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Carlos Sainz claimed a scintillating maiden F1 victory at the British Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz registered his first Formula 1 victory after a breath-taking contest at the British Grand Prix, finishing ahead of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. After the race, Sainz took to Twitter to thank his fans for their unconditional love and support.
Sainz came out on top only after a hard, unpredictable battle to seal his first win at his 150th meeting. He becomes, alongside Fernando Alonso, only the second Spaniard to win an F1 race.
Behind Sainz, Sergio Pérez secured an unlikely second having dropped to 16th at one point and Hamilton delivered one of his most determined performances to take third, equalling his best finish of the season. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was in fourth with Alpine’s Alonso in fifth. Championship leader Max Verstappen could manage only seventh after he took damage. He now leads Pérez by 34 points and Leclerc by 43 points in the title fight.
Carlos Sainz is certainly a fan-favourite on social media. Wishes poured in for the Ferrari driver on Twitter after his maiden F1 race win.
“Glad it finally happened, nice guy, great driver, deserved”, wrote a fan, who clearly feels he certainly deserved the win.
“This day has been a long time coming, truly deserved 1st win and at Silverstone!” – wrote another fan, echoing similar sentiments.
“Well done Carlos! Great job” – came a surprise team from fellow rivals, Mercedes – certainly a nice gesture.
“Congrats Carlos, way to go it’s the first of many! Bravo”, tweeted a fan who believes there are many more wins loading for Sainz in the future.
“Fantastic to see you win for the first time Carlos, especially in such a thrilling race! Absolutely brilliant!!! Congratulations!”, tweeted another fan.
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