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Hamilton fightback not enough to deny Vettel thrilling Silverstone win

Sebastian Vettel extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship over Lewis Hamilton to eight points with victory in a pulsating British Grand Prix that threw up drama from start to finish. Hamilton, who had to make his way up from last at the end of lap one, finished 2.2 seconds shy of Vettel, with Kimi Räikkönen ensuring a double podium finish for Scuderia Ferrari. Valtteri Bottas had led the race with just four laps to go, before excessive tyre wear saw him drop behind Räikkönen and having to fend off Daniel Ricciardo to keep fourth. Hamilton suffered a slow start, losing places to Vettel and Bottas before Turn 1. His problems were compounded and worsened by contact with Raikkonen at...
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