Rival F1 champion labels Hamilton GOAT after Silverstone success

Lewis Hamilton’s emotional victory at the British Grand Prix has reaped praise and congratulations from all over the world of Formula 1.

The 39-year-old fended off a late charge from Max Verstappen to win in front of a packed-out crowd at Silverstone, with fellow Brit Lando Norris locking out the top three.

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It is the first time Hamilton has taken victory since all the way back in 2021 in Saudi Arabia, with the Mercedes driver being left in tears following the win at his home grand prix.

The seven-time champion becomes the sixth different winner in 12 races in 2024, and his latest win sees him break the record for the most wins by a driver at a single circuit, winning at Silverstone nine times.

Vettel labels Hamilton the GOAT

Hamilton’s victory at the British GP marks his 104th career win as he extends his lead at the top of all-time grand prix triumphs.

The topic of who is the greatest F1 driver of all time is something that sparks intense debate, with Hamilton being mentioned along with the likes of other greats such as Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.

But after the win at Silverstone, it was the soon-to-be Ferrari driver that was given the title of F1’s ‘GOAT’ by none other than four-time champion Sebastian Vettel.

Posting on his Instagram story shortly after the race, the German shared a heartfelt message to his former championship rival with the words: “Goat. Congrats Lewis”, with a picture of Hamilton holding up the Union Jack as he stepped out of his car.

The 37-year-old had been a fierce competitor with Hamilton during his F1 career as he battled the Brit for world titles while at Red Bull and Ferrari.

Vettel moved to Aston Martin in 2021 and retired from the sport a year later after four championship wins and 53 total career victories.

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