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Blimey, that was an unexpected finish.
Bad luck for Bottas in P11 as he finishes ahead of Russell, Sainz who had his late puncture, Giovinazzi, Latifi, Grosjean and Raikkonen.
Shades of 2013 with those tyre failures. Verstappen's tyres were intact, but the man himself will be deflated not to have won that. Did he need to pit?
On the replays, you can just see those tyres completely delaminating and tearing themselves to pieces.
I don't think any of us expected that ending. Hamilton inspects that shredded tyre, poking around inside to check the damage. "That was close," he remarks, presumably requiring a fresh pair of trousers too.
It's supposed to be softer tyres for next week too, so one imagines either Pirelli will review that or there'll be more pops than a bubble-wrap factory.
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Hamilton: "In the last few laps I started to back off, and then on the last lap it just deflated. It was heart-in-the-mouth. I nearly didn't get round the last two corners."
Wellity, wellity, wellity. I think we've just about calmed down after we had to spend those last few laps typing like a court stenographer. By the by, we are open to offers.
Hamilton appears to have two trophies there - after hanging onto that tyre, that's probably a fair reward!
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What's the difference between Lewis Hamilton's left-front and an overgrown swamp? One's a mangled tyre, the other's a tangled mire.
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Anyway, here's the report should you wish to relive that manic end to the British GP: 
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We need to go and have a lie down. Hopefully you enjoyed that race - take care, and we'll be back for next weekend!
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
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