Lewis Hamilton has claimed a long-awaited – and record-breaking – ninth British Grand Prix victory in a thrilling race at Silverstone. Today we will discuss about Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix Wins: Parents,Net worth,Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix Wins: Parents,Net worth,Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton held off a late charge from Max Verstappen to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and take his first victory since the final race of the 2021 season.
Hamilton became the first F1 driver to win nine times at any track and extended his F1 record to 104 wins. His last appearance came at the Saudi Arabian GP in December 2021 – the year he lost the title to Red Bull driver Verstappen.
“You have to keep digging deep even when you feel like you’re at the bottom of the barrel,” Hamilton said. “My fans around the world have been very supportive.”
It was a fitting way for Hamilton to end his last British GP with Mercedes, before joining Ferrari the following year.
“This is my last race with this team so I wanted to win it for them because I love them and appreciate them so much,” he said. “I’ve been coming around and there’s no greater feeling than finishing here at the front.”
The seven-time F1 champion beat defending champion Verstappen by 1.5 seconds, with Lando Norris finishing third for McLaren ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri.
A tearful Hamilton thanked his team over the radio and was still emotional several minutes later as he struggled to compose himself.
“I’m still crying,” Hamilton said, addressing the crowd. “There have definitely been days between here and 2021 when I didn’t feel like I was good enough.”
There were high expectations for a home win at Silverstone, with Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell on pole position ahead of Hamilton with Norris third and Verstappen fourth.
Russell’s hopes of a second consecutive F1 win ended on lap 34 of 52 due to a suspected water system problem in his car. A few laps later, McLaren made a mistake with Norris’s tire change.
Verstappen overtook Norris with four laps remaining, but could not catch Hamilton, much to the delight of most of the 164,000 fans attending the race.
Parents
Lewis Hamilton with his parents, Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Larbalestier. Hamilton has candidly described how his family struggled to support him in racing – Anthony worked several jobs to support him financially, and his family traveled to his hometown in Stevenage, England, to race every weekend. From across the UK Used to travel.
Net worth
His net worth, which is significantly higher than that of Russell and Norris, is a staggering £300 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List. That astonishing sum sees him overtake David Beckham to be crowned the richest British player of all time in 2020.
Ferrari
This was his last home race with Mercedes, the team for which his achievements are synonymous, as he would move to Ferrari the following year.
Hamilton confirmed he had signed for Ferrari for 2025 earlier this year, when Mercedes’ improvements seemed far-fetched.
But now, through Russell in Austria and now Hamilton at Silverstone, Mercedes have won consecutive grands prix to match Ferrari this season.
“Sometimes you need a switch, you need to change something so you’re hungry again,” Jenson Button said on Sky Sports after the British Grand Prix.
“We have seen many drivers do that, and then perform at a better level. For example, Sebastian Vettel.
“After going to bed, hopefully after having a few beers, he’ll think a little bit about his future – ‘Was that the right decision?’
“It could be that Lewis goes there and suddenly [Ferrari] is on the pace.”
Naomi Schiff said: “A few races ago we didn’t expect back-to-back wins for Mercedes.
“So, things can change so quickly in this game.
“He has the longest-running relationship with a team in the history of Formula 1.
“It’s nice to freshen things up and do something different.
“He becomes the oldest race winner in the 21st century. So he’s at the tail end of his career and you might want to do something different. It’s an honor to race for Ferrari.
“For now, he needs to focus on finishing this season on a high note.”
After 12 out of 20 rounds this year, Mercedes now seems to be in a stronger position than Ferrari.
Ferrari were Red Bull’s closest competitors at the start of the season but recently McLaren and Mercedes have outperformed them.
The noise around Mercedes’ powerful 2026 engine is also promising for the Brackley team as the new era begins.
