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Hamilton mystified as Merc feel the heat

Lewis Hamilton admitted Max Verstappen's win at F1's 70th Anniversary GP was "definitely unexpected" as big favourites Mercedes struggled with their tyres in the Silverstone heat to lose their unbeaten 2020 record. Hamilton and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas were expecting another head-to-head battle on Sunday - at the same track where they were dominant in the British GP - but instead it was Verstappen who stormed through. Race report: Verstappen shocks Merc for victory Key to Red Bull's first win of the season was tyre management and strategy, and Verstappen, who started on the hard tyre from fourth, comfortably beat Hamilton despite his late charge to overtake Bottas for second....
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