The Mercedes driving legend won the race for the seventh time in his career that year, making him the driver with the most home wins in the history of the sport.
The weekend for the British GP starts with FP1 at 14:25 PM IST followed by FP2 at 18:40 PM IST. FP3 will start the day on Saturday.
Silverstone would already be packed with thousands screaming his name, but his podium finish in Montreal would have skyrocketed his confidence.
Sebastian Vettel was pictured helping to clean up the grandstands at Silverstone after the conclusion of the 2021 British Grand Prix.
However one sees the British GP clash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, one thing's for sure - the rivalry is now heated up.
The 2021 edition of the British GP will go down as a classic race but it wasn't a weekend without controversy.
Lewis Hamilton notched up another unique record in Formula 1 history on Friday when he notched the fastest lap in Friday qualifying at the British GP.
With the 2021 British Grand Prix set to see sprint qualifying used for the first time in F1, let us take a look at the rules of this new format.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 British Grand Prix despite rain making for terrible conditions and a number of drivers spinning.
The British GP took place in 2020, but like other events it was a behind closed doors affair. However, it will feature a full capacity crowd in 2021.