Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 14, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton wins the race REUTERS/John Sibley
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his home fans after celebrating a record sixth British Grand Prix win on Sunday and stretching his lead over luckless Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.
Bottas, on pole position, finished a distant second after a safety car period turned the race decisively in Hamilton's favour by handing the home favourite a free pitstop in a thrilling race.
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