Lewis Hamilton won the 2020 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, his third consecutive victory of the season in the championship's 71st running at the venue.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Championship round
- 4th round of the 2020 F1 World Championship
- British GP edition
- 71st running as part of the World Championship
- Hamilton's 2020 wins
- Third consecutive win of the season
- Mercedes 2020 wins
- Fourth win of the 2020 season
- Race date
- 2 August 2020
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2020 Formula One season, delayed and compressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scheduled back-to-back races at Silverstone. Hamilton, the defending British Grand Prix winner from 2019, entered the race in strong form, having already won twice in the shortened season opener rounds.
On 2 August 2020, the British Grand Prix was held at Silverstone Circuit before restricted crowds. Lewis Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, won the race, claiming his third consecutive victory of the 2020 season. It was the first of two successive Formula One events at Silverstone that fortnight.
Hamilton's victory further extended Mercedes' dominance in the 2020 season, marking the team's fourth win of the year. The following week, Silverstone hosted the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, an unusual consecutive-race arrangement made possible by the pandemic-adjusted calendar.