Hamilton Wins On Silverstone's 50th Anniversary

British Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix - as Silverstone celebrates its 50th race.

The former world champion sped across the line some 28 seconds ahead of second place Valtieri Bottas after his main rival and teammate Nico Rosberg dropped out.

Britain's Jenson Button came 4th, just 0.8 seconds behind Australian Daniel Ricciardo, on whom he was gaining before they both crossed the finish line.

Hamilton was heard saying over his cockpit radio: "England! What a great feeling guys I couldn't be happier" before stopping his car and hugging his team mates.

Thousands of people who were watching reacted with cheering as he crossed the line and then stepped on to the podium before the national anthem.

Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the British Grand Prix

Hamilton is the first British winner of the Silverstone Grand Prix since 2008, when he won the event for a first time.

The start of the race was marred by drama as a red flag was brought out by the marshals following a crash when it was only one lap old.

Jenson Button restarted the race in second, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth.

It came on a day when Formula 1 legends descended on the motor racing circuit for a special parade to mark the 50th British Grand Prix at the world famous Northamptonshire venue.

Nigel Mansell and Emerson Fittipaldi were among the F1 heroes to take part in front of a bumper crowd.

Silverstone hosted its first Grand Prix in 1948

The first British Grand Prix at the track was won in 1948 by the Italian driver Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati.

Two years later the World Championship was founded and Silverstone was given the honour of staging the first round, with a huge crowd of 150,000 people turning out, only for star attraction Juan Miguel Fangio to break down mid-race.

The first ever British winner was Peter Collins in 1958, whose victory came just weeks before his death in the German Grand Prix.

Nine other Britons have won at Silverstone.

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