Motor racing-Sainz takes his first F1 win in Silverstone thriller

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 3, 2022 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action at the start of the race REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claimed his first Formula One victory on Sunday in a thrilling British Grand Prix halted by a first lap crash and with the added mayhem of a track invasion by protesters.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez finished runner-up, 3.779 seconds behind, with seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes in his home race and taking fastest lap for a bonus point.