton

, who made 140,000 fans explode with joy at Silverstone. The eighth victory in the British GP was decided just two laps from the checkered flag, exactly at the same point where the local idol had knocked out

Max Verstappen

. In Copse the Monegasque, who had been leading alone from the highlight, and the Dutch, victim of a touch that sent him against the protections, capitulated. The 10 seconds of punishment did not diminish the morale of Hamilton, author of one of those rides with which he has forged his legend.

Carlos Sainz

and

Fernando Alonso

, sixth and seventh at the finish line, were exceptional witnesses to one of those races that remain in memory. The glory, always capricious, was elusive for Verstappen and Leclerc, the two young men called to take the witness of the seven-time champion. The first left with a zero that compromises his title options, while the Monegasque had to settle for a second place, ahead of

Valtteri Bottas

, who neither fulfills his ambition, nor rewards his memorable career. Five races later, Hamilton and Mercedes were back on track. The victory was as just as it was cruel.

The fierceness with which Hamilton and Verstappen have used each other since the traffic light went out is unmatched in recent times.

It was a minute of astonishing spectacle, with Sir Lewis squeezing with unprecedented bravery against the author of the

pole

, who defended himself like a titan.

For a moment, Hamilton appeared with a car ahead, until Max reappeared almost miraculously.

All the bravery of the pursuer to find the hole or the area of ​​greatest traction, was annulled with the cunning of the leader, who was not going to bend at any cost.

"I just sent you an

email

"

The roar of the stands, the rush to Copse, with Hamilton inches from the wall, was the foretaste of catastrophe for Verstappen. At nearly 300 km / h, the light touch of the Mercedes spat him onto the gravel. And from there, to the protections, capable of absorbing the terrifying side impact. Even

Harrison Ford

and

Tom Cruise

, invited for the occasion, looked as if they had never seen anything like that.

Still in shock, Verstappen got out of the car

as race director

Michael Masi

raised the red flags. Not only did the accident area have to be cleaned up, but time was also given for the commissioners to decide. During those 40 minutes, as the Mercedes mechanics toiled on the front wing of the W12,

Christian Horner

and

Toto Wolff

squeezed Masi mercilessly. One more eloquent, another more sly. "I just sent you an

email

with all the details. Have you received it?" Wolff asked, without any embarrassment.

We had to wait for the second round of the highlight to know the verdict of the stewards: 10 seconds to Hamilton.

A punishment according to the circumstances.

Severe, although not definitive for the big favorite, more pending to chat with his engineers than to chase Leclerc.

Ferrari was driven between the euphoria at the provisional leadership and the dread caused by an anomaly in the Monegasque's engine.

Fatal mistake for Sainz

Meanwhile, Sainz had climbed five places to sixth, ahead of Alonso, who beat

Sebastian Vettel briskly

to force the German's spin. Without the Red Bulls on the scene, the yearnings for the last step of the podium were going to be decided in the wheel changes. To the confusion of McLaren with

Lando Norris

(six seconds) was added that of Alpine with Alonso (five), forced to get rid of

Lance Stroll

. None as lethal, unfortunately, as Ferrari's with Sainz (12.3 seconds)

The Madrilenian had been breaking the clock, pushing the limits of the track, always keeping an eye on

Daniel Ricciardo

, until that mistake with the gun shattered his options. Leclerc was also flying, squeezing the life out of the tires even after Hamilton had served his

stop and go

. With 25 laps to the checkered flag, the local idol started 12 seconds behind.

The first procedure, a piece of cake, was aired after a radio message to Bottas: "Valtteri, team order. Don't fight against Lewis."

With that fervor in the stands and a hard shoe that perfectly adapted to his riding, he scratched a second per lap.

It was only a matter of time.

And it was consummated in Copse, one of the most traditional curves of the entire championship.

Only the last attempt by

Sergio Pérez

deprived him of the fastest lap bonus.

Now, with 13 races to go and a deficit of just five points, Hamilton feels capable of anything.

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