Strong weekend for Lindblad and Leclerc composed - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the British Grand Prix.
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Arvid Lindblad is a Racing Bulls driver in Formula 1.
Charles Leclerc is a Monegasque racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Ferrari.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion.
Max Verstappen is a Dutch racing driver and the reigning Formula 1 World Champion.
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BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the British Grand Prix.
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