Lewis Hamilton Winning British GP After Nico Rosberg DNF Perfect for Title Race

Nico Rosberg's gearbox failure midway through Sunday's British Grand Prix handed victory to his teammate and championship rival, Lewis Hamilton. It was Hamilton's second victory at his home race, delighting the large crowd of heavily partisan supporters at Silverstone. More importantly, though—particularly for non-Brits—Hamilton's victory combined with Rosberg's retirement means the Drivers' Championship is once again wide open. Following Rosberg's victory in Austria two weeks ago—his third-straight finish ahead of Hamilton—he had opened a 29-point gap in the championship table and looked like a heavy favourite to take the crown. In the span of one race, that has all changed. Prior to this weekend, Rosberg's car had...

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