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Ferrari's Sainz takes his first F1 win in Silverstone thriller

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 July 3, 2022 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action at the start of the race REUTERS

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claimed his first Formula One victory on Sunday (Jul 3) in a thrilling British Grand Prix halted by a first-lap crash and with the added mayhem of a track invasion by environmental protesters.

Red Bull's Mexican Sergio Perez was runner-up, 3.779 seconds behind the Spaniard, with seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes in his home race and taking fastest lap for a bonus point.

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