In the Driver’s Seat
F1 fans deserve an explanation as British Grand Prix ends in a fizzle
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Ferrari’s driver Charles Leclerc (right) and Mercedes’ driver George Russell (second from right) behind the safety car during the Formula One British Grand Prix on July 5.
PHOTO: AFP
Remember how Lewis Hamilton lost a record eighth World Championship in Abu Dhabi five years ago?
I suspect quite a few of the 564,000 people who flocked into Silverstone Circuit over the past four days may have had at least a fleeting thought or two about that when a hitherto gripping British Grand Prix ended in a fizzle behind the Safety Car.
