It all looked cut and dried for Mercedes on Sunday, until the footwear on the Black Arrows fell apart and delivered a dramatic finale from which Lewis Hamilton managed to salvage his 87th career win.

Here's our recap in pictures of all the action that took place at the 2020 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Racing Point F1 Team. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Cyril Abiteboul (FRA) Renault Sport F1 Managing Director. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Renault F1 Team. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Circuit atmosphere - Flag. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Claire Williams (GBR) Williams Racing Deputy Team Principal. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB16 on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
The grid before the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Zak Brown (USA) McLaren Executive Director on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
The grid before the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing; Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Renault F1 Team on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Renault F1 Team on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren on the grid. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Grid atmosphere - Spitfire flyover. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 leads at the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 leads at the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
The start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 leads at the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 leads at the start of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-20 and Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing RB16 collide. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-20 crashes out of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-20 crashes out of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-20 crashed out of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-20 crashed out of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Renault F1 Team RS20. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF1000. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Alfa Romeo Racing C39. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF1000. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Renault F1 Team RS20. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Racing Point F1 Team RP20. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing FW43. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Racing Point F1 Team RP20 and Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri AT01. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 with a puncture on the final lap of the race. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF1000. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Renault F1 Team RS20. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB16 makes a pit stop. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Racing Point F1 Team RP20. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 takes the chequered flag at the end of the race with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 at the end of the race with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 at the end of the race with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 celebrates in parc ferme. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 in parc ferme with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 in parc ferme with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 in parc ferme with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 in parc ferme with a puncture. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB16. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF1000. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
The podium (L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, second; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, race winner; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari, third. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
The podium (L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, second; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, race winner; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari, third. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W11 and Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF1000. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in on the podium. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Second placed Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the post race FIA Press Conference. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in on the podium with Gilles Pironi (FRA) Mercedes AMG F1. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Dungan / XPB Imagesmore
Third placed Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari in the post race FIA Press Conference. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the post race FIA Press Conference. 02.08.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
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