Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen star in soaked-then-sunny British Grand Prix – in pictures

Spectators wave Union flags ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 10, 2016. Adrian Dennis / AFP

Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing (R) in the paddock ahead of the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, in Silverstone, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

British Formula One driver Jenson Button of McLaren walks in the paddock ahead of the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, in Silverstone, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton stands in the paddock ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 10, 2016. Andrej Isakovic / AFP

Members of the British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 10, 2016. Ben Stansall / AFP

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is helped into his car ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 10, 2016. Andrej Isakovic / AFP

Spectators wave Union flags as it starts to rain ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 10, 2016. Adrian Dennis / AFP

The safety car drives in front of the pack during the start of the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Formula One driver Max Verstappen (L) of Red Bull Racing in action during the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari in action during the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes in action during the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track, Britain, 10 July 2016. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing leads Nico Rosberg of Mercedes during the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10, 2016 in Northampton, England. Mark Thompson / Getty Images

Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso leads Nico Hulkenberg of Force India during the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10, 2016 in Northampton, England. Getty Images / Getty Images

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10, 2016 in Northampton, England. Matthew Childs / Reuters

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 10, 2016. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

Third placed Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates after the 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone race track, Britain, 10 July 2016. He was awarded second after the race thanks to a penalty to Nico Rosberg. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10, 2016 in Northampton, England. Matthew Childs / Reuters

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10, 2016 in Northampton, England. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Images from the Formula One British Grand Prix on Sunday, as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the race and popular Dutch teenager Max Verstappen of Red Bull fought to the podium after a stormy start gave way to sunny skies at Silverstone.

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