Hamilton crowned F1’s king after British win
LONDON, England (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton has been crowned Formula One’s new king by an ecstatic British media after winning his home grand prix at Silverstone.
In the rain-soaked race Sunday, Hamilton lapped all but two of the field and finished more than a minute ahead of Nick Heidfeld’s BMW Sauber.
Honda’s Rubens Barrichello was third.
Hamilton’s third victory of the season means that he is now level on 48 points with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen — he finished fourth — in the drivers’ championship.
Hamilton has also won in Australia and Monaco this season, but said of his Silverstone success that it was by far the best victory I’ve ever had.
It was certainly an incredible turnaround from his trouble-plagued efforts in Montreal and Magny-Cours.
The British press were only too ready to agree, heaping praise on their countryman.
The Guardian said he won with a drive of magisterial virtuosity that had catapulted him into the realm of the sport’s greats, before comparing him to the legendary Ayrton Senna.
