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Silverstone renames pit straight in honour of Hamilton

Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, has renamed the International Pits Straight after seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, to honour the Briton’s success and achievements in Formula 1. The stretch of track, which contains the start/finish line, will now be called the Hamilton Straight and becomes the first part of the famous race circuit to be named after a driver. Earlier this year, Hamilton picked up his seventh World Championship, matching Michael Schumacher’s all-time record tally. He also became F1’s most winningest driver after surpassing Schumacher’s 91 wins at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), who own the Silverstone...
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