Lewis Hamilton may have triumphed eventually, but there were points where five different drivers looked like they could have won the British Grand Prix. It was arguably the most enthralling race of the season so far. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell started on pole and appeared the initial favourite. He saw off his competitors at the start and managed the gap until the rain came down and he fell back. That was when the McLarens came alive. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who had already cleared Max Verstappen, stormed past the two Mercedes and into a one-two. However, strategic erro…