Silverstone, Sainz wins: for the Ferrari driver it is the first victory in his career
The Spaniard triumphs at the British GP ahead of Perez and Hamilton. Fourth place for Leclerc
Carlos Sainz (Ansa)
First career success for Carlos Sainz who wins the Formula One British Grand Prix , tenth round of the world championship.
On the Silverstone track, behind the Ferrari driver, Sergio Perez (Red Bull) crosses the finish line, while Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) climbs the lowest step of the podium. The other red, that of Charles Leclerc , ends the race in fourth place .
"It is a very special day for me because the first career victory has this flavor. It was a very hard GP," said Sainz after the victory, the first, as mentioned, after 150 races in his career.
"At the beginning I suffered a lot from the pressure that Verstappen put on me - adds the Spaniard - but then with the strategy I managed to make this race my own. Silverstone is a special place. Here I got my first victory in 2010 with the BMW formula. and also the first pole. Now, after 12 years, I have managed to get the same result in Formula One ".
(Unioneonline / lf)
