Lewis Hamilton had been marking the days since his most recent Formula 1 win, and the number was creeping toward 1,000.

Four days of motor racing, entertainment and music culminated with an emotional Lewis Hamilton winning the Formula 1 British Grand Prix for an unprecedented ninth time. About 480,000 fans attended the event over the weekend at Silverstone.

Lewis Hamilton said the emotions poured out of him after the British Grand Prix because he had started to doubt if he would ever win a Formula One race again.

The victory marked Hamilton's ninth on the Silverstone racetrack, breaking an F1 record for most wins on a single circuit.

Lewis Hamilton shed pent-up tears of joy after ending a 945-day wait for a win with a record ninth British Grand Prix victory in front of his home fans on Sunday. Mercedes' seven times Formula One world champion was overcome by the emotion as he took the chequered flag in triumph for the first time since Saudi Arabia on Dec.

All three British drivers led the race at some point, cheers coming from the grandstands. Mercedes had a stronghold of the lead in the opening stages, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton building a healthy gap while Max Verstappen passed Lando Norris.

Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen’s late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix and secure his first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 season