1 Vettel Wins 2018 British GP; Hamilton Recovers to Second Vettel led off the start, lost the race to a Mercedes strategy gamble on lap one of the safety cars, and won it back with a bold dive at Brooklands that Hamilton's frantic recovery from the back of the grid couldn't quite catch. Race 8 Jul 2018 7 MIN 2 British GP 2018: Hamilton Takes Pole by 0.044s From Vettel Kimi Raikkonen was quicker through two of the lap's three sectors, yet Lewis Hamilton's speed through Aintree and Wellington was worth more than both of them combined. Qualifying 7 Jul 2018 5 MIN