'They may dream of a win at Silverstone' British F1 press react to Canada

The Canadian Grand Prix has come and gone with the British F1 Press making their opinions and conclusions of how the wekend played out. While Verstappen and Sainz duelled for the win in the closing stages of the race, the Media focuses on another prominent story.

As with many Brits, the editors at The Sun were thrilled to see Lewis Hamilton return to the podium for the second time this season, his first podium since the season-opening round in Bahrain. 'LEWIS HAMILTON took his second podium of the year while Max Verstappen's victory in Canada saw him open up a whopping 46-point lead in the championship,' opens the article, focusing on the achievement from the seven-time World Champion over the race winner himself.

As with the Sun, celebration for Mercedes' form was a talking point in the Guardian. After struggles with porpoising and finding pace throughout the season, the Brackley-based team managed to secure a P3-P4 finish in Canada with great momentum heading into the British GP. 'There will be cause for optimism at Mercedes in that they demonstrated superb race pace, staying well in touch with the times of Ferrari and Red Bull. They may yet dare dream of a fighting for a win at the next round at Silverstone.'

Sticking with the running theme of the prior publications, the Telegraph spends a chunk of their report celebrating Hamilton's comeback after a season of stuggle so far. 'Yes, it was only third place and yes, he fell another 10 points behind runaway championship leader Max Verstappen, but after months of torrid struggle he had cause to savour every drop of satisfaction from this day in the Canadian sunshine,' writes the publication.

While the majority of British press were focusing on Hamilton's podium, BBC Sport focuses on the play-by-play moments of the race. Within their piece they hint at the implications of Verstappen's victory, the sixth win by Red Bull in a row this season, a streak they haven't had since the dominance of Sebastian Vettel in 2013. 'Verstappen held on for his fifth win in six races, Red Bull's sixth in a row, and his own sixth victory in nine races this season to further consolidate an ever-more convincing championship advantage.'