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Detailed explanation-1: -The race was the first of two consecutive Formula One races at Silverstone with the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix following a week later. The defending race winner from the 2019 event, Lewis Hamilton, won the Grand Prix, his third consecutive win of the 2020 season, and Mercedes ’s fourth.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of F1’s most bizarre seasons came to an end in Abu Dhabi, with Hamilton having long-won the drivers’ title, ending up 124 points ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes took an emphatic constructors’ win, 254 points ahead of Red Bull.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sainz won his first Formula One race, becoming the 112th winner in the history of the championship, the second Spaniard to win a Formula One race after Fernando Alonso, and being the first Spaniard to win a race since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was an action-packed 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz raced to his first victory in Formula One. A late safety car played to his advantage, and he was able to pass his team-mate Charles Leclerc before holding off Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton for a famous victory on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Max Verstappen won his first World Championship (and the first for a Dutch driver), driving for Red Bull Racing-Honda. Lewis Hamilton, the defending champion, finished runner-up, driving for Mercedes. Mercedes won their eighth consecutive Constructors’ Championship.